Procurement Analyst

Position: Contract Procurement Analyst
Reporting to the Team Lead, SCM Christina Lake & Christina Lake North Procurement, this role will be primarily involved with supporting procurement requirements within Maintenance, Operations and other auxiliary Site Service business areas of Christina Lake North. This role will support all operational requirements of materials and services, partnering closely with various internal stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities The SCM Procurement Analyst is responsible to:

Source and expedite external goods in alignment with approved buying, receiving, and transportation channels to meet operational requirements.

Provide guidance and recommendations to business stakeholders on purchasing policies, practices, and objectives.

Recommend and select appropriate procurement methods based on the size, value, and complexity of business needs.

Execute the competitive procurement process, including RFx development, evaluation, award, execution, and closeout.

Collaborate with the SCM Service Center (SSC) to resolve pricing discrepancies, PO confirmations, settlement issues, and GR/IR imbalances.

Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure timely goods receipt and support internal KPIs (e.g., On-Time In-Full).Partner with maintenance planners to ensure alignment between PM and MRP integration points.

Develop and maintain supplier relationships; act as liaison between business stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure effective communication and expectation alignment.

Support Category Management Teams as needed to advance sourcing initiatives.

Contribute to initiatives aimed at reducing procurement costs and improving efficiency.

Operate in compliance with Supply Chain Management Policy, Cenovus’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, and all applicable company policies, standards, processes, and regulatory requirements.

Perform additional duties as required to support evolving business needs.

This role may work closely with the following key stakeholders:

Internal:
Asset Maintenance & Reliability, Category Management, SCM Process & Performance, SCM Service Center (SSC), Community and Indigenous Affairs (CIA), Finance, Audit, and other internal teams as required.

External:
Suppliers and other external groups as required (e.g., external auditors, Indigenous communities)
Supplier Management Support the development of positive, performance-focused relationships with suppliers by encouraging service excellence and continuous improvement.

Assist in verifying that suppliers meet Cenovus’s commercial, technical, and safety requirements.

Help maintain supplier performance tracking tools and contribute to performance management plans as needed.

Sourcing /Contracting Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.

Support the execution of sourcing and contracting strategies that align with business needs and approved procurement channels.

Collaborate with category teams to support planning, target setting, and opportunity identification.

Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and effective delivery of sourcing outcomes.

Promote the use of consistent, modern sourcing practices to drive value and supply assurance.

Ensure procurement activities follow approved buying, receiving, and transportation processes to minimize transaction costs

Risk Management & Data Integrity Assist in identifying and tracking key performance metrics to support efficiency and continuous improvement.

Help identify and mitigate supply chain risks through proactive monitoring and collaboration.

Support the development and maintenance of SCM dashboards and reporting tools.

Leadership Support team objectives by contributing to individual goals that align with broader supply chain and organizational…