Global Contracts & Sourcing Manager

Excelerate Energy is changing the way the world accesses clean, affordable, and reliable energy. We are focused on providing flexible LNG solutions to emerging markets across the globe and delivering a lesser emitting form of energy to markets that often rely on coal as their primary energy source.

We strive to achieve sustainable results by delivering what we promise and by investing in our people, assets, and technology while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.

We believe our human capital is our most valuable asset. We hire exceptional people who thrive in a dynamic work environment. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of safety and collaboration. Together, we can create a better future by delivering clean energy to the global communities that need it most.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Global Contracts & Sourcing Manager is a key member of the procurement team responsible for the analysis and management of contracts related to the procurement of goods and services to support the business. The manager will leverage their expertise in procurement and contract analytics, contract negotiations and development, supplier management, and cost analysis. They will play a vital role in driving procurement excellence and strategic sourcing initiatives to support the operational efficiency and success of our operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify procurement contract needs aligned with business objectives and facilitate the contract development and award process between stakeholders and vendors.
• Conduct market research and supplier evaluations to identify potential vendors and sourcing opportunities, ensuring optimal quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Analyze sourcing trends, market dynamics, and industry best practices to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes.
• Facilitate contract negotiations with suppliers, leveraging market insights and competitive intelligence to secure favorable terms, pricing, and conditions.
• Lead the end‑to‑end contract lifecycle, including strategy development, drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, amendments, renewals, and close‑out for LNG terminal and fleet‑related contracts
• Partner with Legal to manage contract review, redlines, approvals, and execution while ensuring alignment with corporate contracting standards and risk frameworks.
• Ensure all contracts are properly uploaded, tracked, and maintained in the contract management system, including compliance with audit and governance requirements.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks, including performance obligations, liabilities, warranties, and termination clauses.
• Draft, review, and finalize procurement contracts, including master service agreements, purchase orders, and supplier agreements, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze pricing proposals, cost structures, and cost models to evaluate supplier competitiveness and identify opportunities for cost savings and value enhancement.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for LNG terminal operations, marine services, fleet maintenance, spare parts, dry‑dock support, and capital projects.
• Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes, including market analysis, bidder evaluations, commercial alignment, and award recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and service levels to achieve total cost optimization while maintaining safety, quality, and operational reliability.
• Support long‑term and framework agreements to ensure supply continuity for critical terminal and fleet operations.
• Monitor contract and supplier performance against commercial, operational, and financial KPIs.
• Collaborate with Finance and AP teams to ensure PO‑invoice alignment, issue resolution, and cash‑flow discipline.
• Provide regular reporting and insights on sourcing activity, contract status, savings initiatives, and risk exposure to SCM leadership.
• Develop analytic data and presentations to communicate our progress to management and facilitate management of change activities to allow greater buy-in and compliance.
• Cultivate strong relationships with strategic suppliers and key stakeholders, fostering collaboration, transparency, and mutual trust.
• Conduct vendor performance evaluations and vendor risk assessments and propose vendor development initiatives to drive continuous improvement and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Coordinate regular business reviews and strategic discussions with vendors to identify opportunities for innovation, process optimization, and value-added services.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in contracts management, strategic sourcing, or procurement within LNG, energy, marine, oil & gas, or infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting LNG terminals, vessel operations, or marine services strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial negotiation, contract risk assessment, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with international suppliers and multi‑jurisdictional contracts.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and contract management tools.
• Strong MS Office skills with Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Word, and Power BI.
• Ability to analyze complex procurement data and derive actionable insights.
• Knowledge and experience working with Sourcing Teams and Logistics Teams and understanding the procurement interface.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Approximately 10%.

WORK AUTHORIZATION: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Sponsorship for this role is not being offered at this time.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Excelerate Energy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Excelerate Energy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and employment processes. If you need an accommodation to apply for a role or to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at hr@excelerateenergy.com. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis consistent with applicable laws.

This employer participates in E‑Verify. We will use E‑Verify to confirm your employment eligibility after an offer is accepted and Form I‑9 is completed.