Category Specialist

Nutrien; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement program

Job summary

Nutrien in Saskatoon, Canada, seeks a Category Specialist, Specialty Services, to advance category strategies and drive value through strategic sourcing and supplier management across site procurement, operations, and finance.

You will partner with stakeholders, perform spend analytics, guide complex sourcing events, and help mitigate risks while supporting contract management and lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, contract management, supplier management, or commercial analysis.
• Experience supporting complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, contract implementation, and stakeholder engagement in a multi-site or matrixed organization.
• Experience using quantitative analysis, market intelligence, and business insights to develop recommendations and influence decisions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of source-to-contract, source-to-pay, spend analytics, supplier performance, and contract management processes.
• Experience in industrial, mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, maintenance services, or other complex operational environments is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Model Nutrien’s core value of safety by actively contributing to a safe, healthy, and responsible work environment
• Support the development and execution of category and sub-category strategies for Specialty Services, aligned with business requirements, site priorities, market conditions, and procurement objectives
• Partner with Category Management, Site Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand demand, define requirements, operationalize sourcing outcomes, and support effective change management
• Conduct spend analysis, market research, supplier assessments, total cost of ownership analysis, should-cost modelling, and opportunity assessments to support data-driven sourcing and category decisions
• Lead or support complex sourcing events, including requirements gathering, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiation planning, award recommendations, and implementation
• Support supplier relationship management activities, including performance monitoring, supplier business reviews, KPI tracking, corrective actions, innovation opportunities, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support contract formation, negotiation, implementation, compliance monitoring, renewal planning, and lifecycle management in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders
• Identify supplier, operational, commercial, regulatory, safety, and continuity risks; develop mitigation plans and escalation issues as appropriate
• Prepare supplier scorecards, value tracking, business cases, and executive-ready recommendations to support decision-making

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline

Master’s degree or professional designation (SCMP, CPSM, CPM, PMP)

Job description

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Category Management, the Category Specialist, Specialty Services supports the development, execution, and continuous improvement of category strategies for assigned services spend. This role partners with Category Management, Site Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, and suppliers to deliver measurable value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract management, spend analytics, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement.

• Model Nutrien’s core value of safety by actively contributing to a safe, healthy, and responsible work environment
• Support the development and execution of category and sub-category strategies for Specialty Services, aligned with business requirements, site priorities, market conditions, and procurement objectives
• Partner with Category Management, Site Procurement, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand demand, define requirements, operationalize sourcing outcomes, and support effective change management
• Conduct spend analysis, market research, supplier assessments, total cost of ownership analysis, should-cost modelling, and opportunity assessments to support data-driven sourcing and category decisions
• Lead or support complex sourcing events, including requirements gathering, RFI/RFP/RFQ development, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiation planning, award recommendations, and implementation
• Support supplier relationship management activities, including performance monitoring, supplier business reviews, KPI tracking, corrective actions, innovation opportunities, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support contract formation, negotiation, implementation, compliance monitoring, renewal planning, and lifecycle management in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders
• Identify supplier, operational, commercial, regulatory, safety, and continuity risks; develop mitigation plans and escalation issues as appropriate
• Prepare supplier scorecards, value tracking, business cases, and executive-ready recommendations to support decision-making

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline
• 6+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, contract management, supplier management, or commercial analysis
• Experience supporting complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, contract implementation, and stakeholder engagement in a multi-site or matrixed organization
• Experience using quantitative analysis, market intelligence, and business insights to develop recommendations and influence decisions
• Comprehensive knowledge of source-to-contract, source-to-pay, spend analytics, supplier performance, and contract management processes
• Experience in industrial, mining, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, maintenance services, or other complex operational environments is considered an asset

Preferred Education And Experience

• Master’s degree, SCMP, CPSM, CPM, PMP, or other relevant professional designation is considered an asset

What You’ll Get

• Purpose-Driven Work –Make an impact as part of a global team feedingthe future and support farmerslocally and around the world
• Excellent Benefits – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a retirement program with generous employer matching foryour future
• Grow Your Career – Tuition assistancefor future education and ongoing learning and training opportunities for career advancement pathwaysacross the organization
• Support When it Matters– Employee Assistance Programs, inclusive leaves, and paid time for holidays, volunteering, vacation, and wellness
• Thrive in a Strong Culture – Guided by our core valueswe put safety first, act with integrity, are stronger together, and deliver with excellence in a collaborative, high-performing environment

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien’s compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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