Category Advisor

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada NSB Omega Full time

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, SCM IT the Category Advisor, SCM IT is responsible for the end-to-end Category Management of the Projects and Professional Services portfolios. Activities include creation of the category strategy, executing strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial/contractual negotiation of complex vendor engagements in support of Information Technology and the Corporate Project Management Office (CPMO). This fast-paced and challenging position is ideal for a self-starter with strong Category Management knowledge and sourcing skills.

The Category Advisor, SCM IT is accountable to:

- Develop annual & long-term strategic planning to secure supply of goods and services for the Projects and Professional Services portfolios.
- 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.
- Lead complex and strategic sourcing initiatives, develop associated negotiation strategies and recommendations to award.
- Review, interpret, and analyze legal and commercial contract terms and conditions including master agreements, schedules, statements of work, confidentiality agreements and other documentation, partnering with Legal as required.
- Ensure is conducting business with financially viable, technically qualified suppliers, who operate within their expertise.
- Lead commercial negotiations with vendors ensuring goods and services are contracted in an efficient, effective manner bringing maximum value to the organization.
- Ensure compliance to Supply Chain Business Rules, approved SCM channels, the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, company policies, standards, processes and regulatory requirements.
- Complete administrative tasks required to manage contracts in the portfolio.
- Ensure data and information created is maintained, accurate and accessible.

Key Performance Areas
- Establish Effective Enterprise-Wide Partnerships
- Enable Business Objectives and Sustain Competitive Advantage
- Partner to Achieve Cost & Safety Leadership
- Enable Effective Management of Materials Across the Value Chain
- Advocate and Enforce the Supply Chain Standard, Business Rules and associated Corporate Policies & Standards
- Foster a Healthy Organization and Engaging Place to Work
- Actively advance the development of others and success is an outcome of the collective and integrated efforts and expertise across the team, function and company

Key stakeholders that this role will partner with
- Internal: Information Technology (IT), Corporate Project Management Office (CPMO), SCM Procurement Operations, Legal, Finance, Tax and other CVE internal teams, as required.
- External: Suppliers and other external groups as needed

Deliverables
Planning & Budgeting
- Provide inputs to the assessment & prioritization of enterprise-wide requirements for sourcing projects
- Maintain a high degree of market knowledge
- Drive accuracy and credibility in SCM risk assessments and market intelligence
- Work with stakeholders in planning, setting targets and management plans
- Stay informed on and share supply chain trends impacting the business and industry
- Identify and present opportunities to continuously improve the Category Management service model to support SCM and business clients

Supplier Management
- Create and support positive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers by challenging and motivating suppliers to optimize service outcomes
- Ensure suppliers are commercially and technically qualified and meet requirements

Sourcing /Contracting
- Provide expertise and oversite on the development and deployment of sourcing strategies, strategic contract negotiations & contract drafting to maximize sustainable competitive advantage and operational performance
- Ensure sourcing and contracting strategies support business objectives, approved sourcing channels and enable efficient procurement and materials management practices
- Deliver required outcomes in accordance with schedule while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Guide team in exploring trade‐offs and business benefits of various negotiation strategies/outcomes
- Ensure contracts fully reflect final negotiated outcomes and award decisions
- Help institutionalize consistent and leading sourcing processes and practices; ensure consistent use of modern sourcing methods to drive exceptional total value creation and supply assurance
- Provide contract expertise and consultation early in the sourcing phase

Procurement & Receiving
- Ensure procurement activities follow approved buying, receiving and transportation channels minimizing transaction costs

Risk Management & Data Integrity
- Advance use of analytics to support the aggregation, normalization, and analysis of spend data and identify potential value opportunities
- Advance capture and utilization of key market, spend and performance analytics to further business decisions, manage risk t

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