Our client, a major Oil & Gas company, is seeking a Category Advisor – Corporate Services to work an 8-month contract in Calgary, AB.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the portfolios of Fleet, Travel and Contract Labour. This is an 8-month contract position. The candidate will be working in our downtown Calgary office three days per week and remotely two days per week.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for end-to-end Category Management of the Corporate Services portfolios of Fleet, Travel and Contract Labour.
- Execute on annual and long-term strategic planning and budgeting to secure supply of goods and services and manage the associated price and supply risks.
- Review, interpret, and analyze legal and commercial contract terms and conditions.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives including RFx activities, development of negotiation strategies and recommendations to award.
- Lead commercial negotiations with vendors ensuring goods and services are contracted in an efficient, effective manner bringing maximum value to the organization.
- Interface with Corporate Services leadership team, subject matter experts and external vendors on contract management related tasks.
- Provide administrative tasks required to manage contracts in the portfolio.
- Conduct other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Post-secondary Business, Supply Chain or related degree
- 5-7 years experience, ideally in a Corporate Services portfolio
- Strong negotiation skills required
- Experience leading and managing RFx activities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively share ideas and issues with all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required
- Oil & Gas experience is not required but will be considered an asset
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office application suite