Contracting Specialist - Loveland, CO

Pay Band: K Nutrien • Loveland, CO

2d • $87,000 - $149,100

About The Position

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: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar discipline.
• 6+ years relevant experience in complex contracting supporting category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain management or equivalent.
• Analytical abilities and experience using quantitative insights to make decisions and influence stakeholders.
• Clear and solid understanding of, and practical experience with, enterprise asset management systems (SAP/Oracle), spend management tools (e.g., Ariba, Analysis & Reports), data management tools and source-to-pay systems (eProcurement).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Model our core value of safety by enabling a culture in which you and your team are actively contributing to a safe work environment.
• Partner with Category Managers and Specialists across Category Management to support the strategic sourcing process.
• Manage competitive sourcing events, build and negotiate contracts across multiple categories, technical categories and complex categories.
• Lead a mix of global and regional sourcing events, often with competing priorities and challenging timelines.
• Strong risk management and T&C skills with adequate commercial acumen to find creative and innovation alternatives and strategies.
• Expertise in contract formation and negotiation that would also include commercial aspects (should cost modeling, supplier market analysis, KPI’s).
• Lead stakeholder management in partnership with the corresponding Category manager.
• Lead the RFP evaluation and supplier selection.

Benefits

• comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
• retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions
• paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• annual incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level