Procurement Analyst, Conventional Operations

Petroplan; Alberta; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector seeks a Procurement Analyst to manage procurement activities and support operational requirements. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure cost-effective supply of materials. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management and experience in procurement, particularly in the oil and gas industry.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a procurement environment.
• SCMP designation is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Handle all procurement activities related to site requirements.
• Manage competitive procurement processes from RFx development through evaluation.
• Negotiate orders to achieve best value.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business Administration

Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

CLM

ARIBA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Procurement Analyst, Conventional Operations

Location : Calgary or Grande Prairie

Contract : Initially 12 months with a view to extend

Responsibilities

Overview

Reporting to the Manager, SCM Conventional Operations, the Procurement Analyst supports the establishment of cost-effective supply of materials through the use of market exercises and negotiations. This role will be primarily involved with supporting procurement requirements within Maintenance, Operations, and other auxiliary Site Service business areas of the conventional operations. This role will support all operational requirements of materials and equipment, partnering closely with various internal stakeholders. Some travel to sites is expected.

The Procurement Analyst, Conventional Operations is accountable to :

• Handle all procurement activities related to site requirements.
• Provide consultations and recommendations to business stakeholders regarding purchasing policies, practices, procedures, and objectives.
• Recommend and select the appropriate procurement method to satisfy the business requirement varying in size, value, and complexity.
• Manage competitive procurement processes from RFx development through evaluation, award, and close out.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships that satisfy expectations of the procurement process.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and outside suppliers.
• Source and expedite to meet business requirements.
• Negotiate orders to achieve best value.
• Support Category Management and Materials Management Teams as required.
• Work towards reducing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance.
• Provide input into the development of procurement documents, RFx documents, corresponding evaluation documents, and maintenance of procurement policies and related business practices.
• May be required to execute tasks and responsibilities not listed in this job description.

Key Performance Areas

• Excellent communication skills, including working collaboratively with site leadership, business stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of the competitive bid process and all associated bid types (RFI's, RFP's, RFQ's, etc.).
• A broad understanding of maintenance services and material types.
• Ability to look at the bigger picture and determine resolutions to work-related issues.
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in adapting to change.
• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, efficient, and focused.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting business stakeholder requirements and expectations.
• Ability to offer a new perspective that transforms the way the business stakeholder views the problem.

Key Stakeholders

• Internal : Conventional Operations, Category Management, SCM Shared Services, Community and Indigenous Affairs, finance, audit, and other CVE internal teams as required.
• External : Suppliers and other external groups as needed (e.g., Indigenous groups).
• Create and support positive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers by challenging and motivating suppliers to optimize service outcomes.
• Ensure suppliers are commercially and technically qualified and meet minimum safety requirements.

Sourcing / Contracting

• Provide consultations and recommendations to business stakeholders regarding purchasing policies, practices, procedures, and objectives.
• Ensure sourcing strategies support business objectives, approved sourcing channels, and enable efficient procurement and materials management practices.
• Work with category teams in planning, setting joint targets, and management plans, and bringing forward opportunities.
• Collaborate with team and stakeholders to deliver required outcomes in accordance with the schedule.
• Help institutionalize consistent and leading sourcing processes and practices; ensure consistent use of modern sourcing methods to drive exceptional total value creation and supply assurance.
• Ensure procurement activities follow approved buying, receiving, and transportation channels, minimizing transaction costs.
• Advance spend, category, and other reporting to inform supply chain performance and business decisions.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of SCM dashboards.
• Manage Spend Data including data cleansing, consolidation, and reporting.

Leadership

• Inspire team to gain insights through data and analytics to drive fact-based decision-making.
• Surface internal constraints and resolve conflicting viewpoints and complex issues effectively and fairly while delivering high performance, service, and quality outcomes.
• Actively drive and champion system implementation and integration initiatives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the enforcement of and drive compliance to the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, company policies, standards, processes, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure teams receive the required training to ensure safe, compliant, efficient / effective operations.
• Identify opportunities for process and system improvements to ensure efficient and effective teams.
• Value and foster inclusion and diversity to create new and improved solutions and ideas.
• Adhere to and cascade strong ethical principles in all aspects of the work.
• Build and maintain effective business partner and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in a procurement environment.
• SCMP designation is considered an asset.
• Experience in the Oil and Gas Industry is an asset.
• Knowledge of Procure to Pay (P2P) lifecycle, performance metrics and reporting, and SCM processes.
• Experience in SAP, CLM, and ARIBA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced work environment with dynamically shifting priorities and deadlines.