Specialist Category Management Operations
Company: Enbridge Inc.
Location: Duluth
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
Posting End Date:
February 06, 2025
Employee Type:
Regular-Full time
Union/Non:
This is a non-union position
Do you have experience supporting midstream infrastructure
including crude oil storage tanks? Do you have experience and
negotiating master agreements with suppliers? Would you like to
support the development and implementation of a complex categories
to achieve a lower total cost of ownership and higher value for
Enbridge? If so, apply today for Specialist Category Management
Operations.
We offer opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, a pension
plan, and generous time off. If this sounds like an exciting
opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
#joinourteam
What You Will Do:
- Develop and maintain a network of stakeholders to gain input
into demand planning and forecasting, assist in strategy
development, advocate the use of the negotiated contracts and
influence strategy implementation.
- Interpret market intelligence to drive category strategies and
provide direction to stakeholders (i.e., raising changes in market
conditions which could have an impact to cost or schedule).
- Understand the marketplace for assigned categories, including
industry structure and new and non-traditional suppliers.
- Build cost models, identifying value and cost/price drivers, to
create a better understanding of costs and price results during
supplier negotiations.
- Apply a broad and deep subject matter knowledge in category
management, market dynamics, and economic and industry trends
impacting Enbridge to support the development of appropriate
category strategies.
- Participate and support cross-functional teams to build
comprehensive category strategies utilizing market intelligence,
demand management, sustainability, supplier diversity and total
cost of ownership, with follow through metrics as required to
assure performance, supply continuity, and manage risk.
- Execute sourcing strategies, from proposal development and
solicitation to contract negotiation, to recommending solutions and
contract execution.
- drivecontractutilizationwith effective implementation plans,
metrics and reporting.
- Lead SRM activities through the relationship lifecycle
including segmentation, governance, performance management, value
engineering, etc.
- Lead supplier discussions related to negotiations or issues
pertaining to the contract terms. Partner with suppliers to conduct
cost assessments with the goal of reducing costs and identifying
improvements.
Who You Are:
- University degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering
or related field with a minimum of 6 (six) years of related
experience in SCM or Oil and Gas industry. For candidates who do
not possess a University degree, an additional 3-years of related
experience is required
- Ability to research competitive intelligence.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, technical and problem-solving
skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with
minimal supervision.
- Able to work creatively and collaboratively with stakeholders
and suppliers to identify innovative solutions.
- As various assignments are carried out with considerable
independence, the incumbent is expected to take initiative in
planning and seeking out information. - -Mastery of negotiation,
negotiation planning and influence techniques - -Writing skills for
contractual clauses and statement of works.
- Proven ability to build relationships and buy-in with
stakeholders as a trusted advisor.
- Experience leading negotiations with incumbent and potential
suppliers; experience leading the supplier selection process across
multiple subsets of the category with various scope and client
stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated ability to be innovative, take initiative, lead
and manage change.
- Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and
performance without supervision.
Working Conditions:
- Typical office environment.
- Minimal travel required within Canada and United States e.g.,
project sites, domestic and foreign suppliers, warehouses, Enbridge
locations, occasionally requires Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
- Enbridge provides competitive workplace programs that
differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members.
Enbridge's FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees
the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible
start and end time, to opt for a compressed workweek schedule, or
the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Role
requirements determine your eligibility for each
option.#LI-Hybrid
Physical Requirements include but are not limited to: Grasping,
kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds),
reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting,
standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color
coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to
sit at a computer for long periods of time.
Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not
limited to: Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or
written instructions or other information, understand complex
problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize
thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and
prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions
which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor
impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions
and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines,
memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via
telephone.
Diversity and inclusion are important to us. Enbridge is an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer .We are committed to
providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals,
without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native
American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can
request accessible formats, communication supports, or other
accessibility assistance by contacting careers@enbridge.com .
Information For Applicants:
- Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system
only.
- We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only
those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
- Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a
security screening, including a criminal records check.
To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com
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