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SalaryPosition Title:Contracts Supervisor, Supply Chain
Salary Range: Open, within reason
About the Client and Role:
Reporting to a Supply Chain Manager, the Team Leader, Supply Chain provides leadership and oversight
related to Procurement and / or Contract Management activities covering a potential wide range of scope type,
complexity and risk. The incumbent must be versed in both pre and post contract management activities. The position
acts as a liaison and primary interface accountable for balancing relevant corporate and functional requirements and
governance with the delivery needs and priorities of the project or mission.
Job Duties:
- Leads a team of Supply Chain Staff/Contractors in both pre and post contract management activities covering a potential wide range of scope type, complexity and risk.
- Ensures appropriate resource capability and capacity within their team and that resources are allocated to procurements commensurate to the risk, value and complexity.
- Promotes and ensures a customer service orientated approach to delivery requirements with recognition of relevant constraints, timelines and budgets.
- Collaborates with internal customers, other Contract Leads and stakeholders to identify procurement demand, develop CNL’s Procurement Plan and devises long-term development strategies for respective contracting portfolio.
- Perform analysis and diagnostics to determine industry and consumer trends, including, spend profile and demand forecasting that supports market profiling and strategic planning.
- Manages, facilitates, conducts, and supports the end to end procurement lifecycle (pre and post contract) and those undertaken by their team, in accordance with Supply Chain Policy, Management Control Procedures and other relevant CNL Policy and Procedures, including: Effective Procurement Planning and Strategy Development, Ensuring appropriate team and stakeholders identified and engaged to support the procurement, Appropriate market engagement activities, bidder listing and Qualification of Suppliers is performed, Design, Drafting and management of solicitations, Evaluation and Selection of Contractors/Suppliers, Evaluate and respond to clarifications, complaints, challenges and disputes, Negotiation of agreements and other relevant commercial matters, Contractor onboarding, relationship management, administration and performance management/oversight, including appropriate financial, change and risk management, Contract close out, liabilities management, lessons learned, Ensuring appropriate contemporaneous records are maintained
- Works with stakeholders and staff in providing authoritative advice and recommendations on appropriate individual contract strategies and process, including the merits of various options and approaches to deliver the intended outcome of procurement, deliver best value and mitigate risk to CNL, whilst ensuring the application of lessons learned are applied.
- Liaises and works with other functional groups including, Quality Assurance, Safety, Finance, as required throughout the procurement lifecycle.
- Reviews/Authorizes procurement documentation and commitments in accordance with delegated authority.
- Works with and seek appropriate advice from CNL Legal in determination of contract risks, insurances, conflict of interest, appropriate contract models, and potential disputes.
- Ensures that structured and trusted relationship with contractor’s vendors has been established to realize intended benefits (including price and quality) and establishes objective contracts performance measures and reporting within their portfolio.
- Develop exit or improvement strategies for underperforming or unsuccessful contracts.
- Seeks and implements opportunities for continuous improvement within the Supply Chain Function and contributes to functional initiatives.
- Provides training, coaching, mentoring and appropriate feedback to team members on Supply Chain arrangements and performance.
- Ensures effective ongoing communication and reporting to internal customers and Supply Chain function as required for all activities within portfolio including progress and performance against schedule/targets and other measures which may have been agreed.
- Responds to situations to contain/ mitigate short to mid-term risk within team in accordance with procedures
- Moderate risk to team; limited checks and balances on work.
- Identifies and recommends improvements to moderately complex processes that affect own area and others/clients; implements improvements to processes in own area and related areas/ works with clients to implement.
- Encourage/ support innovation among others, extending to related areas
- Provide input on corporate scale change
Experience and Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Business, Law, Engineering, Science, IT, or Technical discipline, plus Minimum 10 years’ experience, is preferred, of progressive contracting experience, preferably in Procurements of Goods (including under quality programs), Services, and / or Construction and Project management background, subject to complex technical, engineering and/or regulatory environments.
- Demonstrates an appreciation for strong work ethics and a high level of professionalism.
- Self-starting, motivated and creative, with ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
- Demonstration of strong emotional intelligence and communication skills to work with a wider range of potential stakeholders.
- Evidence of effective analytical abilities to interpret data and use to develop strategies and tactics.
- Certification or enrolment within professional development programs and / or associations such as the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), or the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
- Functional knowledge of Canadian ( Federal and Provincial) Contract Law commensurate with the position accountabilities
- Sound knowledge and appreciation of ethical contracting and business conduct and practice
- Functional knowledge and proficiency with systems-based tools such as Microsoft Office suite
- Exemplary organization and planning skills, with a particular emphasis on detail and team orientation
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documentation
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, motivate and align staff, internal customers and suppliers
- Demonstrated proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning tools such as Oracle Purchasing and Procurement modules considered an asset.
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About Bullitt Staffing Inc. Founded in 2006, Bullitt Staffing Inc. (formerly known as YORK Search Group), places essential staff in fly-in/fly-out/rotational Contract positions across Canada. We provide a variety of personnel to sites in Healthcare, Nuclear Energy, Mining and Construction. Whether you're a client or a candidate, with Bullitt Staffing Inc., you always get the benefit of all our expertise, along with the highest standard of service, integrity and trust.
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