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21 June 2013

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing approximately 90,000 people and operating in more than 80 countries and territories. Shell is celebrating over a century of operations in Canada, where we employ more than 8,200 people. Shell Canada has also been named a Top 100 Employer for 11 consecutive years and recognized as a leader in sustainable development since 1991. Our focus on innovation and technology has made us a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of refined petroleum products. We are Canada's largest producer of sulphur and one of the largest oil sands developers in the country.

Shell Canada is currently seeking a Convenience Retail: Procurement Manager  for our Calgary, AB  location.
Responsibilities:
Shell Canada Limited is looking to hire a professional with Convenience Retail business experience and/or a professional with the appropriate procurement experience. The Convenience Retail Procurement Manager (PM) role is part of the Americas Procurement Retail team which requires a top performing self directed Procurement professional. This role works closely with both the Procurement and Business Convenience Retail groups at the global and local level. The Procurement Manager is responsible for contracting and executing Convenience Retail goods and services agreements as required by the business. This is done through the use of market analysis, stakeholder needs analysis,strategy development, strategy implementation, tendering, negotiation and contract management.

This position is accountable to deliver value improvements to Retail and Downstream by developing and implementing Regional Procurement strategies primarily in Canada and can extend to projects covering the USA and South America by implementing the local components of global strategies. This position will also need to support Global Category Managers in implementing the Global Category Strategy within the region and maintaining retail support.

Accountabilities Include:
  • Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the market for the category in key markets.
  • Co-develop and deliver with the stakeholders innovative value generating concepts to market.
  • Provide a strong commercial influence in the thinking and behavior of the users of goods and/or services in the region.
  • Business interface for the category on a day-to-day basis with regional Retail stakeholders and ensure local Retail needs are met.
  • Explore and exploit cross-business leverage opportunities for services with other lines of business i.e. Commercial,Lubricants,Distribution,etc.
  • Report Value Improvements for the Category and to the Global Category Manager.
  • Conduct bids,on-line bids,negotiations and manage subsequent supplier performance.
  • Model options for award strategies to optimize value including quality,commerciality,and timing/speed to market.
  • Manage supplier relationships including resolution of operational and supplier performance issues relating to the commercial and non-commercial terms of contracts.
  • Develop and maintain close productive relationships with Retail Marketing,Network and Sales & Operations stakeholders.
  • Responsible for ensuring that key Retail and Downstream initiatives are implemented within the category as they relate to procurement.
  • Responsible for ensuring contracts can be operationalized effectively within the context of the standardized invoicing process.
  • Responsible for ensuring that Category Strategies incorporate the requirements of the Global Master Data content strategy.


Requirements:
This position will need to work closely with many Retail stakeholders and vendors to understand underlying business strategies and make recommendations to obtain the best overall value to Shell to achieve the Convenience Retail vision. The Procurement Manager is responsible for contracting and executing retail goods and services agreements as required by the business at the most market competitive terms. This Procurement Manager will be directly responsible for managing the procurement of Convenience Retail services across the Americas and will have a solid understanding of Convenience Retail Category Management.

This position is key for the implementation of the Convenience Retail strategy and is challenging as it supports 5 direct business stakeholders and interacts with global procurement, global Center of Excellence, global and local legal team and Procurement Operations.

The successful individual needs to ensure a proactive and professional interaction occurs with business stakeholders in Americas to provide a seamless efficient delivery.

Key challenges include:
  • Identify opportunities for leverage and best practice sharing.
  • Exploit external market knowledge by proactively delivering external insights and value into Retail and Procurement at the local and global level.
  • Possess a willingness and ability to tactfully challenge current ways of working, and to learn externally what opportunities exist for improvement.
  • Effectively manage multiple supplier and internal relationships.
  • Possess a strong commercial acumen and commercial curiosity and ability to understand and work through complex commercial arrangements with existing suppliers.
  • Requires innovative approaches to develop new value improvement opportunities.
Experience and Qualifications required:
  • Proven track record of execution excellence and delivering results.
  • 5+ years commercial experience.
  • Sound understanding of the Convenience Retail business, retailing and or Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry.
  • Previous procurement or business experience of the Convenience Retail business is an asset.
  • Strong procurement experience, strategy development and execution, negotiations, contract / supplier performance management is an asset.
  • Procurement Degree / PMAC or similar accreditation is an asset.
  • Functional knowledge of standard procurement tools, techniques & processes such as Emptoris, SAP, Microsoft Excel / Word / Outlook, etc.
  • Interface with Key Stakeholders and Global Category Managers.
  • Required Business Skills - Results Delivery, Commercial Mindset
  • Required Relational Skills - Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Customer Focus, Ability to Influence and Motivate Others, Ability to Tactfully Challenge Others, Interfaces with other business units. 


Application Deadline: Tuesday 02 July 2013

Number of Vacancies: 1

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Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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