Primary Purpose of the Job Supports the division with compliance monitoring of agreements, contract implementation and administers payment and cargo documentation provisions of the assigned LNG sales agreements. Job Dimensions Number of Staff Supervised: Direct Reports: 0 Total: 0 Financial Data: Capex / Opex / Contracts Principal Accountabilities 1. Supports the updating of working procedures for SPA (Sale and Purchase Agreement) implementation in consultation with Team Lead or direction from supervisor to align contractual practices with daily and monthly tasks. 2. Updates annual activities tracking calendar setting key annual and monthly notice dates for SPA compliance. 3. Prepares routine contractual notices for supervisor review and issue to Buyers for SPA compliance. 4. Prepares, verifies and issues LNG cargo documentation and invoices as per SPA and Confirmation Notice (CN) requirements. 5. Generates, monitors and verifies SPA required data such as SPA quantities reconciliations, netback terminal and pipeline invoice verifications, price and lay time calculations using department tools for review and submission to Buyers. 6. Coordinates with Operations group, Finance, Buyers or independent surveyors the resolution of operational cargo loading, discharge and payment collection issues to support full economic value is returned to QatarEnergy and shareholders. 7. Supports Buyer meeting arrangements and meeting documentation, and coordinates Company facilities visits by Buyers to uphold high quality customer service. 8. Complete assigned tasks under department controls and governance calendar such as periodic Firewalls compliance reviews or department KPI stewardship data collection. Decision Making Authority As defined for this job level in the Delegation of Authority and/or approved budget. Page 1 of 3 CLASSIFICATION: C1 - CONTROLLED Job Description Context / Special Features / Challenges • QatarEnergy sells LNG cargoes annually into all major LNG markets under long and short term agreements with extremely varied and complex provisions and structures. • Required to have strong familiarity of operational provisions of all assigned SPA's. • High degree of accuracy and time pressures on deliverables required to avoid substantial financial and reputational losses. • High value, dynamic, challenging and diverse (customer and shareholder) environment. • Large number of LNG cargoes and multiple time zones of end-customers requires 24/7 availability, time pressure on deliverables and significant work outside of regular office hours due to global customer locations and continuous commercial operations. • QatarEnergy has a very high level of short-term marketing activity via diversion from its base SPAs which requires extensive administration support • Department is a generator and handler of LNG pricing and other Commercially and Competitively Sensitive Information which must be controlled between the different ventures. Internal Relationships • Frequent contact with counterparts in Marketing, Legal, Operations Finance and other Commercial & Shipping (C&S) Departments. External Relationships • Regular contact with cargo services providers and Frequent external contact with counterparts in the companies purchasing LNG from QatarEnergy (Buyers). Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Economics or Business Administration or associated degree. Knowledge and/or Experience • 8 years general industry or business experience that includes hydrocarbon sales contracts administration experience with marine export exposure and knowledge of the LNG industry. Technical and Business Skills • Good analytical skills. • Understanding of fundamentals of spreadsheet modelling and operation. • Strong English verbal and written English communication. • Computer literacy (including MS Office applications). • Familiarity with SAP purchasing modules.
