Job Description
Job Title:  Category Specialist
Requisition ID:  31293
Location:  Saskatoon, SK, CAN, S7K 5R6
Workplace Type:  On-Site
Experience Level:  Mid-Senior Level
Job Type:  Full Time

 

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: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

 

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'll Do:

 

  • Model our core value of safety by leading and enabling a culture in which you are actively contributing to a safe work environment
  • Partner with Senior Manager, Category Management, Engineered & Electrical Equipment (EEE), Category Managers within the EEE category, and stakeholders to develop and manage category strategies for diverse subcategories
  • Develop category / spend analytics and market insights tailored to deliver both global category and site level insights
  • Create and manage strategic plans by subcategory, including strategic supplier management
  • Review with Operations counterparts and Category Managers the activity planning and impact on contractual plans, category strategies and budgets within specific sub-category category
  • Support the sourcing tactical plans for sub-catagory including preparing for and launching best in class tenders, preparing for and conducting negotiations, execution of RFPs and contracts reviews
  • Develop and execute category contracts, contract implementation plans and roll out to drive tangible business results
  • 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'll Bring:

 

  • Undergraduate degree in business, engineering or related matters required preferably with master's degree
  • 5+ years of professional experience in contract formation and management at the corporate level. Procurement experience in industrial, corporate and project environments.
  • Direct experience establishing and executing complex sourcing process from end-to-end
  • 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.   

 

Our Recruitment Process: Application > Resume Review > Pre-screen/Interview > Offer > Pre-Employment Conditions > Welcome to Nutrien  

 

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