Temporary Procurement Agent

Position Overview:

CF Industries is currently seeking a Temporary, Procurement Agent to join our Procurement Department, located at our Medicine Hat Complex.

The Procurement Agent plays an essential role in provides supporting the performance of the day-to-day operation of the procurement function.

What you’ll do:

• Delivers an effective and efficient procure to pay process to support stakeholder requirements.
• Supports the site-based procurement team to deliver to the long term and annual goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site specific plans.
• Participates in site meetings and support site initiatives around safety, reliability and the community.
• Contributes to sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improve supplier performance and reduce costs.
• Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control functions by reporting on the progress being made with regard to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Supports the material control function to optimize inventory levels, minimize stock outs and sales of obsolete equipment and materials.
• Obtains bids and quotations for defined areas of spend including preparation of bid packages, evaluation of bids, and developing initial supplier selection recommendations. .
• Issues contract releases and purchase orders and expedite materials and services as needed; understand supplier lead times and impact on delivery.
• Provides support to the administration of the supply base to include: introduction of new suppliers, evaluating supplier performance, managing insurance requirements and ensuring required training is completed.
• Supports end users in the utilization of procurement systems.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree required preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting, or other related disciplines.
• Experience in industrial environment, knowledge of chemical manufacturing and major capital projects.

Leadership: Demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and attributes to perform successfully in the key areas of People Leadership, Results Leadership, Thought Leadership & Self Leadership.

Technical Knowledge: Procurement practices including negotiation, demand management, supplier qualification, sourcing, bidding and contracting, supplier performance management and risk management.

Complex problem solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and decision-making: An understanding of your own personal knowledge and limitations when considering long and short-term decisions and recommendations.

Total Rewards at CF

We offer competitive compensation. We also offer competitive flex time.

How We Grow - We recruit those who are interested in a career with CF Industries and develop and promote people from within through our Talent Management System. Our system also allows you to connect and network/mentor with other professionals in different departments and areas across our organization. This system guides how we hire, how we train, who we promote, how we reward, and more!

This is a temporary position for approximately 8-10 months.

Closing Date for this Employment Opportunity will be: Until a suitable candidate is found.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-04-15