Website Shell
114372BR
Scotford, Alberta
Canada
Job Description
The Contract Specialist position will be responsible for supporting CP Contract Specialist activities specific to Scotford, CP Site Projects and will report to the CP Site Project Lead.
Value
- Develop commercially competitive contracting & procurement strategies per project and recognize opportunities to consolidate multiple project strategies, forecast demand, and yearly outlooks into wider category strategies across the portfolio to deliver the most competitive projects. These strategies are to meet the Business Demand while considering the potential implementation of Global Strategies at the local/regional level.
- Conduct tenders, evaluate bids & drive negotiations with Suppliers in accordance to the CMCP while managing expectations related to meeting project timelines and TCO drivers.
- Ensure delivery & effectively manage contracts while continuously driving value improvement targets and process efficiency.
- Identify, develop & implement supply chain improvement opportunities.
Health, Security, Safety, Environment
- Ensure Supply Chain Strategy supports Goal Zero Aspiration through the implementation of robust Contractor Safety Management practices and alignment to Shell’s personal and process safety Goal Zero focus areas.
- Implementation of Contractor HSSE practices in close liaison with Contract Managers/Holders and Owners
Business Interface
- Proactively identify & understand commercial/procurement needs from internal stakeholders (Shell Business) and collaboratively propose competitive solutions. This may involve constructively challenging the Business Demand &/or Procurement Practices in order to drive value and efficiency for the organization.
Supplier Interface
- Manage Supplier Relationship effectively and collaboratively drive continuous performance improvement via relevant contract key metrics (Eg: HSSE, Operations, Cost). This would involve constructively challenging the Suppliers in terms of contract delivery and performance as well.
Build and maintain a strong network in the market, being fully aware of supplier developments and opportunities coming up in the market.
CP Interface
- Ensure strong connect across the wider CP Organization (Eg: Sarnia Manufacturing, US Manufacturing locations) to ensure continuous cross-sharing and leverage of best practices.
- Ensure collaborative ways of working with the Regional Category Team (only relevant for certain spend categories).
- This role will make extensive use of CP Operations and EPMS resources, who will execute part of the CP delivery work. Even though this role does not hold line authority over these resources, it remains accountable for the performance of CP, overall, across opportunities where they are involved. Maintaining, motivating and creating insight into performance of CP Operations and EPMS resources will thus be critical.
People
- Builds effective working relationships with others and makes a constructive contribution within the immediate team.
Process
- Ensure application of the E2E CMCP process, using commercial judgment, common sense, and a simplification mindset, understanding the difference between non-negotiable compliance elements (Safety, Governance, E&C, Code of Conduct, Law) and CP operating practices, while always keeping enterprise business value in focus.
Requirements
- Degree level in Business or Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years experience related in Contracts and Procurement
- Experience working in Industrial, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas industries
- Proven track record of execution excellence & delivering results.
- MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), SCMP Qualification or equivalent would be preferred but not mandatory.
- Understanding of the ORS and project-specific functional support in project progression (stage gates, project planning, estimating, scheduling and cost control).
- Good understanding of strategic, technical, legal, finance, taxation and commercial issues.
Company Description
In Canada, we do everything from exploring for oil and gas, to refining and manufacturing, to discovering new ways to reduce emissions, to delivering fuels to our customers from coast to coast.
We have many successful businesses and projects across Canada, including:
- a strong and rapidly growing Upstream business built around the Montney and the Duvernay shale plays, on a foundation of Foothills sour gas;
- a successful Downstream business anchored in our Sarnia refinery (Ontario) and our Scotford refinery and upgrader (Alberta) as well as our two world-class petrochemicals plants near Edmonton;
- a network of 1,300 retail sites across Canada – a vital point of connection for our customers to us – which makes us one of the pre-eminent fuel retailers in the country;
- strong Aviation, Sulphur and Lubricants businesses;
- an innovative Supply and Trading business;
- a prospective LNG export project in Kitimat, B.C.
Canada is especially well-suited to offer lower carbon energy solutions thanks to our highly experienced workforce, our abundance of natural resources and supportive government policies. In Canada, Shell is actively exploring opportunities to invest in new fuels for transport, renewable power and customer solutions enabled by digital technology to lead the global movement towards cleaner energy.
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Employment Type
Full Time
Skillpool
Contracting and Procurement
Work Location
Scotford
No. of Positions
1
Job Expires
26-Jul-2019