Senior Contract Analyst/Administrator/Specialist
- Pay Rate: $58.82/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 6 Months
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
Raise is currently hiring a Senior Contract Analyst/Administrator/Specialist 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. Our Client, is a Liquids Pipelines Company operating with more than 4,000 kilometers of crude oil pipelines in North America providing low-risk, liquids transportation and storage business, safely moving oil between some of the world’s most critical markets
Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.
Description
The Senior Contract Analyst/Administrator/Specialist in this role will requie deep expertise in managing the entire contract lifecycle with a proven ability to provide end-to-end accountabilities for all contracting activities. This includes everything from initial requirements gathering, sourcing, drafting contracts, troubleshooting, commercial analysis, and negotiation — all the way through to execution, release/purchase order issuance, and ensuring invoices can be paid without errors or delays.
The ideal candidate brings exceptional contract knowledge across a wide range of categories, including materials, services, IT, construction, projects, operations and professional services, with the judgment to distinguish between commercial and legal issues and escalate appropriately. This individual must demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, outstanding attention to detail, consistent self-checking, and a commitment to delivering high quality work in a high volume environment.
Responsibilities
- Own and execute the complete contracting process from intake to execution, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and commercial effectiveness.
- Prepare, issue, and manage all forms of RFx and the RFx process, ensuring strategic alignment and high-quality documentation.
- Lead negotiation activities with vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring strong commercial outcomes and risk mitigation.
- Create and issue contracts, purchase orders, and release orders under MSAs while maintaining accuracy.
- Review contract markups and determine which issues are commercial in nature and which require legal involvement.
- Work collaboratively with legal teams while maintaining ownership of commercial decisions.
- Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders on commercial terms, risk considerations, and contract structure.
- Draft, analyze, modify, and finalize various contract types including Material terms and conditions; Service agreements; IT and software contracts; Construction and maintenance contracts; Master Service Agreements (MSAs).
- Ensure all contract documents meet organizational quality and compliance standards, are consistent, and free of errors.
- Conduct detailed self-reviews to eliminate quality issues such as incorrect clauses, mismatched commercial terms, and incomplete scopes.
- Act as a senior point of contact for internal teams regarding sourcing or contractual matters.
- Support communication and alignment between Supply Chain, key internal stakeholders, and vendor representatives.
- Manage expectations and deadlines with excellent communication and follow-through.
- Handle a high volume of contracting activities while maintaining quality, accuracy, and cycle-time targets.
- Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, or standardize processes.
- Uphold company policies, sourcing methodologies, and compliance requirements.
- Assist in resolving invoicing issues as required
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in contract analysis/administration, sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles.
- Experience in an Oil & Gas/Pipeline operations environment is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated accountability for end-to-end contracting, including issue resolution from origin through payment readiness.
- Strong experience drafting, negotiating, and managing all forms of contracts.
- Proven ability to distinguish between commercial vs. legal issues and escalate appropriately.
- High level of attention to detail and consistent self-checking; ability to identify and correct quality issues proactively.
- Strong sense of urgency with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent negotiation skills with experience conducting back-and-forth supplier negotiations.
- Proficiency with contract management systems (CMS) andERP systems preferably D365 and Ivalua.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Power BI, SharePoint etc.)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Additional Requirements
- Successful candidates will undergo reference checks to validate experience, ownership, and performance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with significant daily volume.
- Commitment to doing what is right for the company and maintaining professionalism under pressure.
- Education
- Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Law, or related fields is required
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