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Category Specialist - Calgary, AB or Saskatoon, SK

Nutrien1 day ago
Calgary, AB
Senior Level

About the role

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

What you will do:

  • Care for the Total Cost of Ownership for specific sub-category of spend, while working in concert with an overall Category Manager and the Director of Category. This requires leadership of commercial levers, identifying and coordinating operational implementation of technical levers, and ensuring the highest rigor in process lever.
  • Create and manage strategic plans by subcategory, including strategic supplier management
  • Review with Operations counterparts and Category Manager the activity planning and impact on contractual plans, category strategies and budgets within specific sub-category.
  • Provide market intelligence – helping client groups stay abreast of new technologies in Nitrogen and Phosphate production.
  • Own the sourcing tactical plans for sub-category including preparing for and launching best in class tenders, preparing for and conducting negotiations, etc.
  • Develop new suppliers as appropriate and facilitate contracting within the sub-category.
  • Work with Category Manager and operations stakeholders to nest sub-category strategy within broader category strategy.

What you will bring:

  • Undergraduate degree in business, engineering or related field. Master's degree would be considered an asset.
  • Experience in contract formation and management at the corporate level with procurement experience in industrial, corporate and project environments.
  • 2+ years of professional experience as analyst or in executing sourcing strategies in organizations with external spend greater than $1B USD.
  • Worked through the 5 or 7 step sourcing process.
  • Experience working as an analyst, and preferably within category management in operations of similar complexity (i.e., multi-country, multi-region and/or multi-operations organizations).
  • Excellent relationship building skills to cultivate partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience with project, plan, and budget oversight.
  • Desire for experience leading organizational change and transformation processes.

Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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About Nutrien

Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
10,000+

As the largest producer of potash by capacity and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate, we provide the three key nutrients growers need to produce healthier, more abundant crops.

Our retail operations serve growers in seven countries across three continents, with a history that goes back almost 50 years. With 1,500 locations across North America, Australia and South America, and more than 3,300 crop advisors, we are the world's largest direct-to-grower provider of products, services and solutions. Our commitment to innovation and technology, allow us to provide growers with the best products, advice and solutions to maximize yields and improve their bottom line.

We operate with a long-term view and are committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our economic, environmental and social priorities.

The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders, including a stable and growing dividend.

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