Contracts Advisor

Petroplan; Calgary; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Petroplan in Calgary is seeking a strategic Contracts Advisor to lead material and service contracting within our Supply Chain organization. This is a one-year contract with potential for extension.

You will negotiate and manage the full lifecycle of contracts, building strong relationships with business units and suppliers to deliver measurable cost, risk, and efficiency improvements. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of related experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain, and a

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of related professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain.
• Proven cost optimization, cost modeling, and TCO analysis.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of cost drivers, contracting models, and risk management.
• Experience using SAP, Ariba, MyTrack and spend analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through market analysis and supplier collaboration.
• Apply data-driven insights to challenge specifications, service delivery models, and commercial structures to achieve cost savings.
• Lead sourcing-to-contract events, balancing cost, performance, and risk.
• Design innovative commercial models and negotiation strategies for competitive advantage.
• Manage supplier performance with emphasis on cost control and continuous improvement.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into sourcing strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Cost optimization

Spend analytics

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Ariba

MyTrack

Spend analytics tools

Job description

We are seeking a strategic, results-driven professional to join our Supply Chain organization as a Contracts Advisor focused on material and/or service contracting. This is a one year Contract position with potential for extension. As a subject matter expert, you will negotiate and manage the lifecycle of contracts and build strong relationships with the business and suppliers to deliver measurable cost, risk, and efficiency improvements.

• 5-7 years of related professional experience and/or a combination of commercial and technical work experience (experience with Inspections, Testing and Cranes is preferred)
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or Supply Chain
• Proven track record in cost optimization, cost modeling, and total cost‑of‑ownership analysis
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills with multi‑year, service‑based contracts
• Deep understanding of cost drivers, contracting models, and risk management in complex service markets
• Skilled in using SAP, Ariba, MyTrack and spend analytics tools to support sourcing and cost optimization initiatives
• Strong financial, business acumen, and commercial capabilities, and ability to lead others in connecting ideas, events and circumstances to identify effective business solutions in a complex environment

Responsibilities:

• Identify cost‑reduction opportunities through market analysis, supplier collaboration, demand management and monitoring of category spend
• Apply data‑driven insights to challenge specifications, service delivery models, and commercial structures to achieve sustainable cost savings
• Lead sourcing‑to‑contract events, ensuring commercial outcomes balance cost efficiency, performance, and risk mitigation
• Design innovative commercial models and negotiation strategies that drive competitive advantage and cost improvement
• Manage supplier performance with emphasis on cost control, productivity, and continuous improvement and identify innovation and efficiency opportunities
• Manage project contract planning, contract strategy development, sourcing and negotiation activities through to contract formation and approval and claims / warranty management activities
• Partner with internal stakeholders to define business requirements and translate them into sourcing strategies that maximize cost efficiency

Location and other Key details:

• This is an office-based role. You will work out of our Calgary head office.
• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs