Senior Manager - Contract Admin

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning over 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

Summary:

This position supports the NGL, Refined Products, Petrochems, and Butane Blending business lines. The position involves managing and developing a team which processes contractual documents and performs system entry, ensuring operational excellence, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. This position has a Houston based in office work schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Collaborate across the business lines to ensure processes are followed and needs are met.Look for opportunities to move forward utilizing best practices.

- Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for team members to foster professional growth and accountability.

- Identify and implement continuous improvement projects to optimize contract administration processes

- Champion best practices and drive process standardization across business lines

- Monitor team workload and allocate resources effectively to meet business objectives

- Draft contracts and/or confirmations as they relate to the business.

- Set-up contracts and related data in the Entero, Right aNGLe, IS Oil, and SAP systems.

- Confirm marketing deals and review 3rd party paper.

- Utilize File Net for document retention.

- Communicate with business lines about contractual issues and deadlines affecting them.

- Review filed tariffs to ensure contractual needs are met then enter pricing into systems.

- Meet SOX and other governmental requirements as established for this position.

- Cross train and provide back up for other team members.

- Special projects as required, and any additional duties as assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.

- Minimum of ten years of related industry experience required.

- Prior NGL and/or Refined Products contract administration experience.

- Expertise to anticipate and problem-solve independently.

- Be a fast learner able to quickly grasp new concepts and embrace taking on new tasks.

- Strong Microsoft Office skills, and broad-based system data setup knowledge.

- Strong computer, organization, analytical, and research skills.

- Skill to quickly establish then review both documents and system setups for accuracy.

- Flexibility to change gears and re-prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines across business lines.

- Ability to think proactively, multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.

- Ability to work successfully in an open floor plan environment.

- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with various groups internally and externally.

- Ability to keep projects moving forward while ensuring daily tasks are completed.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Knowledge of the Entero, Right aNGLe, IS Oil or SAP systems a plus.

- Knowledge of the energy process from wellhead to burner tip.

Working Conditions:

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

- Usually, normal office working conditions.

- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

- Occasional overnight travel may be required.

"An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet The Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. "