Contracts Specialist
ADES Global · Damascus
Job Summary:
Supports end-to-end contracting for the goods and services required by ADES Production operations in Syria. The role coordinates tendering, commercial evaluation, contract preparation, execution, administration, renewal and close-out, ensuring clear obligations, compliant approvals, cost control, supplier performance and audit-ready records.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the contract lifecycle from scope validation and tendering through evaluation, negotiation, award, amendment, renewal and close-out.
- Work with Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance and QHSSE to align scopes, pricing, service levels, contractual terms and risk allocation.
- Prepare and maintain tender documents, commercial comparisons, award recommendations, contract files and approval records.
- Track contract milestones, expiry dates, obligations, deliverables, insurance, performance securities, payment terms and approved variations.
- Monitor contractor performance and compliance, supporting claims, change requests, disputes, corrective actions and performance reviews.
- Maintain accurate contract registers and audit trails while ensuring ethical sourcing, confidentiality and compliance with ADES policies and applicable requirements.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience in contracts, procurement, commercial or sourcing roles, preferably within oil and gas, energy or heavy industry.
- Hands-on experience in tendering, bid evaluation, contract administration, supplier performance and change or claims support.
- Good understanding of contractual terms, commercial risk, compliance, payment provisions and service-level management.
- Strong Microsoft Office and ERP skills, with fluency in Arabic and English and strong negotiation, documentation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Delivering world-class drilling services
Headquartered in Al Khobar of Saudi Arabia, ADES owns and operates an elite portfolio of offshore and onshore rigs across the Middle East and Asia. We pride ourselves on providing safe, client-centric services through our world-class operational excellence programs and highly trained workforce. Our resilient business model and efficient cost structure have very well served our growth journey from humble beginnings as a single-string operation two decades ago, to the current industry-leading position as the world’s largest offshore drilling service provider.
Our Culture
Committed to taking care of our people
We take care of our people, and in turn, our people take care of our valuable clients. At ADES, you are not a number in a list; you are the one who makes a difference each and every day.
Why ADES?
Together towards tomorrow
At ADES, we provide industry-leading service to our customers and a people-first approach to our team members. Together, we can help drive a successful tomorrow in all that we do.