Turbomachinery Category Strategist

3001 TC USA Services Inc; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible dress code

Canada/US/Mexico workforce

Job summary

TC Energy in Calgary, Canada seeks a Category Specialist – Turbomachinery to manage OEM and repair/overhaul supply base across Canada, US and Mexico. You will develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts and collaborate with Fleet, Engineering and Legal teams to secure supply and optimize lifecycle value.

The role requires strong supplier management experience, knowledge of SAP and SCM tools, and the ability to balance delivery schedules with cost objectives in a complex energy portfolio.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary in a related field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day commercial engagement with OEMs and related service providers; coordinate supplier reviews, monitor delivery, overhaul turnaround time, cost and quality commitments, and drive corrective actions and timely escalation.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with project and business unit customers, other Supply Chain teams, and cross-functional stakeholders and peers; collaborate and influence across teams to develop creative, mutually acceptable solutions that maximize organizational value.
• Consolidate project and fleet demand into forward-looking equipment, parts and maintenance forecasts; align supplier capacity, reservation commitments and critical decision dates with project schedules and outage requirements.
• Develop competitive and alternative repair and overhaul sourcing strategies, including multi-year bundled programs, capital spares, lease and exchange models, and OEM and independent service options, in collaboration with Fleet and Engineering.
• Implement category strategy through portfolio and project-specific sourcing plans, capacity reservations and commercial structures that balance supply assurance, competitive tension, commitment flexibility and lifecycle cost.
• Develop, negotiate and manage equipment purchase agreements, master agreements, amendments and long-term service agreements throughout the contract lifecycle, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Analyze supplier capacity, lead times, spend, pricing, escalation and supply-chain constraints; maintain reliable market and demand reporting and prepare concise recommendations, risk summaries and decision materials for stakeholders and leadership.
• Support equipment standardization, supplier qualification and evaluation of new technologies with technical stakeholders, balancing fleet compatibility, lifecycle support and sourcing flexibility.
• Lead EOI/SOI and RFx processes, coordinate technical and commercial clarifications, normalize proposal scope and exclusions, and develop evaluation and award recommendations.
• Compare commercial scenarios to guide sourcing and negotiation decisions, assessing total cost of ownership, milestone payments, cash-flow timing, escalation, warranty and storage exposure, cancellation obligations and turnaround-time risk.
• Maintain accurate contract records, commercial commitments, approval documentation and action trackers in SCM systems; coordinate order follow-up and change management with project procurement and business stakeholders.
• Interpret commercial provisions with Legal as required and support contractual notices, warranty matters, delay remedies and claims; preserve negotiated protections and elevate material commercial or delivery risks.

Skills

SCM knowledge

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Vendor relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Education

Post-Secondary education in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

TC Energy in Calgary, Canada seeks a Category Specialist – Turbomachinery to manage OEM and repair/overhaul supply base across Canada, US and Mexico. You will develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts and collaborate with Fleet, Engineering and Legal teams to secure supply and optimize lifecycle value.

The role requires strong supplier management experience, knowledge of SAP and SCM tools, and the ability to balance delivery schedules with cost objectives in a complex energy portfolio.