Contracting Specialist

Nutrien; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural solutions company in Canada is seeking a strategic sourcing professional with over 6 years of experience in complex contracting. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical skills, alongside expertise in SAP and stakeholder management. This role involves managing sourcing events and leading negotiations to ensure operational excellence and safety in procurement practices. Come and grow your career with us while making a positive impact on the agriculture sector.

Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant experience in complex contracting supporting category management.
• Experience using quantitative insights to influence stakeholders.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Enable a culture of safety within the team.
• Support strategic sourcing process with Category Managers.
• Manage competitive sourcing events and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

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: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.

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

• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you and your team are actively contributing to a safe work environment.
• Partner with Category Managers and Specialists across Category Management to support the strategic sourcing process.
• Manage competitive sourcing events, build and negotiate contracts across multiple categories, technical categories and complex categories.
• Lead a mix of global and regional sourcing events, often with competing priorities and challenging timelines.
• Strong risk management and T&C skills with adequate commercial acumen to find creative and innovation alternatives and strategies.
• Expertise in contract formation and negotiation that would also include commercial aspects (should cost modeling, supplier market analysis, KPI’s).
• Lead stakeholder management in partnership with the corresponding Category manager.
• Lead the RFP evaluation and supplier selection.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar discipline.
• 6+ years relevant experience in complex contracting supporting category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or equivalent.
• Analytical abilities and experience using quantitative insights to make decisions and influence stakeholders.
• Clear and solid understanding of, and practical experience with, enterprise asset management systems (SAP/Oracle), spend management tools (e.g., Ariba, Analysis & Reports), data management tools and source-to-pay systems (eProcurement).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.

Ready to make an impact with us?

Apply today! 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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