SC Commercial Lead
About this role
, Trinidad and Tobago
Job Family Group:
Contracting and Procurement
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
March 25, 2026
Business Unit:
Projects and Technology
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
What’s the role
Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited (STTL) plays a strategic role within Shell’s LNG business, delivering value through an end‑to‑end gas value chain and enabling future growth opportunities across domestic gas supply and the NOV, Atlantic LNG. The Supply Chain (SC) organization is central to transforming STTL’s operational and commercial performance.
Supply Chain is core to Shell’s competitiveness, driving safe, compliant, digitally enabled and sustainable global supply chains. Through strong partnerships with business stakeholders, SC enables efficient operations, unlocks commercial value, ensures ethical and responsible sourcing, and contributes to Shell’s HSSE, DE&I and GHG ambitions.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong Supply Chain Contracting experience in Upstream/Operations and deep commercial acumen, including negotiating complex deals, developing and executing contracting strategies, tendering, supplier management and embedding requirements for Ethics & Compliance, Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Social Performance (HSSE&SP), Supplier Diversity and GHG reduction. The SC Commercial Lead supports the Upstream team (Operations) to ensure delivery of production targets through efficient and value‑driven supply chain strategies.
What you’ll be doing:
HSSE & Compliance
Drive HSSE excellence within the contracting and supplier management process, ensuring alignment with Shell’s Goal Zero ambitions.
Embed Contractor HSSE Management requirements in all contracting strategies and post‑award processes.
Value Delivery
Develop and execute competitive, sustainable supply chain strategies for substantial and strategic contracts.
Apply commercial insights and market intelligence to maximize value and support STTL’s transformation and cost competitiveness.
Co‑create opportunity funnels and leverage 40:40:20 value methodology across categories.
Business Partnership
Build strong understanding of business objectives, production challenges and value drivers.
Partner closely with the Upstream team (Operations) to ensure contracting solutions enable delivery of production targets while delivering significant value to the business.
Partner closely across Functions including but not limited to Development, Subsurface and Wells and Projects to support contracting solutions enable delivery of production targets.
Supplier & Market Management
Manage key supplier relationships, drive performance, and enable continuous improvement throughout the contract lifecycle.
Assess and influence supply market dynamics, opportunities and risks.
Collaboration & Integration
Work collaboratively across STTL, the end‑to‑end Integrated Has (IG) business and the global Supply Chain organization.
Leverage global Centers of Excellence and category teams to apply best practices and enterprise value opportunities.
People & Culture
Champion the One Supply Chain mindset, supporting knowledge sharing and functional capability development.
Process Excellence + Compliance
Apply end‑to‑end supply chain processes with strong commercial judgement and simplification mindset.
Ensure consistency with Shell’s compliance requirements, Code of Conduct and Ethics & Compliance standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex negotiations and develop robust negotiation strategies for strategic and operational contracts.
- Drive cost improvement and continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and digitalization.
- Apply Category and Supplier Management best practices and enterprise scale opportunities.
- Embed Shell’s commitments to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Social Performance and Local Content in sourcing strategies and contracts.
- Oversee the Contract Portfolio to ensure competitiveness, compliance and local market alignment.
- Maintain strong relationships with demand managers, contract owners/holders and suppliers.
- Maintain a portfolio‑level view of supplier landscape performance and competitiveness.
- Identify and implement operational improvements (e.g. contract coverage, automation etc.).
- Support development of a high‑performing, commercially driven SC team.
- What we need from you
- Must have legal authorization to work in Trinidad & Tobago on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field OR equivalent extensive experience in Supply Chain and Contracting.
- MCIPS qualification is preferred but not mandatory.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in Upstream/Operations Supply Chain, including sourcing, contract management and supplier engagement.
- Strong commercial acumen with proven ability to structure, negotiate and deliver complex contracting outcomes.
- Ability to build strong working relationships across functions.
- Experience working across local and international supply chains.
- Strong influencing skills and ability to adapt communication style to diverse stakeholders.
- Curious, externally oriented mindset with ability to bring market insights into business conversations.
- High integrity with strong commitment to HSSE and Ethics & Compliance.
- Continuous improvement mindset with proven ability to drive simplification and commercial excellence.