Procurement Contract Manager Advisor

Imperial Oil; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee Resource Groups (ERG's)

Training and mentorship

Job summary

Imperial Oil is seeking a Procurement Contract Manager Advisor to manage a strategic portfolio of contracts and supplier relationships across Canada. You will develop sourcing strategies, lead commercial negotiations, and optimize supplier performance to deliver value while ensuring continuity of supply.

Based in Canada with opportunities across projects, you will assess risks, drive cost optimization, and partner with business leaders to solve complex commercial challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, contract management, or a related commercial field.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including cost analysis and value optimization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned with business or project objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract development for medium to large-scale agreements.
• Drive value creation through market analysis, benchmarking, and cost optimization.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities and solve complex commercial challenges.
• Manage supplier relationships to improve cost, quality, delivery, and performance.
• Identify and implement innovative procurement solutions that enhance business outcomes.
• Maintain and steward a portfolio of contracts, including amendments, pricing updates, and scope changes.
• Assess and mitigate commercial, supply, and contractual risks.
• Support procurement transformation initiatives and promote best practices across the organization.
• Leverage market intelligence and industry insights to influence category strategies and sourcing decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

What Role You Will Play In Our Team

As a Procurement Contract Manager Advisor, you will manage a strategic portfolio of contracts and supplier relationships that support Imperial's operations across Canada or provide advisory procurement support for major capital projects. You will develop and execute sourcing strategies, lead commercial negotiations, optimize supplier performance, and deliver sustainable value while ensuring continuity of supply and minimizing risk.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned with business or project objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract development for medium to large-scale agreements.
• Drive value creation through market analysis, benchmarking, and cost optimization.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities and solve complex commercial challenges.
• Manage supplier relationships to improve cost, quality, delivery, and performance.
• Identify and implement innovative procurement solutions that enhance business outcomes.
• Maintain and steward a portfolio of contracts, including amendments, pricing updates, and scope changes.
• Assess and mitigate commercial, supply, and contractual risks.
• Support procurement transformation initiatives and promote best practices across the organization.
• Leverage market intelligence and industry insights to influence category strategies and sourcing decisions.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, contract management, or a related commercial field.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills, including cost analysis and value optimization.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive results in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• SCMP, CPSM, CPM, or similar professional designation.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Mining, Energy, or other industrial sectors.
• Experience supporting major capital projects.
• Materials management or supply chain operations experience.

Your Benefits

An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. We offer you competitive salary, training and mentorship, relocation assistance as required, and employee resource groups (ERG’s) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion objectives.

Imperial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.

Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.

Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at [e-mail].

Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full‑time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post‑graduate work permit. Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.