Senior Specialist Category Management Construction

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We're searching for a Senior Specialist Category Management Construction who's ready to make a big impact by shaping bold, longterm strategies that boost value, strengthen supply resilience, and drive real results across the business.

In this role, you'll turn market intelligence and sophisticated analytics into impactful insights, lead innovative sourcing approaches, and help steer our category direction with confidence. You'll build strong partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers alike, ensuring every contract and commercial decision supporting Enbridge's strategy, risk posture, and sustainability ambitions-now and into the future. If this sounds like you and you're ready for a challenge, apply now! #joinourteam

Note: Company paid relocation is not offered for this role.

What You Will Do:

Ensure assigned categories are procured to mitigate risk and enhance total enterprise value through:

Internal Stakeholder Management

• Establish proactive engagement rhythms with senior leaders and business partners; align plans and pivot as needed.

• Create structured reporting/feedback channels to drive adoption and measure outcomes.

Market & Peer Intelligence and Cost Modelling

• Continuously scan global trends, benchmark peers, and monitor emerging technologies; translate insights into strategy.

• Maintain demand profiles and should-cost models; identify value and cost drivers for negotiations.

Category Strategy, Sourcing & Contracting

• Lead cross-functional teams to build and implement comprehensive category strategies using TCO, sustainability, supplier diversity, and risk principles.

• Be responsible for the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle (market engagement through contract execution) and develop innovative contracting approaches.

• Drive contract utilization with implementation plans, metrics, reporting, and structured look-backs to reduce leakage.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

• Segment suppliers and run governance cadences; lead performance, value engineering, and corrective actions.

• Form strategic alliances and co-develop innovations with key suppliers; implement compliance and standards.

Who you are:

Required:

• University degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible and related experience in the SCM field, preferably in a field related to the category(ies) handled.

• Outstanding communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and presentation skills, with strong influencing and persuasive behaviors.

• Demonstrated ability to be innovative, take initiative, lead and handle change.

• Experience negotiating substantially large and complex commercial agreements.

• Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and performance without supervision.

Preferred:

• Postgraduate qualification or MBA.

• Completion of a SCM related professional certification, such as PMAC or ISM, is considered an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment.

• Stress levels can be above normal as the work is highly visible and deadline oriented. Numerous, often opposing interests must be supervised concurrently while negotiating/influencing.

• Moderate travel required, e.g., project sites, domestic and foreign suppliers, warehouses, Enbridge locations, occasionally requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

Grasping, kneeling, light - moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not limited to:

Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.

Benefits:

• A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance and disability

• A paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event

• Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option

• Paid time off/vacation/sick, plus paid personal days off (depending on location), and paid holidays

• An Employee and Family Assistance Program

• A Wellness Program, which focuses on supporting healthier employees by providing tools, resources, and opportunities to improve physical, mental, social, and financial well-being

• Enbridge's FlexWork (hybrid work model) offers eligible employees (Manager and below) the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, opt for a compressed work week schedule, and have flexible start and end times. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option. #LI-Hybrid

At Enbridge, we are dedicated to our core value of Inclusion.We are proud to bean Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, disability, or any other reason protected by federal, state, or local law.Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@enbridge.com.

Information For Applicants:

• Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.

• We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

• Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.

To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com