Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself - we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers - passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team!

Posting Close Date: January 3rd, 2023

The Opportunity

This position reports to the Manager, US Procurement-Projects. The buyer is responsible for leading material procurement activities from inception to successful delivery, including vendor identification, evaluation and selection, negotiation preparation, economic analysis and evaluating market data. The buyer is also accountable for process improvements and must possess an ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment, and still meet business performance measures, timelines for procurement sourcing activities and plan for future materials and services as needed.

The successful candidate, as part of a team, will provide support to internal clients in the supply of goods required for TransCanada's US Projects initiatives, in a timely and cost-effective manner, and using sound Supply Chain practices.

What you'll do

• Process internal project client requests for the supply of goods as required
• Manage competitive sourcing processes as required
• Develop, issue, and manage RFPs, RFQ, RFIs, etc.
• Conduct bid spreadsheet analyses and proposal commercial evaluations; coordinate overall evaluations with project clients
• Liaise with bidders, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders (supplier qualification, engineering, project team, Legal, Risk, etc.) as required
• Assemble purchase order documents and administer purchase orders within area of responsibility
• Organize and manage project and purchase order files, both electronic and paper files
• Brings key industry contacts and relationships for suppliers of interstate natural gas pipe, valves, fittings and other key categories
• Facilitate supplier's pre-qualification process and liaise with Supplier Management to ensure a timely outcome
• Maintain purchase order records in SAP, ensuring governance requirements are met at all times
• Provide purchase order status updates as required
• Contribute to building and strengthening client and supplier relationships
• Ensure established processes and proper authorization controls are followed at all times
• Provide assistance and support to Manager and team members as required
• Fully understand all terms and conditions of all purchase orders and work within the purchase order terms and conditions in all dealings with the Supplier
• Single point of contact (SPOC) pertaining to purchase orders within area of responsibility
• Ensure all relevant information is received to maintain SAP records
• Solicit/obtain relevant data for the creation of reports necessary for critical decisions; evaluates completeness and accuracy of information received
• Must be able to provide feedback / responses to the Project Teams and Clients with regards to the purchase order.

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant 4Yr. University degree and a designation in a Supply Chain Management program a strong asset
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management
• Technical & commercial experience in materials and services with emphasis on midstream operations (e.g. pipe, valve, fittings etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Six or more years of Procurement experience purchasing natural gas equipment (Pipe, Valves, Fittings, Engineered Equipment, etc.)
• SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to understand bill of materials and specifications
• Experience in sourcing line pipe domestically and internationally
• Experience in conducting RFPs for pipeline construction
• Strategic thinker and team player, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Proven team player with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships
• Able to work under tight deadlines and demonstrates strong time management and priority setting skill.

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.#LI-Hybrid

About our business

TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have three complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines, liquids (oil) pipelines, and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

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Thank you for choosing TC Energy in your career search.

* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

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