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About the role

  • Contract Specialist managing procurement, negotiations, and supplier performance for Yara’s nitrogen fertilizer plant. Supporting maintenance, construction, and capital projects in Belle Plaine.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full lifecycle of service, supply, construction, engineering, and maintenance contracts, from sourcing and negotiation through renewal, amendment, and closeout
  • Prepare competitive bid documents, scopes of work, commercial evaluations, and contract terms supporting value, compliance, safety, and risk management
  • Partner with internal stakeholders, procurement, legal counsel, contractors, and suppliers on sourcing strategies, commercial issues, and supplier relationships
  • Monitor contractor performance, compliance, expenditures, invoices, and contractual commitments; recommend improvements and support audits, forecasting, and cost control
  • Provide contracting expertise for plant turnarounds, major maintenance activities, capital projects, change orders, and complex service and construction agreements, including extended hours when required

Requirements

  • Five or more years of relevant experience in contract management, procurement, supply chain, project controls, or commercial management, preferably in a heavy industrial environment
  • Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated success delivering cost savings and managing complex service and construction agreements
  • Sound knowledge of commercial and legal contract language, applicable legislation, procurement and strategic sourcing practices, and contractor and supplier prequalification
  • Understanding of industrial maintenance, turnaround and capital project contracting, and project execution, with a strong commitment to safety and ethical conduct
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage multiple contracts and competing priorities
  • Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
  • SCMP, CPSM, PMP, or a comparable certification is an asset

Benefits

  • Bonus Program
  • Enhanced Top up for Maternity/Adoption/Parental Leave
  • Health and Dental Benefits
  • Optional Vacation Enhancement
  • Paid Lunch Break
  • Pension & Savings Plans
  • Wellness and Employee Assistance Plan
  • Professional Development and Training Opportunities

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Tech skills

PMP

Location requirements

HybridBelle PlaineCanada

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