Job Title: Contract Conformance Specialist
Location: Location: Calgary, AB or Edmonton, AB or Houston, TX
Duration: 12+ Month
One of our Direct client is hiring two Contract Conformance Specialists for a newly formed Contract Center within supply chain management, with positions available in Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, or Houston TX
Key Qualifications
- 7+ years’ experience managing complex contracts, specifically red lines and terms & conditions
- Strong experience with master service agreements, engineering services agreements, and construction agreements
- Vendor contract experience required - all contracts are with vendors to ***
- Excellent written skills, reading comprehension, and communication abilities
- Legal background or experience working with legal teams preferred but not required
- Supply chain experience preferred, though contracting experience in other departments acceptable if working with vendors
- Oil and gas industry experience preferred but not mandatory depending on candidate mix
Role Differentiation
- One position: Must have materials and services experience (not just materials)
- Second position: Services-focused only
Team Structure
- Newly formed department within supply chain management called the Contract Center
- Team will consist of approximately 6 people total, including 3 senior-level roles
- Reports to same manager regardless of Canada or US location
- Vision to expand and absorb all red line work across supply chain within 12 months
Scope of Work
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage red lines and negotiations on complex agreements only
- Focus exclusively on terms and conditions, not commercial negotiations
- Work with legal team, business counterparts, and construction commercial negotiators
- Fast-paced role requiring flexibility as processes are established
System Requirements
- Oracle Cloud used for contract repository but may change by year-end
- Training provided on tools once implemented
- Adaptability to new technologies more important than specific software experience
- No current system for managing red lines and contracting arrangements
Interview Process
- Two rounds: Initial preliminary round followed by shortlist and second round interviews