Position Description

Primary purpose:

• Manage staff of Commercial Contract Administrators in Kinder Morgan Products Pipelines business unit to ensure that commercial contracts are drafted and executed timely and accurately.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Leadership
  • Manages personnel to ensure that all work is done correctly, efficiently, and on time.  This is including but not limited to the following:
    • Work with internal stakeholders such as Business Development, Account Services, Business Processes, Accounting, Legal, IT, and Internal Audit. 
    • Communicate with external customers, as needed.
    • Assist staff in obtaining all the information needed to complete tasks.
    • Ensure that staff meets the needs of internal stakeholders
    • Keep staff organized and on point to produce a good work product while ensuring that Kinder Morgan processes and controls are followed.
    • Must be able to proactively identify and consult with subject matter experts to obtain information necessary for the integrity of the contract.
    • Ensure that the financial escalation of commercial contracts is calculated correctly and timely.
    • Ensure that billable services in contracts are clearly written and clearly communicated to internal stakeholders.
    • Help to ensure contract completeness via effective communication to internal stakeholders
    • Facilitate excellent organizational skills and customer service skills while managing a high volume and variety of requests.
    • Candidate must have excellent attention to detail skills
    • Lead team in finding solutions to software challenges.
    • Lead team in the utilization of KM’s in-house computer application to create, process, and execute revenue-generating contracts and amendments (cradle to grave).
    • Oversite of customer/shipper/vendor onboarding.
    • Lead team to create/maintain/distribute contract summaries for internal stakeholders.
    • Assist in management of electronic document library for commercial contracts and related documents.
    • Other duties as assigned.

• Coordination/Compliance/Safety
  • Ensures workgroup compliance with company, regulatory, and commercial requirements related but not limited to KM policies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and business contracts.
  • Consistently maintain and demonstrate a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets, employees, and the general public.

Position Requirements

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• BS or BA degree in Accounting, Contract Management, Marketing, General Business, Law, or related fields.
• 2-5 years of prior management experience
• Excellent computer skills including advanced use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Teams).
• Must possess skills in grammar and techniques of business composition.
• Good interpersonal communication skills for dealing with employees, co-workers, and customers.

Experience / Specific Knowledge:

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• As a manager, leadership skills are essential. Must be able to utilize appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding individuals/workgroup (subordinates, peers, superiors) or groups toward task accomplishment.  Must consistently adhere to Kinder Morgan’s policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of integrity, accountability, safety, and excellence.
• Well-balanced interpersonal skills.  Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, employees, customers, and outside agencies; must be able to clearly and effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing (includes telephone, grammar, and business composition skills).
• Must be analytical and a problem solver with the ability to identify problems and/or cause-effect relationships; identify key issues; secure relevant information from all appropriate sources; identify possible root causes of problems and develop and implement corrective actions for resolution of problems.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential.  Must be able to establish a course of action for self and others in the department to accomplish specific goals; must plan and prioritize proper assignment of personnel and/or appropriate allocation of resources.  Must have ability to organize, establish, and maintain filing and record keeping systems.  Must have the ability to prepare reports from electronic data and various sources.
• As the manager, must consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude and set an example for the department; work effectively with team/work group, as well as with others to accomplish organizational goals; take action that respects the needs and contributions of others; take responsibility for actively participating and contributing to team efforts; support a team consensus or decision; act as team facilitator when appropriate.
• Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision and/or direction.  Actively attempt to influence events to achieve goals; does not wait to be told but is a self-starter who takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required.  Must be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities, and handle work interruptions.
• Consistently utilizes sound judgment by making decisions and/or takes action based on logical assumptions derived from factual information gathered.
• Ability to supervise a diverse workforce.
• Must be accountable and take direction from management; keep required work schedules, which include regular and predictable job attendance; focus attention on details; follow work rules.
  • Must be able to recognize and treat confidential information appropriately.
  • Communicate clearly and understandably in English, both orally and in writing (includes telephone, grammar, and business composition skills).

Physical demands:

• Ability to manipulate computer keyboard.
• Ability to read various documents, electronic and paper.
• Ability to work in an office environment at a workstation, usually sitting, for long periods of time.
• Employee must be physically capable of completing and satisfying all training requirements as stipulated by local, state or federal agencies and/or Company Policy.

Working Conditions:

• Extended work hours may be required from time to time to meet business needs
• Travel may be required, including overnight stays for several days.
• Majority of the work will be conducted from an office environment – controlled temperature.

Supervisory responsibility:

• Yes

Preferred education, experience, certifications, competencies, skills, and abilities:

Above the minimum requirement; not required but advantageous in this position:

• Understanding of, or experience with, petroleum pipelines and terminals.
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Ability to understand and analyze the flow of data as it relates to the work produc

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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