Contracting and Procurement

Contracting and Procurement at Shell offers a variety of exciting career opportunities.

A Contracting and Procurement role at Shell could see you assigned to support some of our groundbreaking exploration projects, while learning on the job and, collaborating with a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals delivering strategic business plans.

A career in Contracting and Procurement at Shell is not only an excellent opportunity for ambitious individuals to progress in one of the industry’s most innovative companies, it's also a chance to continue developing yourself as a professional and work with cutting-edge procurement tools and systems.

Casting its influence on many areas of Shell’s business operations, C&P requires remarkable, creative candidates who can build and maintain relationships, provide support solutions to our businesses, and have the drive to effectively negotiate for a lower cost of supply while maintaining quality and safety standards.

As many of our Contracting and Procurement roles involve working with cross-functional teams, your ability to work in an end-to-end environment will be beneficial. You will be part of a mentorship programme focused on nurturing your professional and personal development and work in an environment that supports and promotes diversity, collaboration and social responsibility.

Meet the manager

As Contracting and Procurement Manager for Shell Exploration and Production, Joseph Yuen has a varied and busy role. “I am accountable to deliver and execute the C&P strategy and all Contracting and Procurement activities in accordance with global policies, practices and project requirements associated with Deepwater, Midstream and Downstream,” he says.

Joseph also plays a key role in forming groundbreaking projects, adding: “It is very exciting to be making a noticeable impact on projects in the early stages of development.”

For Joseph it's this constant stimulation, and the fact that the working environment at Shell is one that promotes responsibility, that makes his role so rewarding: “People at Shell are really interested in balancing the need to fulfil their business objectives in an environmental, social and economically-focused manner. People feel passionately about not only serving Shell but our community too.”