Supply Chain/Procurement Specialist
- Contract Length: 1 Year
- Location: Calgary, AB T2P 3L8 or Edmonton, AB T5J 0H3 (Hybrid)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- This position plays a key role in working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure materials and services are planned and competitively sourced to meet operational and project requirements.
Responsibilities
- Complex Sourcing
- Work collaboratively with our SCM Business Partners, operating Business Units, and Category Managers to develop project and operational materials and services strategies for complex sourcing.
- Understand the need for potential early commitments into the market to ensure capacity availability for Project/Operations materials (goods) sourcing schedules.
- Support and provide input into the creation and management of the Supply Chain plan (including estimated workload, materials (goods)/equipment/service requirements, outlining long lead equipment and RFx requirements).
- Execute the full sourcing activity after receiving a requisition.
- Lead cross-functional teams through sourcing development, proposal solicitation (RFX), evaluation (bid tab), facilitation of technical/commercial clarifications, negotiation and contract execution processes.
- Accountable for forecasting required contracts and purchase orders.
- Responsible for planning, reporting, and communicating on SCM activities.
- Contributes to appropriate risk mitigation plans and processes for the assigned sourcing category.
- Ensures compliance with SCM and enterprise governance requirements.
- Collaborates with, and seeks expertise of, other SCM departments (Governance, Quality, and Expediting) to meet deliverables and expectations.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Minimum 7 or more years of progressively responsible and related experience in the SCM field.
- Proven communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and presentation skills, with influencing and persuasive talents.
- A proven ability to lead teams.
- Demonstrated experience purchasing pipe and pipe coatings for liquids and gas transmission lines.
- Demonstrated experience with marking up and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Capable of explaining deviations to standard terms and conditions to the business on commercial matters to seek agreement or to create an alternative position.
- In depth knowledge of RFx development and execution, contraction preparation and contract management.
- Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and performance with minimal supervision.
- Ability to perform objective analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a decision.
- NOTE: an additional 3-years of related experience is required for candidates who do not possess a university degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.
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