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Raise is hiring an MRP Contracts Analyst, Upstream Supply Chain Management (SCM) for Our Client, the third largest producer of Canadian oil and natural gas and the second largest refiner and upgrader with extensive midstream and downstream infrastructure. This position is a one (1)-year contract located in Lloydminster, SK. We are actively seeking talented professionals like you to drive these crucial initiatives forward.


Description
Reporting to the Team Lead, Upstream SCM, the position incumbent will enable Material Requirements Planning (“MRP”) efficiencies with the goal of meeting materials demands and improving overall productivity. The MRP Contracts Analyst, Upstream SCM role is responsible for maximizing process efficiency and cost-effective supply of materials through creation and management of MRP Agreements. This role will be primarily involved with supporting procurement requirements within Maintenance, Operations, and other auxiliary Site Service business areas of Upstream operations across Western Canada.


Role Accountabilities:

• Ensure SAP system administration is performed to enable MRP Agreement functionality by updating the Outline Agreement, Source Lists, Purchasing Info Records, Lead Times, and MM Profiling
• Analyze MRP buying history to determine opportunities for purchasing efficiencies, new supplier agreements, and agreement close outs.
• Negotiate contractual and commercial terms (INCO terms, payment terms, and delivery times) with suppliers and manage MRP agreements in Ariba and SAP
• Foster relationship management by partnering with suppliers to address issue resolution, process improvement identification, and overall contractual performance.
• Liaison with Material Management, Business Unit and/or Category Management regarding cost, availability, validation of part number changes and supplier performance for contracted materials
• Prepare month end activity reporting (MM & MRP Usage, RFQ stats, cost savings, etc.). Work collaboratively with stakeholders to increase planning/material master usage.
• Ensure compliance to Supply Chain Business Rules, approved SCM channels, the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, company policies, standards, processes, and regulatory requirements.

Key Performance Areas

• Collaborate with cross functional teams ensuring approved sourcing and procurement channels are leveraged to maximize efficiencies within the supply chain and ensure the goods and/or services are available for business functions consumption.
• Excellent communication skills, including working collaboratively with site leadership, business stakeholders, and suppliers
• A broad understanding of maintenance services and material types
• Looks at bigger picture and is able to determine a resolution to work related issues
• Demonstrates flexibility and resilience in adapting to change
• Highly motivated, self-starter, efficient and focused
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment while meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting business stakeholder requirements and expectations
• Demonstrated ability to uncover and challenge underlying assumptions that drive business stakeholder thinking
• Ability to reframe: Offer a new perspective that transforms the way the business stakeholder views the problem

Role Deliverables:
Planning & Budgeting

• Stay informed on and share supply chain trends impacting the business and industry.
• Identify and present opportunities to continuously improve the Procurement service model to support SCM team members and business clients.

Supplier Management

• Create and support positive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers by challenging and motivating suppliers to optimize service outcomes.
• Ensure suppliers are commercially and technically qualified and meet minimum safety requirements.
• Procurement & Materials Management
• Drive material availability and MRP efficiency to provide operational continuity through the management of materials.

Risk Management & Data Integrity

• Annual performance metrics are identified, monitored and managed to drive team accountability, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Identify and apply treatments for supply chain risks.
• Ensure data and information created is maintained, accurate and accessible.

Leadership

• Surface internal constraints and resolve conflicting viewpoints and complex issues effectively and fairly while delivering high performance, service, and quality outcomes.
• Actively drive and champion system implementation and integration initiatives and continuous improvement initiatives to simplify and improve supply chain solutions.
• Support the enforcement of and drive compliance to the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, company policies, standards, processes, safety, and regulatory requirements and supporting the Supply Chain Management Business Rules
• Ensure process transitions between internal and external teams are thorough and effective.
• Identify opportunities for process and system improvements to ensure efficient and effective teams.
• Value and foster inclusion and diversity to create new and improved solutions and ideas.
• Adhere to and cascade strong ethical principles in all aspects of the work.
• Build and maintain effective business partner and supplier relationships.

Competencies

• Safely drive results.
• Delivers results safely to meet commitments and accountabilities.
• Understands how individual accountability contributes to broader goals.
• Effectively prioritizes tasks to achieve deadlines.
• Takes initiative; acts decisively when appropriate, or even difficult.
• Aligns actions with words; seeks to do the right thing.
• Puts the interest of the organization first; has a one mindset.
• Inspires others to safely deliver on organizational and team goals.

Enables agility.

• Demonstrates awareness of the impact decisions have on others and on the broader business.
• Understands and effectively manages risk.
• Considers bigger picture, long-term view and broader impact when choosing a course of action.
• Has a high tolerance for ambiguity and complexity.
• Adapts to changes and/or setbacks quickly and effectively.
• Engages others when making changes that affect them.
• Identifies opportunities to improve existing processes; approaches issues in new ways to solve problems.

Develops talent.

• Holds regular development conversations with direct leader.
• Seeks opportunities to learn, gain experience and develop new skills.
• Solicits and applies constructive feedback.
• Understands and learns from own and others’ mistakes.
• Recognizes others for performance that drives greater team and organizational performance.
• Provides feedback to others in a respectful way.
• Supports development of others by sharing learnings and experiences.

Communicates with impact.

• Communicates in a clear and concise manner.
• Provides relevant and timely information about decisions, plans and activities.
• Actively listens and questions to ensure mutual understanding.
• Conveys all messages, easy or difficult, clearly, concisely and respectfully.
• Demonstrates empathy by acknowledging both the facts and the feelings the person is expressing.
• Conducts productive discussions by clarifying the situation, discussing and developing ideas, and agreeing on next steps.
• Uses respectful language and behaviors.

Fosters collaboration

• Builds relationships and networks within and outside own team.
• Acts in a trustworthy and reliable manner.
• Resolves conflicts effectively and collaboratively.
• Seeks diverse ideas, opinions and insights to make effective decisions.
• Works collaboratively within teams to achieve common goals.
• Builds mutual understanding through open, honest dialogue and encourages the same in others.
• Displays humility by soliciting others for input and accepting constructive criticism on ideas.

Enhances technical/professional expertise.

• Demonstrates a level of knowledge, skill and expertise appropriate for the role.
• Understands how their work fits within the business.
• Integrates best practices into all components of the job.
• Deals appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
• Follows established standards, procedures and corporate processes.
• Seeks to understand facts, interpret data and apply knowledge.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in operational supply chain management, with specific focus on MRP Buying, Materials and Warehousing
• Post-secondary education (asset)
• Supply chain management certification (asset)
• Contract Management knowledge including contract administration.
• Understand of Materials Requirements Planning
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems
• Knowledge of Procure to Pay (P2P) lifecycle.
• Investigative and analytical skill set to achieve problem root cause identification and solution.
• Experience in working with detailed operational Performance Metrics Reporting (asset)
• Understand supplier invoicing and payment process (SES receipts, invoice submission and approval) and typical root causes for SES errors and problem solving (asset)
• Understand Supply Chain Management processes and integration points (asset)
• Experience in Oil and Gas Industry (asset)
• Experience in SAP MM (Materials Management) (asset)
• Experience in Ariba, contract management system (asset)
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work from multiple stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written).
• Experience with MS Office suite, with priority focus on MS Excel

Raise is an established hiring firm with over 60 years of experience. We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. Connecting professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.


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