Airswift is seeking a Supply Chain Commercial Specialist to work with one of our clients in the oil and gas industry in Fort Saskatchewan, AB on a 12-month contract.

The Supply Chain Commercial Specialist will develop and execute sourcing strategies and tactics supporting Scotford Energy and Chemical Park’s Turn Around and Brownfield Projects portfolio based on a deep understanding of the business requirements, site strategy and drivers, and local/regional/global supplier market.
The Commercial Specialist enables stakeholders to understand the intent of contracts, optimise the use of contracts, manage Contracts/Contractors to optimize performance and remove waste.
Accountabilities:
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of the business supply chain category/contracts assigned. This includes assessing the demand/supply, developing and executing the approved strategy, sourcing and awarding the optimal supplier(s), implementing and executing the selected contract(s), and post award contract management.
• Determine the right remuneration model (e.g. output-based contract) to encourage the right behaviours and expectations from suppliers to optimise alignment of supply chain and asset delivery. • Obtaining strategy and award approvals at the necessary supply chain councils.
• Strong business partnering across the assigned business and contract(s)/category to understand the changes in the business, business drivers, and external environment and drive any adjustment of supply chain to meet these changing needs.
• Ensure integrated ways of working with business and suppliers.
• Supporting and monitoring procurement activities related to Turn Around and Brownfield Projects,
• Building and maintaining strong network in the market being fully aware of supplier developments and opportunities emerging in the market.
• Manage relationships across the end-to-end supply chain for the assigned contract(s)/category and ensure stakeholders understand the intent of the contract and work together to achieve the desired business outcomes.
• Drive total cost reductions and value beyond the traditional supply chain commercial focus. Identify opportunities in the contract portfolio to create more value and/or to eliminate waste.
• Drive continuous improvement by replicating improvements and recommended practices. Facilitate discussions on process performance and inefficiencies.
Key Experiences and Qualifications:
• Supply Chain experience with Turn Arounds and Brownfield Projects.
• Experience in end to end contract sourcing, negotiations, market bids/tenders/RFPs evaluations for Turn Around and Brownfield Projects.
• Attention to detail
• Able to adjust global strategies to the current situation of the local business and market conditions
• Able to influence stakeholders (Business, Supply Chain, Suppliers) to work together in an integrated way
• Able to perform contract management
• Able to manage supplier relationships
• Able to manage multiple workstreams at the same time.
• Highly driven, ‘can do’, inspiring, able to articulate in a crisp and precise manner
• Able to translate strategy to tangible and valuable outcomes for the local business
• Uncompromising on HSSE, ethics & compliance
• Strong understanding of the business, the end-to-end process in the Supply Chain, and is able to communicate in business language
• Continuous improvement and simplification mindset
• Able to look ahead, think strategically while focusing on day to day delivery.

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