Job Description

The Principal Commercial Specialist interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Commercial-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Commercial Specialist may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Commercial. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Commercial and broad knowledge of the Commercial Discipline within the Commercial Function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Maintain knowledge of key prospects within the Commercial Function
Participate in bid strategy development and execution
Analyze market and competition data for integration into sales strategies
Assist with the assessment of potential business opportunities, through proposal development and prime contract negotiation and award
Support Commercial Leadership in presentations to executive audiences (Project briefings and Proposals Gates 1 to 3 Meetings)
Assist with the identification and process of changes
Assist in functional assessments and the continuous improvement process
Adhere to best practice processes and accompanying tools and systems to support early engagement, pursuit, and execution
Support the Sales and Tender Teams

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred), Business or related disciplines
Ten plus (10+) years of experience in a similar position in the oil & gas industry
Extensive experience in offshore oil and gas organization and various functions within the organization
Excellent communication, strong selling, negotiation, and influencing skills
Ability to analyze information and problem solve
Knowledgeable in Commercial (contractual), financial, and risk principles
Highly developed time management ability, to ensure deadlines are met
Ability to work as a Team Member as well as act as a Team Leader
Communication and presentation skills
Computer literate and has experience using data visualization and customer relationship management software
Skilled in MS Office products

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Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

About McDermott International, Ltd

McDermott is a premier provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry.

Our customers trust our technology-driven approach—engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs for now and what’s next.

From concept to commissioning, we are creating and delivering the building blocks of the energy transition. Our innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more sustainable future for us all.

Operating in over 54 countries, our locally focused and globally integrated resources include more than 30,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world.

To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.

Industry

Oil, Gas & Mining

Company Size

10,000+ employees

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

mcdermott.com

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