Job Title: Sr. Advisor, Contracting & Sourcing
Location: Calgary, AB
Schedule: M-F (40 hrs/week)
Contract length: 12 months.
Anticipated Start date: ASAP

About the role:
Our client’s Calgary office is recruiting for a Senior Advisor, Contracting & Sourcing to join the team. This position reports to the Supervisor in the Supply Chain Service Unit, part of our client’s Corporate Services Division.

The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to support sourcing and contracting activities across assigned business units, service units and field operations. The Senior Advisor is responsible for ensuring that all sourcing activities are undertaken with fairness, equity and transparency and that contracts are drafted utilizing appropriate terms to create value for the client.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Actively support the Technical Services Unit (TSU) strategy in alignment with the Category Work Plan, including but not limited to Inline Inspection, Environmental Services, Surveying Services, etc.
• Support in the development of TSU sourcing strategies by undertaking analysis of spend data, market intelligence, and examining sourcing value levers to support appropriate sourcing initiatives.
• Collaborate with other teams within Supply Chain to ensure business units goals, standards, policies, and procedures are achieved.
• Review and coordinate strategic proposal documentation and oversee the sourcing process for Engineering including but not limited to Pre-Feed, Feed, and Detailed Design.
• Lead strategic sourcing process (RFP, RFQ, RFI, EOI) including but not limited to evaluations, clarifications, and award in collaboration with key stakeholders and company Policies.
• Assist Category Management to maintain KPIs for supplier performance measurement.
• Maintain and track financial and non-financial benefits by monitoring supplier performance.
• Assist the Business Units in the management of contracts, resolution of claims, reviewing contract variations and supplier exit plans for key suppliers while ensuring that the overall category plan isn’t impacted.
• Develop contracting templates in collaboration with the client’s Category Management team.
• Regular interface with other Supply Chain teams to assist with analysis and negotiation expertise during Tactical sourcing process including, Request for Proposals and Single/Sole Sourcing process.
• Collaborate and participate in relevant meetings with Supply Chain customers (Business Units, HSE, Legal, and other organizations and suppliers).
• Adopt a ‘one team’ culture.
• Work closely with Legal, Finance, Risk, and Insurance teams as it pertains to contracts, providing excellent client support.
• Lead the commercial and legal review and negotiations of contract terms and conditions and engage the client’s Legal teams as required.
• Leading contract development to establish contractual commitments with key suppliers.
• Responsible to obtain approval from key stakeholders including executive leadership teams with regards to contract exceptions.
• Identify and address issues related to process and procedures, escalating unresolved issues as required.
• Enter and maintain contract management systems including updating agreements in Ariba/SAP and various tracking spreadsheets.
• Actively participate in special projects as they may arise.
• Support team members with workload relief as applicable.
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate level advisors.
• Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
• Perform other duties as required from time to time.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a passion for the Supply Chain profession, provides the highest levels of customer service and can demonstrate the ability to manage through times of change and uncertainty. Additional qualifications include: 

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 10 years’ experience with contracting activities, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
• Proficiency using SAP Ariba (Sourcing and Contracts modules) to aid in the issuance and administration of contracts.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and confident.
• Possess sound judgment and excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic, demanding and deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to engage, negotiate and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and at all levels within an organization.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and proven ability to multi-task while meeting strict deadlines.
• Team-oriented with a willingness to assist on projects of various sizes and complexity.

Apply here or send your resume to mengmeun.young@nesfircroft.com

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