Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Job Family Group:
Contracting and Procurement
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
November 12, 2026
Business Unit:
Integrated Gas
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
Development, Subsurface & Wells (DSW) operations are high cost, high impact and technically complex with high HSSE and non-technical risks. Operations are global, with a footprint in 30+ countries, under both SOV and NOV management models.
Supply Chain is charged with enabling the DSW ambition to remain a competitive differentiator for Shell by 1) leading the industry in competitiveness across all basins we operate, 2) improving reliability of business promises of production, schedule and cost, and 3) delivering predictable results together through an integrated supply chain and the Franchise Operating Model - in summary DSW depends on our ability to be more competitive and more consistent.
Wells has been on a multi-year journey to implement the Franchise Operating Model, which includes:
Centrally managed technical specifications, rationalized supplier solutions, and standard operating practices.
Integrated supply chain solutions that leverage portfolio demand to provide leading edge contract terms.
Continuous improvement based on feedback, performance, and well quality outcomes.
An organizational design that reinforces the desired workflow and provides expertise where needed
The DSW SC has made significant progress since the inception of Franchise, creating the building blocks to shift from a traditional global/local construct to a truly integrated frontline. This includes creation of standard contract terms, implementation of global contracts, aligned commercial sourcing strategies, execution of coordinated global tenders, global supplier relationships management, and globally coordinated post-award performance management
The SC Commercial Lead Brazil Wells sits in the DSW SC Wells West regional team reporting to the SC Commercial Manager Brazil and Trinidad & Tobago as part of a team to efficiently, effectively and safely deliver our drilling activities in Brazil. The BR Wells Team lines up directly to Wells operations stakeholders, drives SC integration in the region, executes and manages contracts, and cultivates local market insights and innovative improvement ideas.
Job Description
The successful candidate must be a change agent and be able and willing to partner across DSW SC as well as with the Wells West business to drive a commercial mindset and help deliver the ambition for DSW. The SC Commercial Lead will be accountable for pre- and post-award contract management of the contract portfolio in support of all offshore drilling, completions, interventions, and well installed equipment. The SC Commercial Lead will manage a portfolio of categories and associated contracts, and be responsible for:
Develop and execute contracting/commercial strategies in close coordination with the Portfolio Management team and in support of the local Wells business stakeholders.
Ensure robust post-award contract management processes are in place and value-add results are achieved.
Manage third party supplier relationships in a manner that delivers sustainable Best in Class value to the business; and
Support Goal Zero for personal and process safety in the business.
The SC Commercial Lead role is instrumental in the Lifecycle Value Management system - working to elevate and make transparent the performance of our supplier footprint and drive value. As a crucial member of the Contract Management Team, the SC Commercial Lead must integrate well with the wider Business Partners that it supports, interfacing closely with both Well operations and engineering teams.
Dimensions:
Develop and execute commercial strategies in consideration of business needs, local & global market conditions and Franchise to deliver Brazil drilling activities.
Working with the SC Performance & Planning Leads, identify potential demand early so that…