Job Description

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The Opportunity: Are you a Contracts Specialist with a passion for innovation and excellence? Do you want to join a leading energy producer that values your skills and expertise? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Sustaining Capital Projects team in Supply Management at Canadian Natural Resources Limited. At Canadian Natural we believe in empowering our Supply Management Professionals to support the contracting and procurement needs of our operations. As a Contracts Specialist in the Sustaining Capital Projects team in Calgary, you will be responsible for managing the entire acquisition cycle, from developing strategies and issuing requests for proposals, to negotiating, recommending and awarding contracts. You will work closely with our operational teams, driving continuous improvements in our supply management processes. You will have exposure to all phases of the contracting process, from developing cost analytics and sourcing plans, to leading the acquisition cycle and providing contract administration for a portfolio of goods and services. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our business by working with a variety of stakeholders to obtain the best value for Canadian Natural. Key Accountabilities:

• Proactively identify and understand commercial/procurement needs from internal stakeholders and collaboratively propose competitive solutions
• Develop commercially competitive contracting and procurement strategies for equipment, components and labour with the Business Areas to optimize spend
• Manage the end-to-end contracting life cycle from Request for Proposal (RFP) through to award and then post award contract management and close-out
• Negotiate and award agreements to contractors and/or suppliers to ensure services and materials are provided in the most cost effective and proficient manner possible
• Understand and manage different elements of risk within the agreements such as financial, operational and legal, ensuring that they follow Canadian Natural\xe2\x80\x99s risk profile
• Manage supplier relationships effectively and collaboratively drive continuous performance improvement via relevant contract key metrics (example: safety, costs and productivity)

Other Details:

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 5x2 - Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day
• Some travel to sites may be required occasionally, for meetings with internal and external stakeholders. This is a one-year temporary position with the possibility of conversion to a permanent role
• This is a safety sensitive position

Skills & Qualifications:

• 5-15+ years of related experience
• Experience with Unit Rate, Time & Materials and Lump Sum contracts for construction in an industrial environment
• Experience developing and completing complex sourcing strategies, RFPs and contracts
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to complete projects on time and to deliver savings
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
• Capability to understand and manage commercial risk, liability and legal terms and conditions
• Experience with computer enterprise or contract management systems
• Related post-secondary education

Why Canadian Natural? CANADIAN NATURAL is a senior independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our strong, diversified asset base is comprised of a balanced portfolio of light, synthetic, and heavy crude oil and natural gas. Canadian Natural operates in Canada, the United Kingdom and Offshore Africa. At Canadian Natural, we strive to live through our mission statement: "To develop people to work together to create value for the Company\'s shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity." We are committed to a long-term presence in the communities where we operate. Our activities create value by providing employment, business development opportunities, revenues to governments that contribute to spending on goods and services, and essential resources for public services, including health, safety, education and training. Over the last 30 years, we have grown from a Company with nine employees to over 10,000 employees. We have increased our production from approximately 400 BOE/d in 1989 to more than one million BOE/d today. Safety is a core value at Canadian Natural. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment. Canadian Natural Resources Limited - CNRL - is a publicly traded company on the TSX and NYSE as CNQ. Application deadline is November 17, 2023. Apply now!


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Primary Location Calgary
Job Supply Management