Category Specialist - Calgary, AB or Saskatoon, SK
Category Specialist - Calgary, AB or Saskatoon, SK
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Job Description
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purposeFeeding the Future is the reason we come to work each day. Were guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety inclusion integrity and results. When we say we care we mean it. Were creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe has a sense of belonging trusts one another and acts with integrity.
Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26000 employees we operate a world-class network of production distribution and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers needs and strive to provide a more profitable sustainable and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.
What you will do:
- Care for the Total Cost of Ownership for specific sub-category of spend while working in concert with an overall Category Manager and the Director of Category. This requires leadership of commercial levers identifying and coordinating operational implementation of technical levers and ensuring the highest rigor in process lever.
- Create and manage strategic plans by subcategory including strategic supplier management
- Review with Operations counterparts and Category Manager the activity planning and impact on contractual plans category strategies and budgets within specific sub-category.
- Provide market intelligence helping client groups stay abreast of new technologies in Nitrogen and Phosphate production.
- Own the sourcing tactical plans for sub-category including preparing for and launching best in class tenders preparing for and conducting negotiations etc.
- Develop new suppliers as appropriate and facilitate contracting within the sub-category.
- Work with Category Manager and operations stakeholders to nest sub-category strategy within broader category strategy.
What you will bring:
- Undergraduate degree in business engineering or related field. Masters degree would be considered an asset.
- Experience in contract formation and management at the corporate level with procurement experience in industrial corporate and project environments.
- 2 years of professional experience as analyst or in executing sourcing strategies in organizations with external spend greater than $1B USD.
- Worked through the 5 or 7 step sourcing process.
- Experience working as an analyst and preferably within category management in operations of similar complexity (i.e. multi-country multi-region and/or multi-operations organizations).
- Excellent relationship building skills to cultivate partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with project plan and budget oversight.
- Desire for experience leading organizational change and transformation processes.
Ready to make an impact with us Apply today!
The estimated salary that Indeed Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutriens compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until accordance with Nutrien policies you will be required to undergo a background check and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements as permitted by law.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
