Accountabilities and Specific Requirements:
WORK LOCATION:  Anchorage

SCHEDULE:  This is a regular exempt Anchorage based position on an urban schedule of a 40-hour week or 9/80-work schedule.

BAND/BENEFITS:  M/N
401K with 7% match, pension, vacation leave, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, and more.

Under general direction of the Chief Procurement Officer the Sourcing Manager is accountable for the following: 

• Manages a team of contracting professionals through the effective delivery of acquisition planning, contract development, negotiation, and contractor performance management. Process steward for AMS-010 (Contract Administration).
• Ensures sourcing strategies, contract design and contractor management achieve the approved TAPS Contracting Strategy. 
• Manages Alyeska’s Sourcing Plan used to forecast, prioritize, and plan early the high impact sourcing strategies and contracting deliverables.
• Ensures approved contract templates, clauses and language are implemented to mitigate Alyeska’s risks. 
• Ensures the contracting process optimizes the supply base and adds value to the overall supply chain by improving the contractor management. 
• Ensures the team produces contracts with detailed business requirements, clarity around deliverables, appropriate risk balance with contractors, fit for purpose compensation design and adequate definition of key contract elements to ensure the supplier performance may be measured and managed. 
• Manages the sourcing initiatives and utilize cross-functional teams to successfully evaluate risks and integrate complex business, legal, and fiscal requirements into requests for proposals and contracts; protect Alyeska’s interests to ensure the integrity of the sourcing process at all stages; proactively support the use of technology to drive efficiency in the sourcing process; actively support the Supplier Performance Management program and objectives; and retain a solid understanding of sourcing strategies and general knowledge of the discipline of project management.

MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Applicant must meet or exceed these minimum job requirements to apply for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other related discipline
• Four (4) years of directly related experience
• Well-developed leadership and collaboration skills. 
• Broad knowledge of contract and procurement administration, practices, and principles
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills 

PREFERENCES:

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Logistics, Law or equivalent
• Certification in Supply Chain Management
• Three (3) years oil industry related experience
• Seven (7) years directly related experience
• Highly proficient with MS Office products
• Proven record of managerial success.  
• Ability to successfully perform in deadline driven environment

Position Description:
This position is accountable for ensuring the Supply Chain Council is equipped to govern the key sourcing and contracting decisions for the company. The position collaborates with company management to forecast Alyeska’s sourcing demand and allocates resources to ensure the company’s business needs are effectively and efficiently realized.  This position represents Alyeska management at critical points as a support to the Sourcing Team in achieving complex and high risk sourcing, contracting, and supplier management deliverables.  This position authorizes sourcing activities and contract execution within company process and procedure.  This position ensures the integrity of Alyeska’s business practices is maintained through the sourcing, contracting, and supplier management process.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret single and three-line drawings, schematics, logic diagrams, P&ID, and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to operate or maintain process equipment such as generators, transformers, motors, variable speed drives, motor‐operated valves (MOV), and process equipment.
• Skills as needed to maintain power distribution system. Systems may include turbines, incinerators, and compressors.
• Marine and land-based oil spill prevention and response.

ALYESKA MINDSETS:

• Believe In Zero: We believe zero is far from nothing. Zero accidents and spills make this a safer place to work. Zero regulatory infractions and operational upsets help things run smoother. On TAPS, zero is something of worth.

• Be Accountable: We all take ownership in the success of Alyeska. We ask, "What else can l do?" to move forward. We keep our commitments and expect the same from others, with respect and without excuses. After all, we know our future depends on it

• Speak And Work As A Team: We never go it alone, and only win together. We know that everyone is important; no one is more important than another. We build each other up and form stronger bonds with every interaction. We tear down silos. "They" is not in our vocabulary because "we" are TAPS.

• Get Better Every Day: We're for better. It helps us evolve the way we work to deliver stronger results. It builds trust with our customers and co-workers. By learning, growing, and challenging the norm, we'll leave TAPS better for everyone.

• Speak Up, Step Up: Here we feel free to use our voice. We speak up about opportunities and ideas and when we see any safety risks or concerns. And we step up to assess problems and implement solutions. Being proactive is a way of life at Alyeska.

• Act With Discipline: We know there’s no easy path to excellence. It takes high standards that we fully commit to for ourselves and our contractors. It's hard work, requiring rigor and precision, but practice delivers outstanding results.

• Spend Wisely: We treat the company as if it were our own. That's why we track and optimize our resources. We balance people, time, materials, and budget to ensure we’re being smart with money and eliminating waste.

• Take Action: You won't find us standing on the sidelines waiting for the perfect solution. We know when progress is more important than perfection. We’re agile, quick, and make well-informed decisions. It's what lets us move further, faster.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN TESTING:

Employment with Alyeska is contingent upon successfully passing a background investigation and, in some cases, a Physical Fitness Test and Medical Exam specific to the role for which you are applying. Alyeska also requires pre-employment urinalysis drug testing for all positions. A positive drug test makes you ineligible for employment with Alyeska and on TAPS.

Please note, Alyeska does not seek or accept any genetic information as part of the drug testing procedure or any other process that could directly or inadvertently provide genetic information (family medical history).

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION USING E-VERIFY:

Federal Law requires all employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

TWIC:

The Alyeska Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) is a regulated facility, and the employee hired to work on the VMT or to provide emergency support or other approved work for the VMT will be required to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). For more information about this Federal credential access the Web site listed below. The successful candidate for this job will be notified if a TWIC will be required and will then be responsible for enrolling and obtaining a TWIC prior to their hire date. http://www.tsa.gov