Specialist, Sc Contracts, Field Operations

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team

The Opportunity

We are seeking a versatile Supply Chain professional who has knowledge and experience in contract development / negotiation / administration and sourcing events. This individual has the proven skills, competencies, continuous improvement mindset and capacity to manage a large number of stakeholders and projects in a fluid operational environment, while ensuring TC Energy’s Supply Chain policy and processes are upheld.

What you’ll doProvide Supply Chain related support to Operations for day-to-day work and maintenance programs- Demonstrate Supply Chain’s role in driving value and execution with our business partner- Support Facility Integrity Project Managers with their small to medium sized facility integrity projects- Resolve invoice and contract interpretation issues- Oversight of requisitions and purchase orders- Emergency response support for our Operations teams-
- Document and communicate to senior management all recommendations for contract award including commercial, technical or other impacting rationale- Develop, issue and manage sourcing events (RFPs, RFQ, RFIs, etc.) through SAP/ARIBA. Lead and coordinate proposal analysis and proposal commercial evaluations in collaboration with Business Units and other Supply Chain teams- Negotiate contract commercial terms in alignment to the Business Unit drivers, ensuring they also meet the requirements of internal stakeholders (i.e., risk, legal, project management, etc.) and TC Energy standards- Oversee the contract lifecycle of multiple standalone and master agreements (contract development to close) including amendments, change orders, supplier nonconformance reporting and financial reviews of suppliers- Oversee maintenance of contract records in SAP and the Ariba Contract Management System, ensuring contract compliance requirements are consistently met- Understand and utilize various contract commercial models as required (e.g. lump sum, cost reimbursable (fixed, target), time and materials, and various other hybrid models)- Identify, understand, and compile internal demand in partnership with the BU- Form category / portfolio strategies for strategic or critical services or materials which are not directly managed under Category Management- Collect, analyze and interpret market intelligence, ensure findings are factored into all strategies- Regularly attend Operations and Facilities Integrity project meetings- Liaise between the Business Unit and other Supply Chain departments or internal stakeholders; contribute to the positive relationship between the Supply Chain embedded teams and the Supply centralized teams (Category Management, Governance, etc.)- Manage supplier performance by facilitating supplier performance evaluations, holding supplier relationship management meetings with key suppliers and the development, implementation and sustainment of performance improvement plans- Oversee and troubleshoot supplier qualifications; manage existing suppliers qualifications requirements

Minimum Qualifications- A University Degree and/or designation in a Supply Chain Management program or related field of education- Minimum 4 years of Supply Chain Management or related/relevant experience. A combination of education and experience may be considered

Preferred QualificationsProven experience in Supply Chain contract development and administration, preferably within energy or infrastructure sectors- Strong understanding of supplier qualification processes, Request for Proposals (RFP), and stakeholder management- Direct Supply Chain experience with operating natural gas assets in Canada- Understanding of commercial drivers (i.e. ability to demonstrate understanding of how BU commercial drivers and goals should influence Supply Chain strategy)- Experience with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, Aravo- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Sign, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and SharePoint- Ability to distill concepts concisely; gain buy-in from various levels of leadership within Supply Chain and the Business Unit- Aptitude and curiosity for technical topics (i.e. seek to understand what material/service is being sourced and why)- Understanding and applied use of contractual terms and conditions- Project management skills including stakeholder, schedule, cost and meeting management- Experience developing, implementing and executing/sustaining Supply Chain strategies

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S.