Dasro is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist (Buyer) for one of its clients in Calgary, AB.

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada (Hybrid)

Term: 24 months (fixed) Start date: 07/27/2026 Job industry: Utilities and Energy Role Overview We are seeking an Energy Commodity Procurement Specialist to join a leading energy and utilities infrastructure company in Calgary. This is not an administrative, transactional, or generalist buying role. You will act as the commercial operator sitting directly between rigid engineering specifications and highly volatile supplier markets, ensuring commercial certainty on long-lead-time, high-consequence pipeline materials.

Responsibilities include but not limited to

Execute the complete end-to-end procurement cycle for pipeline infrastructure commodities—primarily natural gas pipe, valves, fittings, and related categories. This includes developing and executing RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, conducting commercial bid analyses, coordinating technical evaluations with engineering, and using this data to negotiate directly with suppliers. You are expected to be the primary commercial brain in the room, not a support function. Drive commercial certainty on long-lead-time pipeline infrastructure. Read demand signals across multiple business units and translate them into sourcing action to ensure critical materials arrive on-site when and how the projects require, leveraging market dynamics before supply chain disruptions impact project timelines. Serve as the single point of contact for all purchase orders within your assigned scope. Own PO terms, conditions, supplier compliance, and records accuracy. Step directly into active pipeline construction and maintenance projects on day one. You will immediately take over open POs requiring urgent management, mitigate at-risk deliveries, resolve supplier disputes, clean up stale SAP records, and manage RFPs already partially in flight. Act as the relationship layer between internal engineering stakeholders and the supplier market. Evaluate market feasibility, costs, and timelines based on engineering requirements, and proactively push back internally when technical specifications create unnecessary commercial risks. Produce and present spend analysis, supplier performance reviews, cost driver reporting, and market intelligence to senior leadership. Use this data to act as a strategic commercial advisor to the business.

Mandatory Qualifications

5–10 Years of Procurement Experience: Proven track record with total ownership of the full sourcing cycle (sourcing, bid evaluation, negotiation, and PO management). Deep, Daily SAP Proficiency: Extensive experience using SAP as your primary, daily operating system in a buyer capacity. Candidates with only limited or peripheral SAP experience will not be considered. Hands-on experience procuring natural gas pipeline infrastructure materials (specifically pipe, valves, fittings, or highly comparable categories). You must possess existing supplier relationships and market knowledge in this space. Proven ability to read, interpret, and work directly from bills of materials (BOMs) and complex engineering/technical specifications to translate them into commercial action. Demonstrated ability to hold your commercial ground and manage diplomatic friction simultaneously with both pushy suppliers and demanding internal engineering teams without damaging critical relationships. University degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent).

Desired Qualifications

Specific background procuring for active pipeline construction, capital projects, or facility maintenance within the oil, gas, or energy utility sectors. Extensive experience analyzing and presenting cost driver data, supplier performance metrics, and complex market intelligence to senior leadership. A proven track record of not just identifying but actively executing and delivering tangible cost-saving opportunities.