Corporate Category Management Advisor

Pembina Pipeline Corporation•Calgary, AB

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a dynamic energy transportation and midstream provider with over 65 years of service. We own pipelines, gathering and processing facilities, and an infrastructure and logistics business. Our operations span the hydrocarbon value chain, offering comprehensive midstream and marketing services. Pembina values safety, trustworthiness, respect, collaboration, and entrepreneurship, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees are recognized and empowered. We believe all incidents are preventable and adherence to policies, procedures, and Life Saving Rules is mandatory. The Calgary office is seeking an Advisor for the Category Management – Corporate team to manage the Contingent Workforce and Management Consulting portfolio. This role reports to the Manager, Category Management - Corporate within the Tech Services & Supply Chain business unit. The Supply Chain team collaborates across the organization, upholding high ethical standards and integrity in all activities, and optimizing costs related to acquisition, inventory, transportation, and planning. The Advisor will support the Contingent Workforce and Management Consulting categories, working closely with other Category Management team members and the Governance & Compliance and Business & Operations pillars of the Supply Chain team.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Minimum 3 years related work experience in Supply Chain Management, specifically performing the sourcing/procurement function.
Solid understanding of supply chain principles, including strategic and transactional interdependencies across functions.
Strong commercial understanding of staff augmentation practices, with experience leading cross-functional teams.
Trusted advisor and mentor to supply chain stakeholders and peers.
Detail-oriented and analytical with strong communication, organization, and work ethic; adaptable in fast-paced environments with a global mindset and ability to apply insights locally.
Understand the principles of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and application of appropriate lever at category and sub-category level.
Build strong, long-term partnerships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

A professional supply chain designation is considered an asset.
Knowledge of SAP S/4 including Ariba and SAP Analytics Cloud is considered an asset.
Experience in corporate contracting and sourcing, including understanding business needs, market trends, and supplier performance; considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Support Pembina’s safety culture of "Zero by Choice" and the “Life Saving Rules”.
Support business and operations planning sessions to assess, enable and inform development and deployment of category strategies for the Contingent Workforce and Management Consulting areas.
Build and maintain strong internal relationships with key stakeholders to advance strategic sourcing and contracting initiatives in support of business requirements.
In consultation with the Supply Chain Performance team, perform spend analysis (gathering, cleansing and analyzing data) to identify and prioritize opportunities.
Document category and sourcing strategies and draft charters.
Evaluate incumbent supplier performance, perform targeted market intelligence research, evaluate potential supplier alternatives, and manage communications with suppliers.
Analyze year-to-date supplier spend against forecasts to identify impacts, while conducting category analysis, benchmarking, and performance assessments.
Assess operational, commercial, legal, and supplier risk and ensure application of the appropriate contracting and commercial strategies.
Collaborating with stakeholders to assess, define, and negotiate a variety of Service agreements.
Lead end-to-end sourcing and contract execution activities, including development of negotiation positions, commercial recommendations and award documentation.
Develop, negotiate, implement and manage master agreements and support contracting activities performed by other Supply Chain teams.
Support and manage the implementation of multi-year contracts with strategic suppliers, including defined commercial benefits and performance metrics.
Provide support and review deliverables from critical contracting, process oversight and management and sourcing activities.
Develop, maintain and support supplier lifecycle performance processes.
Support administrative requirements for Categories, including updating project plans, scheduling stakeholder meetings, progress reporting, etc.
Ensure strong working relationships with various other departments and Pembina’s joint venture partners.
Provide policy, standards and sourcing strategy interpretation to stakeholders’ enterprise-wide.
Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.