Sourcing and Contracts Specialist

The Sourcing and Contracts Specialist plays a key role in supporting Seaspan's Marine Group and its diverse operations, including Tug & Barge, Seaspan Ferries, Haisea, Marine Transportation, and Seaspan Energy. This position develops and executes procurement strategies that leverage cross-company spend to deliver optimal value. The role requires a deep understanding of the unique operational needs across these business units, ensuring requirements are captured and aligned with suppliers capable of meeting performance, safety, and sustainability standards. Responsibilities include leading procurement and contracting activities, supporting complex multi-company projects, managing bid administration, drafting and negotiating contracts, and overseeing renewals and ongoing contract administration.

Note: This is a 12-month limited term employment with eligible benefits and 3 weeks' vacation. This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you'll do

• Executes day-to-day sourcing and contracting initiatives, including sourcing, market analysis, category reviews and risk mitigation strategy development.
• Identify and apply appropriate competitive bid methods to ensure bid processes are conducted in a fair and timely manner while mitigating Seaspan's exposure to risk.
• Reviews and negotiates contractual terms and conditions.
• Seeks approval and financial authority to execute agreements.
• Implements contractual agreements reflecting all agreed pricing, schedules, payment terms and conditions to meet company's expectations and needs.
• Establishes supplier internal approvals, purchase orders and transactional elements to enable agreement payments.
• Leads supplier performance reviews including the development and implementation of KPIs that monitors and drives supplier performance.
• Identifies, develops, leads and implements strategic procurement opportunities through established category review processes.
• Utilizes cost-benefit analysis to assess opportunities that reduce costs, increase savings and maximize value that better serve the business.
• Analyses spending patterns and business processes to recommend changes contributing to cost and operational efficiency.
• Supports sourcing and contracting initiatives to capture and implement identified strategic procurements including developing competitive tendering (e.g. RFP), administration, analysis and summary recommendation from inception to completion.
• Supports the sourcing and contracts team to ensures the integration of procurement services processes across Seaspan and extended business partners (suppliers, customers, finance, operations, legal, risk, etc.).
• Liase with the supply chain business partner to ensure compliance to Seaspan guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
• Supports the development of supply chain management training materials.

What you'll bring

• A diploma or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain management with a combination of operational and strategic procurement. Including experience in managing projects from start to finish; contract management, supplier relationship management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) or New Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), The Logistics Institute (P. Log.), American Purchasing Society or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM program is desirable.
• Experience in large company procurement preferred with experience in heavy manufacturing, construction or transportation is an asset.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, category management and negotiation
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft office applications.
• Interpersonal skills including problem-solving, decision-making and leadership.
• Able to identify and use various methods of communication to engage, deliver, listen, present and understand business challenges at different levels both effective written and verbal forms of communication.
• Able to understand what drives value across an organizations line of business, adapt and remain flexible during times of change, provide professional and commercial insights that add value and deliver optimum results.
• Able to identify, create and maintain meaningful and trusting two-way relationships with key Seaspan internal customers.
• Able to identify and use the most appropriate technique to positively affect, achieve and maximize the desired outcomes.
• Able to develop appropriate negotiation strategy and tactics to deliver optimum outcomes for Seaspan.
• Able to identify clear targets, adopt a flexible strategy and lead commercial discussions and disputes, both from a contractual and pricing perspective.
• Time management, organizational and analytical skills. Keen attention to detail and accuracy.

Why you'll love working here

• This role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate's experience. 
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy,  speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP). 
• This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule. 
• Free on-site gym. 
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver. 

The estimated salary for this position is $81,000 - $99,000. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate's skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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