Buyer / Contract Administrator #25472
Company: Nexen Inc.
Job Description
Job ID: 4354
Location: Fort McMurray/Long Lake
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: ESCS-Oil Sands
Posting Close Date: 02/20/2012
Profile Statement
Nexen has an excellent asset base and big opportunities for employees. What we do and how we do it means you get the chance to do more at Nexen.
Working for Nexen, the operator of Long Lake, is an opportunity to work for one of the top companies in Canada. Nexen is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with international operations. We're committed to working collaboratively, building our assets and finding new ways of developing our oil and gas resources - conventional and unconventional - through innovative adaptation of technology. This leads to a sustainable outcome, creating value for all of our stakeholders. At Nexen, it's not just what we do that makes us worldwide leaders - it's how we do it.
Long Lake is Canada's newest major oilsands development and the first to integrate in-situ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology with onsite upgrading on a large scale. With input capacity of 70,000 barrels per day of bitumen, Long Lake is the largest SAGD facility in the world. The facility also employs a unique and proprietary upgrading solution that results in production of a Premium Synthetic Crude (PSCTM) oil that is superior to any other produced from the Canadian oilsands - at a distinct cost advantage over other operations.
Long Lake is located approximately 40 km southeast of Fort McMurray, in the Athabasca oilsands of northeastern Alberta. The lease is estimated to hold approximately six billion barrels of bitumen. As operator, Nexen is currently focused on ramping up production to reach an output capacity of 60,000 barrels per day of PSCTM.
This position is a Fort McMurray based position; therefore relocation is required. We offer highly competitive housing/rental assistance programs to all successful candidates.
Nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers, Fort McMurray is a thriving, modern and culturally diverse city of 80,000 people. It's a vibrant community rich in history, with an unlimited potential for the future. Fort McMurray offers an attractive lifestyle for individuals and families, including state-of-the-art recreational and cultural facilities, big-city amenities and, of course, the great outdoors.
Position Overview
This position, based in Enterprise Supply Chain Solutions at Long Lake, will be responsible for formation and administration of purchase orders, developing contract strategy, plans, and associated contract agreements for the effective acquisition of goods and services for the Oil Sands, ensuring that work is completed in compliance with corporate standards and procedures, as well as ensuring that the needs of internal clients are supported.
Compressed Work Schedule
This position is not eligible for Nexen's corporate Compressed Work Schedule (CWS). Long Lake employees work an Earned Day Off (EDO) Schedule.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform all tasks involved in the formation and administration of purchase orders and purchase contracts as necessary for Oil & Gas Operations;
- Communicate with suppliers and Nexen personnel to establish clear definition or order requirements;
- Issue, file, track, and report on purchasing orders;
- Assist in procurement function through management of supplier relationships, quotation evaluations, resolution of invoice issues;
- Expedite and resolve problematic issues to ensure goods and services meet quality standards and are on time;
- Run, analyze, and action results to achieve and manage efficiencies;
- Manage and execute the Vendor Registration Process, which includes liaising and communicating with both internal and external clients, and completing required documents in a timely manner;
- Monitor and manage Supplier Insurance documents to ensure up to date policies are on file in SAP;
- Ensure adherence to safety rules, government regulations, and company policies and procedures;
- Liaise with Legal and other assisting departments (Tax, HSE, A/P, etc.) involved in the supply chain process when required;
- Deliver a high standard of internal customer service to business unit representatives;
- Demonstrate strong team building skills.
Education/Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years of related experience in the oil and gas industry;
- University degree in Commerce, Business Administration, and/or advanced Certificate in Purchasing or Supply Chain;
- A professional designation is preferred (SCMP, IACCM, APEGGA or equivalent);
- A professional understanding of the oil and gas industry, procurement, contracts, material management, and inventory principles and practice;
- Solid skills in Microsoft Word, Excel , PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP;
- Experience with a contract management system would be desirable;
- Superior oral and written skills;
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, negotiation, and problem solving skills;
- Self-starter with initiative;
- Strong organizational and time management skills;
- Possess good to expert knowledge of systems used by supply management to execute its work;
- Have a ‘can do’ attitude;
- To be successful, a candidate must be able to balance multiple competing priorities and to embrace ambiguity as atypical job requirements and dimensions are encountered.
Core Competencies
- Adaptability/Managing Change: Ability to embrace new technologies, meet emerging market demands, respond effectively to changing conditions, apply continuous improvement techniques and create new business opportunities.
- Leadership: Ability to achieve desired results by encouraging and supporting the contributions of others possession of required knowledge, skills and experience to work effectively with others throughout the organization.
- Teamwork: Knowledge, skill and ability to work effectively with others to achieve optimal collective results.
- Communication: Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability to secure information, listen effectively and get messages across that have the desired effect.
- Global Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to work successfully in any community by effectively handling cultural, political and economic differences.
- Technical/Operating Skills: Possession of appropriate technical and operational knowledge, skills and experience to ensure performance at a high level of accomplishment.
- Initiative: Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations and generates required steps to ensure success.
- Total Business Understanding: Knowledge and expertise in formulating competitive strategies and managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the total business.
Closing Statement
Nexen Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. No agency or telephone inquiries please. Only resumes of candidates being considered will be acknowledged.
https://www.nexeninc.com/en/Careers/CurrentOpportunities/NexenOpportunities.aspx