Contracts Specialist III

Assignment Scope: Basic Purpose/Accountabilities The SCM Specialist, Contract & Sourcing (CS) is an integral role elevating our requirement for commercial expertise with external suppliers and contractors and developing and maintaining support with internal Business partners. The CS manages, assists, and facilitates pre/post contracting and sourcing activities relating to our client. The scope covers contract formation through to administration.  This role will support the Production Operations, Wells, Capital and Logistics teams at our Montney and Surmont regions with category management for logistics, crane and heavy haul contracts. 

Overall Areas of Responsibility
• Provide expertise on commercial content and negotiation support to relevant stakeholders for logistics, crane and heavy haul focused contract development
• Ensure that Supply Chain is represented during the formation of commercial relationships in efforts to achieve optimal value
• Support the development and on-going post-award contract management activities including dispute resolution, claims support, scope of work and compensation agreement amendments
• Provide contracting expertise and guidance to both strategic and routine requirements for various service agreements
• Participate and influence key stakeholder and supplier negotiations
• Build internal stakeholder relationships to understand their SCM requirements and build fit for purpose strategies that reduce risk, add value, and meet execution requirements
• Provide enhanced metrics and reporting capabilities for ensuring contracting and support implementations are tracked and measured for success and continuous improvement with suppliers
• Ensure initiatives comply with our clients Policies and Procedures. 
• Adherence to Supply Chain Policies, standard and the Code of Business Ethics & Conduct

Specific Contract Formation Responsibilities (pre- award)
• Execute vendor pre-qualification process
• Prepare Tender Evaluation Plans
• Prepare commercial contract exhibits
• Prepare and issue RFP documents (i.e., contract exhibits and RFP proposal forms); this includes interfacing with all contract exhibit/proposal form Owners’)
• Lead and single point of contact throughout the Tender process
• Lead and facilitate commercial meetings (i.e., RFP kick-off, clarification meetings etc.)
• Lead Terms & Conditions negotiations
• Prepare Recommendation for Award
• Execute Contract Documents

Specific Contract Administration Responsibilities (post award)
• Change Management – review, validate contract change requests, amendments, and claims
• Coordinate with site owners and support functions 
• Coordinate proper closeout of assigned contracts per the closeout procedure
• SCM point of contact for internal audits to ensure that all documentation pertaining to the contracts is current and accurate

Required Skills/Competencies
• Minimum college diploma in Business Administration, or Supply Chain disciplines
• Minimum 5+ years of Supply Chain/Contracting experience preferably oil and gas logistics focused
• Enhanced software application skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, GEP, and SAP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of contracting terms and conditions, clauses, scope of work and compensation schedule development
• Commercial experience / expertise, and strong negotiation planning skills
• Effective time management & strong organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail & adherence to quality work
• Effective interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build & maintain effective, trusting relationships with internal stakeholders.  Strong influence, facilitation & networking ability.

Preferred Qualifications
• Participation in IACCM (International Association Contract and Commercial Management) and/or SCMA (Supply Chain Management Association of Alberta) is an asset.
• Significant experience in Contract formation management with demonstrated ability to effectively use procurement and contracting knowledge to add value
• Knowledge of Upstream Canadian exploration and Production operations
• Knowledge of Logistics contracts and scopes relating to the specific logistics categories (Customs Brokerage / Courier / LTL / FTL / Heavy Haul / General Oil Field Hauling / Cranes

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