Manager Technical & Supply Chain

BHP Group; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the potash sector is seeking a Manager Technical & Supply Chain. This role involves leading marketing and supply chain activities while ensuring compliance with regulations for product quality and development. The successful candidate will have significant experience in logistics and sales within the fertilizer markets, contributing to the company's growth and operational success.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity to work in a diverse team

Qualifications

• 10+ years working experience in Sales & Marketing, Logistics or Product Quality roles.
• Experience in potash or fertilizer markets and supply chains.
• Knowledge of potash regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Potash technical marketing activities, oversee product development and quality assurance.
• Establish compliance frameworks and support Sales & Operations Planning processes.
• Advise on partnerships with logistics facilities.

Skills

Sales & Marketing

Logistics

Product Quality

Education

Bachelor degree in commercial, technical or relevant discipline

Job description

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Manager Technical & Supply Chain

Job Posting End Date: 09-Jul-2025;05:59:59GMT

Job Country:

Canada

Job State/Province: Saskatchewan

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success!

About Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon. BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project,click here .

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers for 2025. This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment.

Work Location

Downtown, Saskatoon office. 40 hours per week. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.

BHP offers relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a relocation allowance.

Purpose

Reporting to the VP Sales & Marketing Potash, the Manager Technical & Supply Chainleads development of Potash technical marketing activities, supply chain establishment and liaison with the Asset. The role oversees key aspects of product development and quality assurance, as well as regulatory compliance including securing product and import clearances for global and U.S. sales. The role also supports development of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) routines, focusing on forecasting, inventory, and order fulfilment for both export and North American markets.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Provide Marketing input into product specifications, quality metrics, establish sampling/testing programs to meet customer requirements, and support non-conformance processes.
• Lead efforts to secure initial and ongoing product/import clearances, develop state-by-state compliance frameworks, and establish reporting systems to ensure adherence to U.S. regulations.
• Contribute to initial design and execution of S&OP processes including forecasting, inventory management, order fulfilment for both export and North American markets.
• Provide input during requirements gathering, definition, and testing phases for systems like SAP, LIMS, Integrated Production Planning/Scheduling, and Potash Logistics.
• Advise on partnerships with barge facilities, warehouses, and rail terminals; support contract setup for logistics and customer consignment.
• Participate in evaluating downstream facilities, ensuring alignment with BHP’s HSSE standards and future third-party assessments.
• Contribute expertise to distribution modelling, identifying bottlenecks and suggesting improvements in routing, cycle times, and risk mitigation.

About You

• 10+ years working experience in Sales & Marketing, Logistics or Product Quality roles in a commodity business.
• Bachelor degree in a commercial, technical (process engineering, metallurgy) or other relevant discipline (or higher).
• Experience in potash or fertilizer markets and supply chains, particularly in North America.
• Strong familiarity with bulk commodity markets and supply chains, particularly with S&OP processes and rail logistics.
• Experience in fertilizer industry (particularly with Potash) and understanding of product quality and handling.
• Knowledge of potash regulatory requirements.
• Experience working across both local and global teams to drive commercial results, with a focus on risk management and ability to design and test strategic scenarios.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on July 8, 2025.

About Our Process

At BHP, we arecommittedto employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting a Diverse Workplace

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail] .

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur late in 2026, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updateshere.