Contracts Lead

Omega AS; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NSB Omega is seeking a Contracts Lead for a major Oil & Gas client in Edmonton, AB. The role focuses on managing an agreements portfolio and enabling efficient Procure-to-Pay from purchase to pay, driving business value, on-time delivery, and cycle-time improvements.

This position may be described as Senior Procurement Associate / Specialist or Contracts Manager, potentially handling high complexity contracts with deep business knowledge and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts with high complexity.
• Knowledge of PtP processes and procurement controls.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates contract pricing and terms with suppliers with stakeholders.
• Executes PtP processes in full compliance with procurement handbook.
• Leverages procurement systems to maximize efficiency.
• Maintains and updates agreement portfolio including pricing and amendments.
• Ensures contract compliance and monitors supplier performance.
• Drives efficiency of agreements through systems.
• Identifies business value and portfolio opportunities.
• Builds internal/external relationships to meet expectations.
• Implements fit-for-risk process improvements.
• Influences category strategy and shares market intelligence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Business value

Decision making

Negotiation

Contract management

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Job description

NSB Omega is searching for a Contracts Lead for our MAJOR Oil & Gas Client in Edmonton, AB.

Assignment Description

Manages portfolio of agreements and new requests, enabling efficient and effective purchase of goods and services (from purchase to pay) with a focus on business value, on-time delivery, and cycle time

Works with moderate work direction and is skilled and knowledgeable to the position.

This position could be described as Senior Procurement Associate / Specialist or Contracts Manager who, on top of level 1 duties, might be managing contracts with high complexity or deep business knowledge.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Negotiates contract pricing and terms & conditions directly with suppliers while working with internal stakeholders, seeking lowest total system costs and appropriate mitigation of supply and legal risk.
• Executes PtP (Procure-to-Pay) processes in full compliance with Sourcing & Acquisition Handbook and CIMS (Controls Integrity Management System) catalogs.
• Fully leverages Procurement processes and tools to ensure most effective procurement method is utilized.
• Maintains agreement portfolio: scope updates, pricing, Exhibits, amendments.
• Ensures contract compliance and utilization - monitors supplier performance, troubleshoots issues, etc.
• Ensures transactional efficiency of agreements by leveraging systems.
• Identifies business value and other opportunities within the portfolio.
• Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to meet business line expectations.
• Provides fit-for-risk process improvements.
• Influences development and implements Category strategic and commercial guidance; shares portfolio specific market intelligence to Category Networks.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Behavioral Skills: analytical, applies learning, communicates effectively, creates business value & competes to win in marketplace, makes sound decisions.
• Functional Skills: PtP knowledge, system utilization & efficiency, total system cost, apply controls mindset, application of business & procurement technical knowledge, service excellence, contract development, contract management, negotiating and influencing, relationship management.