What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Category Management Advisor position at Cenovus Energy?
Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 05/09/2026
Position: Senior Category Management Advisor
Duties: Conduct organizational analysis and implement process improvement initiatives to develop strategic plans aimed at securing the supply of goods and services across our US assets, effectively managing associated price and supply risks. Conduct the sourcing and contracting of external goods and services in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner that generates value for the organization. Conduct spend and supplier analysis within the defined category portfolio. Leverage spend data, business requirements, external market data, and other necessary information to develop category strategies and influence implementation. Assess risk and support the development of enterprise category strategies in partnership with budget owners to achieve overall Cenovus objectives. Lead all aspects of complex sourcing initiatives including RFx activities, development of negotiation strategies and recommendations to award. Develop negotiation plans and lead stakeholders through the negotiation process. Review, interpret, analyze, and negotiate contracts while driving contract utilization through effective implementation plans. Collaborate with cross functional teams ensuring approved buying, receiving and transportation channels are leveraged to maximize efficiencies within the supply chain and ensure the goods and/or services are available for business functions’ consumption. Ensure all data, information, and records are accurate and maintained approved repositories. Ensure compliance to all applicable corporate policies, including the Supply Chain Management policy, as well as legal and regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain a network of relationships across assets including at the enterprise level. Lead post-award activities including effective contract performance & supplier relationship management.
Location: 4001 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon, Ohio 43616. Domestic travel is required 20% of the time for supplier site visits and training. International travel to Calgary, Canada, is required 1-2 times per year for training and meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor – Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering field of study; will accept equivalent foreign degree.
Experience: Five (5) years in the position above, Category Management Advisor, Market Intelligence & Category Advisor, Analytics Specialist or related engineering role;
Experience must include the following:
Who we are:
Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.
We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.
Other operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia.
Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
The Cenovus Experience
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
Our culture
Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.
To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
Interested in this opportunity? Click the Apply link.
If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE, please apply by going to our Internal Career Site.
Job Post End Date: 05/09/2026
Position: Senior Category Management Advisor
Duties: Conduct organizational analysis and implement process improvement initiatives to develop strategic plans aimed at securing the supply of goods and services across our US assets, effectively managing associated price and supply risks. Conduct the sourcing and contracting of external goods and services in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner that generates value for the organization. Conduct spend and supplier analysis within the defined category portfolio. Leverage spend data, business requirements, external market data, and other necessary information to develop category strategies and influence implementation. Assess risk and support the development of enterprise category strategies in partnership with budget owners to achieve overall Cenovus objectives. Lead all aspects of complex sourcing initiatives including RFx activities, development of negotiation strategies and recommendations to award. Develop negotiation plans and lead stakeholders through the negotiation process. Review, interpret, analyze, and negotiate contracts while driving contract utilization through effective implementation plans. Collaborate with cross functional teams ensuring approved buying, receiving and transportation channels are leveraged to maximize efficiencies within the supply chain and ensure the goods and/or services are available for business functions’ consumption. Ensure all data, information, and records are accurate and maintained approved repositories. Ensure compliance to all applicable corporate policies, including the Supply Chain Management policy, as well as legal and regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain a network of relationships across assets including at the enterprise level. Lead post-award activities including effective contract performance & supplier relationship management.
Location: 4001 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon, Ohio 43616. Domestic travel is required 20% of the time for supplier site visits and training. International travel to Calgary, Canada, is required 1-2 times per year for training and meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor – Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering field of study; will accept equivalent foreign degree.
Experience: Five (5) years in the position above, Category Management Advisor, Market Intelligence & Category Advisor, Analytics Specialist or related engineering role;
Experience must include the following:
- ARIBA and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Software
- SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- Spotfire software
Who we are:
Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.
We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.
Other operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia.
Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
The Cenovus Experience
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
- Generous paid vacation
- Annual bonus
- Retirement savings plan matching
- Long-term incentives
- Medical & dental coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Virtual healthcare coverage
- Generous leave of absence programs
- Fitness membership reimbursement
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
Our culture
- Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
- Our values:
- Protect what matters
- Do it right
- Make it better
- Do it together
- Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
- Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
- Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
- Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.
We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.
To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
Interested in this opportunity? Click the Apply link.
If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE, please apply by going to our Internal Career Site.