Supply Chain Specialist, Purchasing

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Worker Type:
Contractor

About this Opportunity

Harvest Operations Corp. is a diverse energy company, based out of Calgary, offering exposure to conventional upstream oil and natural gas production and SAGD operations. We are focused on identifying opportunities to create and deliver value with an active development program and a technical approach taken to maximize our assets. Harvest is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our people, the public and the environment through every decision and action taken each day.

Harvest Operations is currently recruiting a Supply Chain Specialist
, reporting to the Team Lead, Supply Chain Management. The Supply Chain Specialist will be responsible for supporting Supply Chain Management activities across Harvest’s operations, with a primary focus on purchasing and procurement support for the Black Gold facility. The role provides intermediate-level procurement, sourcing, contracting, commercial review, vendor coordination, and stakeholder support to ensure operational requirements are addressed efficiently and in accordance with Harvest’s SCM procedures, approval requirements, and business priorities.

This is a full-time contract position based out of the Calgary Corporate Office.

What we can offer

At Harvest, we recognize the value of strong leadership and technical expertise. We are committed to supporting our employees with competitive compensation, meaningful work, and opportunities for growth.

• Strong compensation
• Strong safety culture and team-oriented environment

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day purchasing and procurement support for Black Gold operations, including processing and coordinating Purchase Orders (POs), Service Orders (SOs), procurement requests, and related documentation.
• Work closely with Black Gold Warehouse and Operations, and other internal stakeholders to understand purchasing requirements, clarify scopes and specifications, establish priorities, and ensure procurement needs are progressed in a timely manner.
• Support sourcing activities, including supplier identification, market research, requests for quotation/proposal, bid solicitation, commercial evaluation, and supplier selection documentation.
• Review supplier quotations, pricing, rate sheets, commercial terms, transportation and freight charges, fuel surcharges, and other cost components to support commercially sound purchasing decisions.
• Coordinate supplier and vendor activities, including obtaining quotations, confirming commercial requirements, following up on orders, resolving procurement-related issues, and supporting timely delivery of goods and services.
• Support contract administration activities, including contract reviews, amendments, extensions, renewals, Service Orders, and related documentation.
• Ensure procurement activities are supported by appropriate scopes, quotations, approvals, commercial documentation, and other records in accordance with Harvest’s SCM processes and approval requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Accounting, Legal, Compliance, Finance, vendors, and other stakeholders to resolve purchasing, contracting, invoicing, and vendor-related matters.
• Support procurement tracking, contract and PO status monitoring, supplier information, spend analysis, reporting, records management, and other SCM administrative requirements.
• Assist with SCM backlog initiatives, sourcing projects, process improvements, system and data cleanup, and other supply chain priorities as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing workflows, procurement controls, templates, tracking, reporting, and stakeholder service.
• Provide backup and general support to the SCM team and perform other duties or special assignments as directed by the Team Lead, SCM.

What are we looking for

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant purchasing, procurement, contracts, supply chain, sourcing, or vendor management experience.
• Direct oil and gas, energy, industrial, construction, maintenance, or operational procurement experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting operational purchasing requirements, including contracts, Purchase Orders (POs), Service Orders (SOs), quotations, requisitions, and supplier coordination.
• Experience conducting sourcing activities, obtaining competitive…