Supply Chain Manager

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.

Position

The Supply Chain Manager  is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG’s dynamic team. You will be responsible to execute all procurement and contracting management support for the Company. This includes strategic sourcing, pre-qualification of local suppliers and subcontractors, preparation of tender packages and evaluation reports, managing shipping logistics, warehousing, management of changes, claims etc. This position is based in Vancouver, with some travel to the Squamish site as required. The successful candidate reports directly to the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and will act as a Subject Matter Expert in the implementation of the   SAP implementation at Woodfibre. The role will play an essential part in supporting the company transition from the construction phase into the start-up and operations phases of the project.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities**:**

The successful applicant will:

• Be a key member of the WLNG Procurement team, responsible for procurement, contracting, warehousing, subcontract requirements, and LNG Operations requirements.
• Provide strategic support and insights to Head of Procurement & SCM on executive reporting for better business decision making. Identify contract spend consolidation opportunities, increase company bargain power on the market, and optimize internal procurement processes / cost-effectiveness.
• Steward the end-to-end Contracting and Procurement processes for Woodfibre LNG, encompassing sourcing, purchasing, shipping, and warehousing activities.  
• Manage strategic sourcing and supplier qualification, optimizing sourcing strategies and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Procure goods and services for the Business Units in line with budget and business plan.
• Manage Procure to Pay end to end process to ensure competitiveness and compliance (with the company’s regulations and all Squamish Nation bidding requirements and fully support the application of the Impact Benefit Agreements).
• Manage contract administration and supplier performance to ensure contractors fulfilling contractual obligations.
• Prepare regular reports on the status of contracts, shipments, and warehousing activities, providing insights into procurement and logistics operations.