Contracts Specialist

Tasks

**Your Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Senior Specialist, Contracts, the Contracts Specialist is responsible to provide contracting activity as it applies to the provision of major goods and services required by KSPC. The Contracts Specialist will work with key stakeholders in order to understand their requirements, conduct contractor pre-qualifications, prepare and issuing of bid documents, prepare and distribute proposal addendums, prepare proposal clarifications and complete commercial evaluations, negotiate terms, write and issue award recommendations, write and issue contracts for execution. The position is also responsible for contract post-award activities such as executing contract amendments and supporting contractual conflict resolutions. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Lead the full range of procurement processes for contracts in a cross-functional group environment
- Develop and implement contract strategies, support and implement negotiating strategy, and execute the management and delivery of successful contracts
- Serve as primary contact ensuring all aspects of assigned contracts are met, and establish key requirements, measures and protocols to mitigate risks
- Lead sourcing development for contracts: participate in project kick off meetings, solicit and evaluate bidder proposals, negotiate commercial terms and conditions, provide recommendations for contract award and issue purchase orders and contracts for equipment, materials, service and construction packages with a broad range of criticality and complexity levels
- Support and advances internal KPI requirements for cost savings, PO cycle time, PO tracking, Inclusion and Diversity initiatives
- Benefits

**We enrich your life**:

- By living our common K+S values across all our locations in the world: We are optimistic about our future, collaborative in building it, and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We remain agile in an ever-changing world. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities - and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable, protecting future generations.
- We are committed to being a company where every employee can contribute, grow and thrive, and where we reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are working toward a truly inclusive environment, because we know that the amazing array of differences in our backgrounds, competencies, experiences, race, gender, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, identity and their intersections is key to the longevity, sustainability and growth of our organization.
- In a career with K+S Potash Canada (KSPC), you can look forward to:

- Good People and Great Culture
- Be part of a team committed to building an innovative and diverse culture. KSPC is growing our business, delivering exciting new opportunities, and giving back to the communities where we live and work.
- Challenge and Growth
- We support your growth and potential through professional development, training, and a robust performance recognition program.
- Valuable Compensation
- Our total target compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the market. We have a Pay-for-Performance philosophy that includes two components: fixed (base) pay, and a short-term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.
- Supporting Benefits
- Our comprehensive, employer-paid benefits program includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental, as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program, paid work time to help out in your community (volunteer with a sports team or a charitable organization of your choice) and more We offer a Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, or a Wellness Account that covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and your gym membership.- Requirements

**Your Profile**:

- 3-5 years relevant contracts experience, preferably with major projects (>$15M)
- College Diploma or University degree in Business, Accounting, Purchasing or related field
- Professional certification including one of Supply Chain Certification, SCM Diploma, SCMP Designation, or equivalent
- excellent computer skills, including ERPs, Microsoft Office. SAP MM and Ariba experience are an asset
- Knowledge of legislation and regulatory environment as it relates to contracts and supply chain management
- Demonstrated relationship building skills
- Strong written and verbal skills

**Be part of our team**:
- About the company

**This is Us**:

- We enrich life through the sustainable extraction and refinement of minerals to indispensable products and through our working environment, which is unique. Because it stands for everything that really matters in life: Trust, team spirit and meaningfulness for 11,000 employees at 50 locations on five continents. Welcome to K + S.- Worki