Job descriptionHigh 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
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