Contracts and sourcing Specialist

Bell; Montreal (administrative region); Hybride; CAD 95 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision and mental健康

35% discount on Bell services

Hybrid work arrangement

Résumé du poste

Bell's OFCI Sourcing, Contracts & Supply Chain Specialist role is a hybrid, Canada-based position supporting data centre projects including generators, switchgear, UPS, transformers, and cooling equipment. You will handle strategic sourcing, contract administration, and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery and competitive commercial outcomes.

Based in Montreal or a Bell office in Canada, you will collaborate with legal, OEMs, and EPC partners, manage procurement records, and deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Finance/Legal Studies plus 5+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or contract administration.
• Working knowledge of competitive sourcing, commercial proposal analysis, purchase orders, contract terms, change orders, supplier performance, and manufacturing or delivery schedules.
• Ability to review and coordinate contract redlines while recognizing when legal, financial, or leadership escalation is required.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple equipment packages and deadlines.
• Proficiency with ERP, sourcing, contract-management, and reporting tools; experience with SAP, ServiceNow, or equivalent platforms is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Support sourcing strategies, RFx activities, bid evaluations, supplier recommendations, and award documentation for assigned OFCI equipment categories.
• Analyze supplier proposals, total cost of ownership, lead times, capacity, commercial risks, and delivery commitments.
• Support negotiation of pricing, production-slot reservations, payment milestones, warranties, freight terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare purchase recommendations and coordinate requisitions, purchase orders, approvals, and supplier onboarding with procurement operations.
• Draft, review, and coordinate redlines for purchase agreements, master agreements, Statements of Work, amendments, and commercial exhibits in partnership with Legal.
• Maintain clear contractual requirements for scope, pricing, delivery milestones, acceptance criteria, warranties, title transfer, Incoterms, change control, and supplier remedies.
• Manage contract trackers, approvals, obligations, expirations, amendments, and audit records through the contract lifecycle.
• Identify supplier exceptions and commercial risks, summarize business impacts, and elevate items requiring leadership or Legal decisions.
• Track supplier performance across cost, quality, schedule, responsiveness, and contractual compliance, and support business reviews and escalations.
• Prepare concise dashboards and reports covering sourcing status, contracting progress, manufacturing milestones, delivery outlook, key risks, and required decisions.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records and contribute to standard work, templates, controls, and process improvements.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Organization

Sourcing

Contract administration

Supply chain

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Finance/Legal Studies

Outils

SAP

ServiceNow

ERP systems

Description du poste

Req Id: 433115

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Summary

Bell’s AI Fabric program is a groundbreaking national initiative designed to position Canada as a global leader in Sovereign AI. By building a secure, high-performance, coast-to-coast compute fabric, Bell is creating the foundational infrastructure required to power the next generation of AI innovation while ensuring data sovereignty, resilience, and scalability at national scale.

The OFCI Sourcing, Contracts & Supply Chain Specialist is an integrated commercial and delivery role supporting critical Owner Furnished Contractor Installed equipment for data centre projects, including generators, switchgear, UPS systems, transformers, cooling equipment, and related infrastructure.

The role combines strategic sourcing support, contract administration and negotiation coordination, supplier management, manufacturing milestone tracking, and delivery assurance. Working with internal stakeholders, legal counsel, OEMs, and EPC partners, the specialist will help secure competitive commercial outcomes while ensuring contractual commitments and equipment schedules remain aligned with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Execution

• Support sourcing strategies, RFx activities, bid evaluations, supplier recommendations, and award documentation for assigned OFCI equipment categories.
• Analyze supplier proposals, total cost of ownership, lead times, capacity, commercial risks, and delivery commitments.
• Support negotiation of pricing, production-slot reservations, payment milestones, warranties, freight terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare purchase recommendations and coordinate requisitions, purchase orders, approvals, and supplier onboarding with procurement operations.

Contract Development & Administration

• Draft, review, and coordinate redlines for purchase agreements, master agreements, Statements of Work, amendments, and commercial exhibits in partnership with Legal.
• Maintain clear contractual requirements for scope, pricing, delivery milestones, acceptance criteria, warranties, title transfer, Incoterms, change control, and supplier remedies.
• Manage contract trackers, approvals, obligations, expirations, amendments, and audit records through the contract lifecycle.
• Identify supplier exceptions and commercial risks, summarize business impacts, and elevate items requiring leadership or Legal decisions.

Supplier Performance, Reporting & Governance

• Track supplier performance across cost, quality, schedule, responsiveness, and contractual compliance, and support business reviews and escalations.
• Prepare concise dashboards and reports covering sourcing status, contracting progress, manufacturing milestones, delivery outlook, key risks, and required decisions.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records and contribute to standard work, templates, controls, and process improvements.

Critical Qualifications

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, contract administration, supplier management. Experience with data centre infrastructure, capital equipment, EPC delivery models, or OFCI equipment is strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of competitive sourcing, commercial proposal analysis, purchase orders, contract terms, change orders, supplier performance, and manufacturing or delivery schedules.
• Ability to review and coordinate contract redlines while recognizing when legal, financial, or leadership escalation is required.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple equipment packages and deadlines.
• Proficiency with ERP, sourcing, contract-management, and reporting tools; experience with SAP, ServiceNow, or equivalent platforms is an asset.

Additional Requirements

Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information

Position Type: Management

Job Status: Regular - Full Time

Job Location: Canada : Saskatchewan : Saskatoon || Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Quebec : Montreal

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Application Deadline: 10/23/2026

For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.

We know that caring for our team members is at the heart of a healthy, positive and thriving workplace. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support the well-being of you and your family. As soon as you join us, you'll be eligible for medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits that you can tailor to your specific needs. Plus, as a Bell team member, you'll enjoy a 35% discount on our services and access exclusive offers from our partners.

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