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Buyer IV, Calgary or Edmonton, AB
Buyer IV, Calgary or Edmonton, ABRandstad Canada • Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Buyer IV, Calgary or Edmonton, AB

Buyer IV, Calgary or Edmonton, AB

Randstad Canada • Edmonton, Alberta, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
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Job description
High Level Description

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.

Specific Accountabilities:

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.

Scope/Dimensions

• Support development of custom/complex materials and services contracts, build sourcing plans, identify cost savings opportunities, associated risks, and develop mitigation plans.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a variety of work processes when at times there are many simultaneous deadlines and issues that must be dealt with on short notice.

Contracts/Working Relationships

• Coordinates cross-functional teams consisting of technical SMEs, operations SCM personnel, Law and other stakeholders, as required.

• Required to communicate commercial and contractual issues to internal clients.

• Negotiates with and influences internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.

• Minimum (7) seven 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:

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@randstad.ca

Advantages
Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Responsibilities
High Level Description

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.

Specific Accountabilities:

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.

Scope/Dimensions

• Support development of custom/complex materials and services contracts, build sourcing plans, identify cost savings opportunities, associated risks, and develop mitigation plans.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a variety of work processes when at times there are many simultaneous deadlines and issues that must be dealt with on short notice.

Contracts/Working Relationships

• Coordinates cross-functional teams consisting of technical SMEs, operations SCM personnel, Law and other stakeholders, as required.

• Required to communicate commercial and contractual issues to internal clients.

• Negotiates with and influences internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.

• Minimum (7) seven 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:

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@randstad.ca

Qualifications
• University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.

• Minimum (7) seven 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.

Summary
High Level Description

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.

Specific Accountabilities:

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.

Scope/Dimensions

• Support development of custom/complex materials and services contracts, build sourcing plans, identify cost savings opportunities, associated risks, and develop mitigation plans.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a variety of work processes when at times there are many simultaneous deadlines and issues that must be dealt with on short notice.

Contracts/Working Relationships

• Coordinates cross-functional teams consisting of technical SMEs, operations SCM personnel, Law and other stakeholders, as required.

• Required to communicate commercial and contractual issues to internal clients.

• Negotiates with and influences internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.

• Minimum (7) seven 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:

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@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.
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