Category Specialist

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state. Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets. As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system. With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups. **Our Core Values** Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us! **Location:** Calgary **Department:** Supply Chain Management **Reports to:** Lead Contracts Specialist, Contingent Workforce **Worker Type:** Employee **Schedule Type:** Full-time **Work Setting:** In-office Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as Category Specialist, Contingent Workforce. In this position, you will play a key role in developing and executing the Contingent Workforce category strategy, including category planning, strategic sourcing, competitive procurement, contract formation and supplier commercial governance. Working across Supply Chain Management and key business functions, you will translate workforce requirements into executable category and contracting strategies, lead EOI, RFI, RFP and RFQ activities, negotiate commercial and contractual terms, and manage the commercial relationship with staffing agencies and contingent workforce suppliers. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in strategic sourcing and competitive procurement, supplier evaluation and negotiation, commercial and contract development, pricing and rate structures, and supplier performance and governance, along with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders acr