Senior Sourcing Contracts Specialist - 18 Month Limited Term
Senior Sourcing Contracts Specialist - 18 Month Limited Term
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$ 99000 - 121000
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Job Description
The Senior Sourcing and Contracts Specialist develops corporateled procurement programs designed to deliver benefits to the organization by leveraging crossbusiness unit spend and Seaspan ULCs position in the marketplace. This includes significant efforts to understand the business needs capture all relevant requirements and pair with the supplier suited to provide Seaspan best value. The role is responsible for managing the sourcing bid administration contract drafting contract review negotiation renewals and administration as related to the procurement of goods and services.
Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement. This is a 18 month limited term employment with eligible benefits and 3 weeks vacation.
What youll do
- Executes daytoday sourcing and contracting initiatives including sourcing market analysis category reviews and risk mitigation strategy development.
- Determines and applies appropriate competitive bid methods to ensure bid processes are conducted in a fair and timely manner while mitigating Seaspans exposure to risk.
- Develops competitive tendering (e.g. RFP) administration analysis and summary recommendation from inception to completion.
- Reviews and negotiates contractual terms and conditions.
- Seeks approval and financial authority to execute agreements.
- Implements contractual agreements reflecting all agreed pricing schedules payment terms and conditions to meet companys expectations and needs.
- Establishes supplier internal approvals purchase orders and transactional elements to enable agreement payments.
- Performs routine checksin providing contract management support and evaluating supplier performance in accordance with agreement and other department KPIs.
- Identifies develops leads and implements strategic procurement opportunities.
- Utilizes costbenefit analysis to assess opportunities that reduce costs and better serve the business.
- Analyses spending patterns and business processes to recommend changes contributing to cost and operational efficiency.
- Leads sourcing and contracting initiatives to capture and implement identified strategic procurements.
- Provides leadership and technical expertise on supply chain management activities to internal customers including sourcing and contracting advice and guidance on established agreements.
- Ensures the integration of procurement services processes across Seaspan and extended business partners (suppliers customers finance operations legal risk etc.).
- Provides coaching and mentoring on supply chain management best practices; including bestinclass research from various industries on processes tools and technologies.
- Act as a business partner to ensure compliance to Seaspan guidelines purchasing policies and procedures.
- Supports the development of supply chain management training materials.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
What youll bring
- Diploma in relevant discipline (Business Economic or Law preferred).
- Completion of Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) education program for the new Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or (former) Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP) designation or American Purchasing Society or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM program is preferred.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in supply chain management with a combination of operational and strategic procurement. Including experience in managing projects from start to finish (e.g. major change initiatives policy/procedure deployment etc.).
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading crossfunctional business teams in strategic sourcing contract management supplier relationship management and supplier development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in large company procurement preferred with experience in heavy manufacturing construction or transportation is an asset.
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing contracting contract law competitive bidding supplier development category management negotiation and contracts administration and management.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships with both internal business partners and external advisors and suppliers.
- Ability to work alone and with minimal oversight to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Knowledge of best practices in supply chain management procurement material management inventory control distribution and logistics;
- Knowledge of analytical techniques and financial concepts to define and solve complex problems.
- Communicate effectively verbal written and presentation skills.
- Interpersonal skills including problemsolving decisionmaking and leadership.
- Strong customer service focus.
Why youll love working here
- This role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidates experience.
- We also provide the bestinclass health and wellness benefits package for this position including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy speech therapy mental health coverage physiotherapy and more) dental care vision care $500 personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule.
- Access to Pemberton campus gym.
- Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
The estimated salary for this position is $99000 $121000. In determining final salary Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidates skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
