Category Analyst

At Fortis Alberta we invest in our greatest resource – our people. As Alberta’s largest electricity distribution provider, we are positioned for growth. Each day, Fortis Alberta employees strive to exceed customer expectations while maintaining a focus on our commitment to safety.

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Operations, the Category Analyst manages category strategies, contract lifecycle activities, supplier relationships, business continuity and commercial value across a range of portfolios.

This role works with cross-functional business stakeholders to translate business requirements and market intelligence into sourcing strategies, multi-year contract plans, contract structures, supplier management actions, buying channels and governance-ready recommendations.

• Implement, and maintain category strategies for assigned supply chain portfolios across goods, services, and business-critical categories.
• Lead fit-for-purpose sourcing activity, including RFx development, supplier engagement, commercial evaluation, negotiation support, award recommendations, approvals, implementation, and procurement record retention.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including contract development, administration, buying channels, and close-out.
• Develop supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance, including service levels, pricing, quality and risk mitigation.
• Analyze spend, supplier capability, contracts, cost, market intelligence and risks to support commercial decision-making and category recommendations.
• Provide category direction to support Buyers and partner with cross functional business stakeholders and suppliers to align contract execution and operationalization, in accordance with buying channel requirements.
• Deliver measurable commercial value through risk reduction, continuous improvements, process efficiencies, working capital benefits, and increased spend under contract.
• Special projects and other duties, as assigned.

• High standards of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, applying procurement governance and attention to detail, with sound commercial and ethical judgement.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare clear, audit-defensible documentation, lead commercial discussions and resolve supplier issues.
• Ability to lead work with cross-functional business stakeholders, and suppliers to align category strategy, sourcing execution, contract use, supplier performance, and buying channel compliance.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to analyze and review supplier proposals, pricing models, market intelligence, spend data, supplier performance, contract utilization, and external risks.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset, with a willingness to support changing PSCM priorities.
• Effective knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, procurement governance, contract and supplier management.
• Working knowledge of supply chain categories, and markets, sourcing and procurement models, contract structures, buying channels, and business continuity requirements.
• Demonstrated commercial mindset with the ability to manage assigned categories as an integrated portfolio, balancing cost, risk, compliance, and measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated proficiency using enterprise systems, procurement technologies, reporting and analytical tools to analyze and maintain information, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Knowledge…