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Ontario, Canada

Job Family Group:

Contracting and Procurement

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

August 4, 2026

Business Unit:

Integrated Gas

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

At Shell, we continue to focus on our strategy to deliver more value with less emission, Powering Progress Together to become the world's leading integrated energy company by 2035. As one of the few functions with the opportunity to influence all lines of business at Shell, Supply Chain plays a critical role in delivering this strategy. By focusing on these key areas, we aim to be a progressive Supply Chain organization that leads the competition and can be a driving force for the company.
Shell Chemicals and Products Refining is a vital segment of Shell's global operations, transforming crude oil and feedstocks into fuels, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals, while continuously updating its portfolio to include sustainable chemicals made from bio-based and circular feedstocks to support low-carbon and sustainability goals.

Within Canada, the Chemicals and Products Refining team manages a large 3rd party spend portfolio through a robust supply chain infrastructure spanning multiple warehouses in country and suppliers across the world. The team ensures efficient delivery of services and products to the sites such as materials, equipment, maintenance services, project services, as well as warehousing and logistics solutions.

What's the role

The Contracts Management Lead (SC Commercial Lead Americas internally) is an asset-based role is located at the Sarnia Manufacturing Centre in Sarnia, Ontario and is responsible for leading strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities supporting Maintenance, Production, and Turnaround operations.

The role is accountable for managing annual contracting spend at Sarnia and for developing and executing category strategies across the Canadian Chemicals and Products (C+P) portfolio, including the Sarnia and Scotford Refining assets. The successful candidate will deliver commercial value, mitigate risk, drive supplier performance, and ensure alignment between business objectives and Supply Chain strategies.

What you'll be doing

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Sourcing and Contracting Excellence

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process in accordance with Company Category Management and Contracting & Procurement frameworks.
• Assess business demand, market conditions, and supply capabilities to develop and execute fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier negotiations, contract structuring, award recommendations, implementation activities, and ongoing contract management.
• Ensure appropriate governance, commercial assurance, and approval requirements are met for strategy and contract awards.
• Optimize buying channels and demand management practices to drive efficiency, compliance, and value realization.

Value Creation and Risk Management

• Deliver sustainable value through both strategic sourcing activities and post-award contract management.
• Drive supplier performance, accountability, and continuous improvement to enhance total cost of ownership and operational outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial, operational, and market risks, including labour constraints, material shortages, supplier capacity limitations, and business continuity risks.
• Ensure contracts comply with Company, legal, and regulatory requirements, and effectively manage contractual obligations, claims, disputes, and escalations.
• Leverage strong commercial acumen and contracting expertise to negotiate favorable terms and conditions while appropriately managing risk.

Supplier and Market Management

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of supplier markets, industry trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships to enhance performance, foster innovation, and create commercial advantage.
• Utilize market intelligence and data-driven insights to inform sourcing decisions and category strategies.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, contract owners, and contract holders across multiple sites to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Provide commercial leadership and influence key stakeholders through effective communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and data-based decision-making.
• Support long-term planning activities, including turnaround preparation, maintenance strategies, and broader business initiatives.

Qualifications & Competencies

Commercial and Contracting Expertise

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading commercial negotiations, and structuring complex contractual agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract management principles, including contract implementation, performance management, supplier governance, and dispute resolution.

Business and Commercial Acumen

• Proven ability to deliver measurable business value through strategic sourcing, commercial optimization, and execution excellence.
• Strong analytical, financial, and risk management capabilities.

Negotiation and Influencing Skills

• Extensive front-line negotiation experience with suppliers and contractors.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and achieve alignment across diverse and complex business environments.

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and effectively manage competing priorities and stakeholder interests.

Learning Agility and Continuous Improvement

• Self-motivated and adaptable professional with a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead and support change initiatives in dynamic business environments.

Supplier Performance and Risk Management

• Experience establishing supplier performance frameworks, managing contract compliance, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and risk mitigation.

What you bring

• The candidate must have legal authorization to work in the Canada on a full-time basis
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Contracting, Procurement, Commercial, or related disciplines, including demonstrated experience leading complex strategic sourcing and contracting activities within industrial operations
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline, and/or relevant industry experience
• Broad knowledge of maintenance, construction, turnaround, and operational services contracting within the petrochemical, refining, energy, or heavy industrial sectors
• Proven experience managing complex commercial portfolios and high-value contractual agreements
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and collaborating across cross-functional stakeholder groups

After you submit your application, you will receive an email providing a link to an online assessment that is a mandatory part of the process and must be successfully completed within 3 days of receiving the initial assessment invite. The email will come from HireVue - please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine the next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

If youdon'tsee yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a moreequitable, inclusive, and diversecompany,and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $110,000 - $155,000 per year. Individual pay will be based onvarious factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

You bring your skills and experience toShell,and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment.You'llhave the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.You'llbe able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with uniqueexpertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annualperformance relatedsalary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join anorganization workingto become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
• We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'dlike you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about howwe'reworking towards that goal,click here.

Shell in Canada

Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of92,000 employeesin more than 70 countries and has beenoperatingin Canada since 1911.

Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell's global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providingfuelsand developing energy solutions for our customers.

At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:

• Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
• Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
• A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
• The Scotford Complex inAlberta,includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Questcarbon captureand storage facility
• The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
• Investments inrenewablesand energy solutions, including EV charging,hydrogenand biofuels
• 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
• Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides1.7 billion litersof high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
• Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business

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