Specialist Category Management Operations

**Posting End Date**:
February 06, 2025

**Employee Type**:
Regular-Full time

**Union/Non**:
This is a non-union position

**What You Will Do**:

- Develop and maintain a network of stakeholders to gain input into demand planning and forecasting, assist in strategy development, advocate the use of the negotiated contracts and influence strategy implementation.
- Interpret market intelligence to drive category strategies and provide direction to stakeholders (i.e., raising changes in market conditions which could have an impact to cost or schedule).
- Understand the marketplace for assigned categories, including industry structure and new and non-traditional suppliers.
- Build cost models, identifying value and cost/price drivers, to create a better understanding of costs and price results during supplier negotiations.
- Participate and support cross-functional teams to build comprehensive category strategies utilizing market intelligence, demand management, sustainability, supplier diversity and total cost of ownership, with follow through metrics as required to assure performance, supply continuity, and manage risk.
- Execute sourcing strategies, from proposal development and solicitation to contract negotiation, to recommending solutions and contract execution.
- drive contract utilization with effective implementation plans, metrics and reporting.
- Lead SRM activities through the relationship lifecycle including segmentation, governance, performance management, value engineering, etc.
- Lead supplier discussions related to negotiations or issues pertaining to the contract terms. Partner with suppliers to conduct cost assessments with the goal of reducing costs and identifying improvements.

**Who You Are**:

- Ability to research competitive intelligence.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, technical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with mínimal supervision.
- Able to work creatively and collaboratively with stakeholders and suppliers to identify innovative solutions.
- As various assignments are carried out with considerable independence, the incumbent is expected to take initiative in planning and seeking out information. - ºMastery of negotiation, negotiation planning and influence techniques - ºWriting skills for contractual clauses and statement of works.
- Proven ability to build relationships and buy-in with stakeholders as a trusted advisor.
- Experience leading negotiations with incumbent and potential suppliers; experience leading the supplier selection process across multiple subsets of the category with various scope and client stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated ability to be innovative, take initiative, lead and manage change.
- Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and performance without supervision.

**Working Conditions**:

- Typical office environment.
- Minimal travel required within Canada and United States e.g., project sites, domestic and foreign suppliers, warehouses, Enbridge locations, occasionally requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Enbridge provides competitive workplace programs that differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members. Enbridge’s FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible start and end time, to opt for a compressed workweek schedule, or the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option. #LI-Hybrid

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to: Grasping, kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Information For Applicants:

- Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.
- We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.