Senior Transportation Contracts and Procurement Specialist

• Work Environment - Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café
• Hybrid Work Model – Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days
• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance
• Flexible Benefits Plan – Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one
• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too
• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

• Develop and implement multi-year category sourcing strategies utilizing best practices.
• Manage the strategic sourcing process, including RFx initiatives, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategies, contract negotiations, execution, and maintenance.
• Understand and align markets, strategies, priorities and plans.
• Ability to judge complex situations, identify critical aspects of issues, creatively use data sources, structure complex analyses, think through solutions, develop recommendations and sell to stakeholders.
• Analyze the category to identify potential risks, develop risk mitigation strategies that align with business priorities, and implement such strategies.
• Identify external and internal stakeholders and their requirements and engage appropriately in activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present information to support decision-making.
• Facilitate internal Total Cost of Ownership reduction initiatives and identify savings opportunities.
• Manage contracts and supplier relationships, including the development and implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous improvement and increased value.
• Implement supply management methodologies, processes, policies and procedures.
• Understand legal concepts as they pertain to proposals, contracting and executing on existing contracts.
• Assist with mentoring / learning / coaching with junior and intermediate members of the team.

• Ability to develop strategic visions and create plans for implementation.
• Strong ability to work as part of a team, network, and build relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and persuasion skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and cost modeling skills.
• Strong contract drafting skills and knowledge of contract law.
• Ability to evaluate and mitigate commercial risks.
• Professional demeanor and presentation.

• Post-secondary education in business, or equivalent experience.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or other similar designation an asset.
• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management.
• Financial acumen would be considered an asset.
• Experience working in the oil and gas industry is an asset.
• Good knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (create, populate, update).

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