Procurement Advisor, Mine & Tailings

Position Overview

We are looking for two experienced Procurement Advisors to support sourcing and procurement activities for large-scale capital projects within an industrial environment.

These positions will manage procurement requirements for both materials and services, working closely with project teams, technical groups, operations, and external suppliers. The successful candidates will bring strong commercial judgement and hands-on procurement experience, with the ability to manage sourcing activities from initial requirements through award, purchase order management, delivery, and closeout.

This is a great opportunity for procurement professionals who are comfortable handling complex requirements, negotiating with suppliers, managing competing project priorities, and supporting cost, schedule, and supply objectives.

Key Qualifications

• 5-7 years of procurement, supply chain, commercial, or related experience

* Experience supporting capital projects in an industrial, energy, mining, construction, or similar environment preferred

* Experience procuring both materials and services considered a strong asset

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline preferred

• Strong experience with strategic sourcing and competitive bid processes, including RFPs, RFQs, and other RFx activities

• Demonstrated experience evaluating supplier proposals and developing commercial recommendations

• Strong contract and commercial negotiation skills

• Experience managing purchase orders from initial requisition through changes, delivery, issue resolution, and closeout

• Understanding of supplier risk, cost management, and procurement best practices

• Experience working with enterprise procurement, ERP, supplier management, and spend-analysis systems

• Strong financial, analytical, and business acumen

• Ability to work effectively with project, technical, operational, commercial, and supply chain stakeholders

• Comfortable managing multiple procurement packages and changing priorities in a project-driven environment

Key Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing and procurement activities for materials and services required to support major capital projects

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies based on project requirements, timelines, commercial considerations, and supply risks

• Prepare, issue, and manage competitive RFx events

• Review supplier submissions and perform commercial evaluations to support sourcing and award decisions

• Negotiate supplier pricing, commercial terms, and supply arrangements

• Manage purchase orders throughout the complete lifecycle, including creation, revisions, delivery follow-up, issue resolution, and closeout

• Work closely with project and internal stakeholder groups to understand requirements and establish appropriate procurement approaches

• Coordinate with suppliers to support on-time delivery and address commercial or supply-related issues

• Monitor supplier performance across areas such as delivery, quality, cost, and service

• Identify opportunities for cost savings, commercial improvements, and increased procurement efficiency

• Maintain appropriate procurement documentation, records, reporting, and sourcing files

• Track procurement performance and contribute to supply chain reporting and continuous improvement activities

• Support project schedules by ensuring required materials and services are sourced and delivered in accordance with project needs

Location & Contract Details

* Position can be based in Calgary or Fort McMurray, Alberta

• Office-based role

• Monday to Friday, approximately 40 hours per week

* Initial 1-year contract, with potential for extension

Montreal Associates is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.