Lead Strategic Sourcing and Contract Specialist

Ledcor; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Canada is looking for a seasoned Lead Strategic Sourcing and Contract Specialist. This role will involve conducting market analysis, leading strategic sourcing activities across various sectors, and optimizing supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has over six years of supply chain experience and a strong understanding of contract management and negotiation. This hybrid position offers the flexibility to work from home and the office, allowing for a dynamic work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for professional development

Recognized workplace culture for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in supply chain, with emphasis on strategic sourcing.
• Proven success in delivering end-to-end sourcing projects.
• Prior experience in mid- to large-scale North American organizations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market studies and cost modeling for supplier assessments.
• Lead vendor negotiations and contracting to secure optimal terms.
• Collaborate with Operations to define sourcing objectives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Advanced negotiation skills

Expertise in supply chain management

Proficient with Excel

Experience with e-procurement systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Law

SCMP/PMP/CPCM or equivalent certifications

Tools

Power BI

RFx tools

Job description

The Lead Strategic Sourcing and Contract Specialist serves as a subject matter expert supporting cross-operating group sourcing initiatives across Western and Central Canada and the United States. Working closely with the Manager, Strategic Sourcing, this role partners with operations and leadership to identify opportunities, align sourcing activities with business needs, and improve pricing, service levels, and supply chain resilience.

Responsibilities include conducting data and market analysis, assessing sourcing options, leading sourcing strategies and RFx processes, evaluating proposals, and supporting negotiations, pricing, contracting, and implementation. The role also contributes broad category management expertise, drives continuous improvement in procurement practices, and proactively identifies opportunities to optimize the supply chain and achieve annual cost-savings targets.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct market studies, spend analysis, and cost modeling to assess supplier capability, competitiveness, and savings opportunities
• Identify procurement trends, inefficiencies, and category optimization opportunities across Ledcor’s spend
• Collaborate with Operations to understand needs, define sourcing objectives, and support procurement optimization
• Develop and issue RFPs, evaluate responses, and prepare recommendations for supplier selection
• Lead vendor negotiations, pricing discussions, and contracting to secure optimal commercial terms
• Develop and execute implementation plans for new services, supplier partnerships, and sourcing strategies
• Partner with business units and supply chain teams to ensure benefits realization, manage demand, and align category strategies
• Support project startups and mobilization, including local vendor negotiations for partnered business units
• Lead and mentor the strategic sourcing team, overseeing workload distribution, performance, and issue resolution
• Build strong supplier relationships and oversee vendor management processes, including scorecards and business reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Law; SCMP/PMP/CPCM or equivalent certifications preferred
• 6+ years’ experience in supply chain, with emphasis on strategic sourcing, procurement, or materials management
• Demonstrated success delivering end-to-end sourcing projects with measurable results
• Strong knowledge of supply chain best practices, category management, and adaptable sourcing strategies
• Experience in mid- to large-scale North American organizations; exposure to construction, infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, or telecom is an asset
• Proficient with e-procurement systems, RFx tools, modern sourcing platforms, Excel, and Power BI
• Advanced negotiation skills with suppliers, driving favorable commercial and relational outcomes
• Strong analytical and commodity expertise, including market analysis, cost modeling, and data-driven decision making
• Solid understanding of contract law, procurement contracts, and negotiation of commercial and legal terms
• Team leadership experience, including supervising 2–3 staff, setting goals, allocating workload, and evaluating performance

Working Conditions

• This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week in the office and having the flexibility to attend the office as business needs require

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.