Advisor, Procurement Operations

Job Summary

This role reports directly to the Sr Manager, Downstream Procurement Operations.

What You'll Do:

Procurement Strategy and Execution

• Implement the Procurement department strategy across Downstream operations to support value creation, enterprise-wide efficiency, and consistent market approaches
• Execute procure to pay activities for North American retail business within the Downstream business unit
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder groups, including Potash, Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Category Management, to reduce duplication and support aligned procurement practices
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that deliver sustainable value and help mitigate organizational risk
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment, strengthen procurement capabilities, and maintain high service levels for internal customers
• Uphold Nutrien’s safety programs, ethical standards, and procurement policy requirements throughout sourcing activities and supplier engagements

Procurement Support

• Analyze business requirements to determine appropriate fulfillment channels and procurement mechanisms for requisitions
• Champion P2P excellence across Downstream by supporting consistent, efficient, and compliant execution of purchasing activities from requisition through purchase order and payment through digital tools including SAP S4/HANA, Ariba Guided Buying and Candex
• Optimize the buying experience by promoting the effective use of preferred suppliers, catalogs, contracts, and digital buying channels while reducing unnecessary complexity and off-channel spend
• Partner with end users and cross-functional teams to resolve buying and P2P challenges, improve process performance, and identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and continuous improvement
• Monitor regional spend data to identify opportunities for sourcing events, contracting, or spend channel migration
• Support adoption and effective use of digital procurement platforms, contract execution tools, and automated sourcing systems

Service Delivery Focus

• Support collaboration across Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream Operations by connecting back-office and frontline teams
• Deliver reliable and responsive support to Operations by understanding stakeholder priorities and resolving procurement-related issues
• Act as a point of contact for end-user technical queries, coordinate resolution, and escalate complex matters to management when required
• Build productive supplier relationships and support commercial and process improvements that create measurable value for Nutrien
• Coordinate with Procurement, Legal, Accounts Payable, IT, and other interdependent teams to support alignment across back-office functions

What You'll Bring:

Knowledge

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in procurement practices including buying and contract compliance, procurement operations, or supply chain within an industrial environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered
• Professional certification or ongoing development in Procurement, Inventory Management, Lean Six Sigma, Negotiation, or Operational Planning is considered an asset

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical and actionable recommendations
• Self-motivated and collaborative approach, with the ability to manage priorities and contribute to change initiatives
• Strong negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder-management skills that support favorable and sustainable outcomes
• Working knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing methods, contract administration, and Procure-to-Pay practices
• Proficiency with digital procurement and enterprise systems; experience with SAP S/4HANA, Ariba Guided Buying, or Candex is an asset

Abilities

• Independently manage assigned procurement, buying and supplier-management activities, seeking guidance for higher-complexity or higher-risk matters
• Communicate effectively with management, employees, suppliers, and cross-functional partners through clear written communication and presentations
• Maintain a hands-on and adaptable approach, completing a range of duties required to achieve team objectives
• Build alignment across business units and influence stakeholders toward consistent procurement practices and market approaches
• Exercise sound judgment, attention to detail, and appropriate escalation in a fast-paced operational environment

What You'll Get: