Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself providing leadership and strategic oversight of supply chain management activities across CNL? If so, we are looking for a Project Contracts Officer to lead and chair the strategic planning, development, and execution of complex contracts for major projects on behalf of CNL. Do you have experience mentoring and coaching contract administrators and contract managers, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high standards of contract management? Can you see yourself being a part of change? If you answered yes, then apply today!
What you will be doing!
- Category Strategy and Planning
- Conducting market research and analysis, both internally and externally, to gather strategic insights that support overall strategy and identify potential contractors.
- Establishing strategic relationships with key contractors aligned with the company’s needs.
- Identifying new contractors, negotiating agreeable terms, and establishing supply arrangements when appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates, always with the company’s best interests in mind.
- Developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy for the overall project, including bundling options.
- Applying professional judgment using a graded approach that aligns with the nature and risk of each specific acquisition.
- Acquisition
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, as well as various subject matter experts, to ensure that requirements are clearly identified and a strategy is executed to meet expectations.
- Building strategic relationships and creating networking opportunities with stakeholders and suppliers.
- Preparing all commercial bid documents.
- Developing a bid evaluation matrix with support from the technical team.
- Managing the entire bid process by:
- Leading bidders' meetings with all relevant stakeholders.
- Ensuring risks and opportunities related to procurement are identified, assessed, mitigated, and effectively managed throughout the process.
- Managing and maintaining the integrity of the bid process.
- Coordinating technical evaluations and conducting commercial evaluations, including the normalization of all compliant proposals.
- Preparing a final vendor recommendation for senior management.
- Reviewing all comments and exceptions taken to the proposed agreement and working with Legal Counsel to negotiate a final agreement.
- Providing post-award contract oversight during the execution of the contract, where applicable.
- Maintaining comprehensive procurement files, documenting contractual requirements and communications.
- Resolving complex and diverse professional business service issues.
- Identifying and recommending improvements to processes that impact own area as well as other teams/clients.
- Developing and maintaining procurement records, including contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance metrics.
- Monitoring supplier performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective action plans as needed.
- Preparing reports on contract status, performance metrics, and key issues and risks for senior management.
- Coordinating and participating in “lessons learned” meetings to capture and communicate insights gained from the procurement process and/or market engagement.
What we are looking for:
- Education
- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, legal, or related field.
- Minimum 4-7 years of experience in supply chain management, experience with projects and/or construction projects procurements or related field.
- Designation holder or enrolment in the Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL), previously referred to as CSCMP, or enrolment in a relevant Supply Chain Management program (e.g., Certified Professional in Supply Management), is considered an asset.
- Experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, contract management, project management, contract law, procurement practices/processes and tasks, with emphasis on complex procurements/projects.
- Formal training and/or demonstrated experience in supply chain management, contract management, negotiations, and/or conflict, claims, and dispute resolution.
- Experience in a highly regulated or nuclear environment would be an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models and corresponding contract risks (ie: DB, DBB, IPD, Target Cost, EPC etc).
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Must be able to work independently, establish priorities to meet conflicting deadlines, and to resolve conflicts promptly.
- Must be able to balance multiple priorities, adapt to constantly changing business environment, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with senior management.
- Must possess strong work ethics and sense of accountability, and a willingness to devote additional/extended hours, when required.
- Must be able to interpret scopes of work, drawings and/or technical specifications, and understand basic technical and quality issues.
- Possesses excellent skills pertaining to attention to detail, written and oral communication, time management, coordination, planning, organization, problem solving, analysis, strategic planning, research, reporting, customer service, and leadership.
- Must possess strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead others through influence rather than authority.
- Possesses strong computer skills, and knowledge of MS Office Suite programs (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint). Good working knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite, SharePoint, ATOM, ISNetworld, and E-Sign).
- Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documentation.
- Must be able to maintain organized, clear, and concise electronic documentation and contract files as defined by CNL’s policies/guidelines.
- Demonstration of strong emotional intelligence and communication skills to work with a wide range of Stakeholders.
- Evidence of effective analytical abilities to interpret data and use to develop strategies and tactics.
- Sound knowledge and appreciation of ethical contracting and business conduct and practices and demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, motivate and align staff, Internal Customers, Stakeholders and Contractors/Suppliers.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.
We offer a complete total rewards package :
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
- Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
- Tuition support
- and a pension!
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
- Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
- Restore and protect the Environment.
- Contribute to the health of Canadians.
Location:
CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our work-from-home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external keyboard and mouse, etc. Of course, we always love a visit to the site when possible!
CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.
CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.
CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.
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