Supply Chain Commercial Specialist

**There’s never been a better time to be working with LNG Canada.**

Why? We are Canada’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility, underpinned by safety, continuous improvement, quality execution, ethics, and compliance. Our facility will provide the world with lower carbon, made-in B.C. LNG.

With gratitude and respect LNG Canada acknowledges our facility and will be operated in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. We also gratefully acknowledge the First Nations in our project area and along our shipping route.

LNG Canada maintains a healthy, respectful, and safe environment for all our employees, contractors, partners, and communities. Protecting our people, community and our operations is our top priority. We're proud to be the catalyst for a thriving new energy sector, which sets the benchmark for economically, environmentally, and socially responsible LNG production.

**Our Vision**: To be the leading LNG export company in British Columbia and the world.

**Our Mission**: To set the benchmark for economically, environmentally, and socially responsible LNG development in Canada.

**Our Values**: Respect, collaboration, integrity, and safety.

Come join the team making Canadian history

**About the Role**

The Supply Chain Commercial Specialist sits within the LNGC Asset CP organization and will have the primary role of providing Contracting support to LNG Canada. This will require leadership, strong relationship management skills, broad networking and solid Contracting and Procurement skills.

**To succeed with us in the Contracting and Procurement department, we need your enthusiasm to**:

- Lead in the end-to-end management of approximately 30 contracts varying in complexity.
- Quickly negotiate challenging commercial and legal terms.
- Deliver a challenging contracting plan as per schedule and execute all contracting requirements on time to ensure the Asset is ready for the operate phase.
- Gain an in-depth understanding LNG Canada contracting demand, as well as local/regional market conditions and price levers.
- Develop contracting strategies, tactics, and contracts in accordance with the Contracting and Procurement Procedure Manual including all governance requirements.
- Build should cost models and manage the evaluation of RFP’s while maintaining the highest levels of bid integrity.
- Establish Contract Management Teams and associated Contract Management Plans.
- Lead in the development and maintenance of the Contracts Management relationship between the LNG Canada and Contractor teams throughout contract lifecycles.
- Develop and share best practices, work processes, systems, and tools, based on experience gained in a portfolio of independent projects.
- Efficiently use LNG Canada contracts management tools, maintaining a high degree of data integrity.
- Challenge stakeholders on demand and specification requirements and set expectations that reflect market realities.
- Be self-motivated and perform at a high level in both capability and capacity.

Special Challenges
- Ability to manage heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to utilize flexible thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with contractors.
- Ability to seamlessly interface with Project management teams.
- Ability to develop strong internal relationships with stakeholder/customers.
- Ability to interpret and comply with complex governance documents.
- Ability to effectively prioritize competing deliverables.
- Ability to interpret commercial/legal terms and make risk-based decisions during negotiations with contractors.

**To be successful, you will have**:
Strong preference for an individual that has excellent relationship skills, leadership in managing contractors and relevant Asset contracting experience. Ability to demonstrate knowledge, capability, and competence in the following commercial, technical, and interpersonal aspects:

- Minimum of 5 years Contracting and Procurement experience.
- Demonstrated Asset Supply Chain Management experience.
- Contract management & governance.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Managing internal and external stakeholders.
- Effective communications at all levels of management both internally and externally.
- Comfort/ability to challenge stakeholders and have difficult conversations to progress work properly.
- Motivated self-starter with a track record of delivery.
- Bachelor's degree in business/supply chain or equivalent experience.

**This role requires that you**:

- ** Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)**:

- Role is based in Calgary, located at _The Bow_, expected Hybrid work, where a minimum of 2 days in the office (one is a designated team day) is expected.

**We offer**:

- A comprehensive LNG Canada relocation package (if required)
- A full suite of benefits including a flexible Medical and Health plan.
- A Defined Contrib