Procurement Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will support major transmission and infrastructure projects through ownership of the full procurement lifecycle, from receiving engineering specifications through RFx development, vendor engagement, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations, purchase order issuance, and supplier management. This individual will work closely with project teams, engineering, estimating, and vendors to ensure major equipment and engineered packages are procured efficiently and aligned with project schedules.

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for major capital projects
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of material (BOMs)
• Develop RFQs, RFPs, and procurement packages
• Conduct bidder outreach and vendor engagement
• Evaluate commercial and technical proposals
• Participate in vendor selection and recommendation activities
• Negotiate commercial terms, conditions, and purchase agreements
• Issue and administer purchase orders
• Coordinate with engineering and project stakeholders
• Monitor supplier performance, milestones, and delivery schedules
• Manage procurement risk and schedule impact mitigation
• Support procurement planning for EPC-style project execution

• - 7 - 12 years exp. in Supply Chain
• - 3-5 years in major procurement (Full RFx Process)
• - At least 3-5 years independently leading major procurement packages
• - EPC Exp. (Experience procuring engineered equipment or engineered solutions)
• - Total installment cost on projects - 10-30 M in spend
• -Ability to interpret:
  Engineering drawings;
  Specifications; BOMs (Bills of Material);
  Technical procurement packages
• - Experience managing procurement packages valued in the millions
• - Cut POs (tied to general work and new ones)
• - past exp. managing 10+ POs while also doing vendor setups and invoice reconciliations
• - GC or manufacturing/fabrication company background
• - strong organizational skills

• - Experience with linear projects in general (pipelines)
• - Experience with in Transmission and Distribution projects
• - Substation and distribution purchases (cable pulls, conductors, transformers)
• - Expediting exposure ie: following up not on important export, need to make sure things do not show up late
• - JD Edwards
• - Business Certificate, Diploma or Degree
• - Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality concerning financial and commercial terms

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Calgary, AB.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a hybrid position in Calgary,AB.

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