We are seeking an experienced Contracts Advisor for a well established Energy client of ours. This position can be based in Calgary and is a 6 month contract with possible extension. The Contract Advisor focuses on developing a thorough understanding and multi-year supply strategy to address large supply portfolios of mainly for our clients Terminal Operations.
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Advantages
- Excellent compensation and benefits package
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Hybrid work model
Responsibilities
Strategic Assessment and Reporting of non-fuel goods and spend:
-Using multiple sources of financial data, existing business utilization, commercial contracts, systems transactions, current spend, proposed spend and business partner feedback develop an quantitative understanding of current goods
and services spend.
-Develop an understanding of existing procurement channels, systems, variation of processes and transaction flows across the procurement lifecycle to measure effectiveness in meeting current and projected supply needs.
-Identification of potential opportunities to obtain supply cost synergies.
-Ongoing financial measurement and reporting on current state of supply, effectiveness of executed supply strategy, consolidated benefits (Cost savings, Cost Avoidance, Qualitative and Quantitative) and other corporate reporting as required.
Synthesis and Execution of supply strategy:
-Using the strategic assessment of current supply state, business goals, risks, financial metrics, market factors and potential opportunity, develop innovative multi-year supply strategy in specific spend areas.
-Develop detailed project plans addressing resources, timelines, approach across all strategy dimensions (supply strategy, sourcing strategy and contract strategy).
-Influence senior business leaders to achieve engagement and alignment in the selection, execution, and ongoing governance of supply initiatives.
-Lead cross functional team activities in the execution of the supply strategy, and as applicable, sourcing activities (RFI, RFP, RFQ), contract negotiation, formation, final internal approvals, reporting and change management.
-Accountable for the Procurement operationalization of new supply arrangements including transactional system setup, transition to production and appropriate change management communications.
-Closeout of project, completion of all required reporting and storage of records.
Post-Execution management and monitoring:
-Monitor delivered supply strategy and measure to achievement of strategy objectives.
-Provide contract management support.
-Facilitate Supplier Performance Management.
-Facilitate Supplier Relationship Management.
-Ongoing communication with business group related to strategy
effectiveness, identification of operational risk issues (safety, cost, quality) and issue resolution.
Procurement function Development and Continuous Improvement:
-Contribute to the development of processes and procedures
-Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of Procurement tools and systems.
-Provide knowledge sharing within the team to increase Procurement team capability.
-Development and ongoing maintenance of the Procurement workplan.
-Continuous Improvement initiatives both inside and outside the team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Law or Engineering.
-Advanced business degree would be considered an asset.
-SCMP or equivalent procurement/supply chain management designation or certification would be considered an asset.
-10 years of progressive experience in a procurement organization with a focus on spend management in complex supply portfolios with > $300M of total contract commitments and >$100M in annual spend; development and implementation of supply strategy; contract and supplier performance management for spend.
Demonstrated experience in areas such as:
-Terminal Operations and Capital contracting.
-Influencing authority at all levels (including senior management) in the development and execution of spend management strategies.
-Proficiencies in JDE, Ivalua, SmartSheet and SharePoint.
-Strong skill in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
-Application of Continuous Improvement principles with Customer focused approach that will enable you to deal with challenging situations with integrity, empathy and passion.
-Fluency in English is required; French or Spanish would be considered an asset.
Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Lisa Johnson lisa.johnson@randstad.ca
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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We are seeking an experienced Contracts Advisor for a well established Energy client of ours. This position can be based in Calgary and is a 6 month contract with possible extension. The Contract Advisor focuses on developing a thorough understanding and multi-year supply strategy to address large supply portfolios of mainly for our clients Terminal Operations.
Advantages
- Excellent compensation and benefits package
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Hybrid work model
Responsibilities
Strategic Assessment and Reporting of non-fuel goods and spend:
-Using multiple sources of financial data, existing business utilization, commercial contracts, systems transactions, current spend, proposed spend and business partner feedback develop an quantitative understanding of current goods
and services spend.
-Develop an understanding of existing procurement channels, systems, variation of processes and transaction flows across the procurement lifecycle to measure effectiveness in meeting current and projected supply needs.
-Identification of potential opportunities to obtain supply cost synergies.
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-Ongoing financial measurement and reporting on current state of supply, effectiveness of executed supply strategy, consolidated benefits (Cost savings, Cost Avoidance, Qualitative and Quantitative) and other corporate reporting as required.
Synthesis and Execution of supply strategy:
-Using the strategic assessment of current supply state, business goals, risks, financial metrics, market factors and potential opportunity, develop innovative multi-year supply strategy in specific spend areas.
-Develop detailed project plans addressing resources, timelines, approach across all strategy dimensions (supply strategy, sourcing strategy and contract strategy).
-Influence senior business leaders to achieve engagement and alignment in the selection, execution, and ongoing governance of supply initiatives.
-Lead cross functional team activities in the execution of the supply strategy, and as applicable, sourcing activities (RFI, RFP, RFQ), contract negotiation, formation, final internal approvals, reporting and change management.
-Accountable for the Procurement operationalization of new supply arrangements including transactional system setup, transition to production and appropriate change management communications.
-Closeout of project, completion of all required reporting and storage of records.
Post-Execution management and monitoring:
-Monitor delivered supply strategy and measure to achievement of strategy objectives.
-Provide contract management support.
-Facilitate Supplier Performance Management.
-Facilitate Supplier Relationship Management.
-Ongoing communication with business group related to strategy
effectiveness, identification of operational risk issues (safety, cost, quality) and issue resolution.
Procurement function Development and Continuous Improvement:
-Contribute to the development of processes and procedures
-Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of Procurement tools and systems.
-Provide knowledge sharing within the team to increase Procurement team capability.
-Development and ongoing maintenance of the Procurement workplan.
-Continuous Improvement initiatives both inside and outside the team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Law or Engineering.
-Advanced business degree would be considered an asset.
-SCMP or equivalent procurement/supply chain management designation or certification would be considered an asset.
-10 years of progressive experience in a procurement organization with a focus on spend management in complex supply portfolios with > $300M of total contract commitments and >$100M in annual spend; development and implementation of supply strategy; contract and supplier performance management for spend.
Demonstrated experience in areas such as:
-Terminal Operations and Capital contracting.
-Influencing authority at all levels (including senior management) in the development and execution of spend management strategies.
-Proficiencies in JDE, Ivalua, SmartSheet and SharePoint.
-Strong skill in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
-Application of Continuous Improvement principles with Customer focused approach that will enable you to deal with challenging situations with integrity, empathy and passion.
-Fluency in English is required; French or Spanish would be considered an asset.
Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Lisa Johnson lisa.johnson@randstad.ca
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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