Procurement Manager (Asset)

LNG Canada•Calgary, AB

15h•CA$150,000 - CA$190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Manager is a leadership role accountable for LNG Canada’s integrated planning, procurement, and supply chain data excellence agenda in support of safe, reliable, and cost-competitive operations. The role leads a multi-disciplinary team and provides direction across demand planning, procurement execution, sourcing and contracting strategy, governance, working capital and inventory control, performance reporting, and digital enablement. The role must integrate effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Turnarounds, Brownfield/Projects, Engineering, Finance, Shell support teams, and suppliers/contractors to ensure LNG Canada has the right materials, contracts, controls, and decision support in place for current operations and future growth. The role is expected to function as a business leader - not only to manage delivery, but to shape broader Asset supply chain maturity, support organizational integration, and drive cross-functional business outcomes.

Requirements

Extensive experience in supply chain, planning, procurement, and contracting leadership in oil and gas, LNG, or similarly complex industrial environments.
Strong commercial acumen and procurement governance capability, with a sound understanding of how materials, contracts, and suppliers support availability, reliability, and total business value.
Strong knowledge of supply markets in Western Canada and broader global supply markets relevant to operational materials, brownfield scopes, and major equipment.
Demonstrated knowledge of global supply chain risks and the capability to identify, manage, and mitigate those risks in constrained or volatile markets.
Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end logistics across international and domestic materials flows, including multimodal transportation, customs, tariffs navigation, warehousing, and site logistics, with the ability to identify logistics constraints and risks early and embed appropriate mitigation measures into procurement, sourcing, and delivery plans.
Demonstrated leadership to drive cost competitiveness across contracts and procurement by shaping sourcing and negotiation strategies, using commercial analysis where required, challenging supplier pricing and costing models against contractual and market references, and applying benchmarking / competitive assessment to support value-focused business decisions.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement fit-for-purpose category strategies that improve competitiveness, including leveraging existing agreements and category manager relationships where appropriate, and translating strategy into effective execution through sourcing, negotiation, standardization, and disciplined follow-through.
Experience with onshoring and offshoring of data or transactional support resources, including the service controls, team interfaces, and operational trade-offs required to achieve business support and cost objectives.
Experience operating in a governance- and controls-driven environment with a strong focus on compliance, fit-for-purpose decisions, and audit readiness.
Degree qualification in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Commerce, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Understand Business & Demand
Supply Chain Planning & Performance Management
Contracting & Procurement Governance
Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Acumen
Supply Market Intelligence and Risk Management
Working Capital and Inventory Governance
Stakeholder Management and Cross-functional Leadership
Digital / Data-driven Business Improvement
Team Leadership and Capability Building
Process Simplification and Continuous Improvement
Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)
Be based in Calgary with regular travel/visits to Kitimat as business requires.
Operate in a highly collaborative environment across multiple functions, stakeholders, and locations.
Are expected to flex with business growth, operating model evolution, and organizational integration needs.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute planning and procurement strategies aligned with business priorities, long-range asset plans, and evolving operational needs.
Lead integrated demand and supply planning across Maintenance, Turnarounds, Projects/Brownfield, Reliability, and Logistics interfaces to support material-on-time performance, operational readiness, and top-quartile asset availability.
Ensure the right contracts, suppliers, sourcing strategies, and governance controls are in place to support safe, reliable, and commercially competitive execution.
Take full responsibility and accountability for working capital management related to inventory, including stock policy governance, inventory optimization, valuation awareness, and relevant control processes.
Drive supply chain data excellence, dashboards, analytics, and digital process improvements to strengthen visibility, control, decision-making, and frontline productivity.
Lead readiness and integration for major work programs, expansion interfaces, and changing support models, including Phase 2 / Brownfield integration and supply chain handoffs.
Provide leadership oversight on contractor HSSE expectations, business continuity, and operational supply chain risk management in accordance with LNG Canada requirements.
Demonstrated leadership to manage people across a variety of job groups, capability levels, and cultural backgrounds while building an inclusive, high-performance team environment.
Demonstrated leadership to coach, train, mentor, and develop people; set clear expectations; and help individuals grow in role scope, judgment, and business understanding.
Demonstrated leadership to drive organizational change, simplify ways of working, and embed more effective processes, tools, and behaviors into day-to-day delivery.
Demonstrated leadership to work collaboratively with peers and drive wider departmental outcomes beyond immediate team boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to set clear direction, priorities, and expectations for teams while maintaining strong organizational awareness, shared purpose, and practical connection with frontline business realities.
Acts as a visible role model for disciplined work processes, continuous improvement, and effective use of procedures, tools, and governance frameworks to support reliable business execution.
Provides visible leadership support for cross-functional programs by endorsing priorities, aligning resources, and formalizing decision-making authority to enable effective execution across business functions.
Demonstrated ability to foster a strong team culture built on learning, inclusion, belonging, and constructive feedback, while sustaining engagement through periods of operational pressure and change.
Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business value by fostering innovation, encouraging practical adoption of digital, AI and process improvements, and translating new ideas into scalable ways of working.
Strong stakeholder leadership, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to align internal and external parties on business outcomes, governance, and operational priorities.