Contracts Leader G-3 Chickadee Purchaser LLC

Overview

The Contracts Leader serves as a vital connection point between Purchasing, the maintenance and operations organizations, and outside contractors, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective deployment of contract resources supporting maintenance, operations, and capital work. This role builds and owns the systems, processes, and metrics that govern how contract personnel are onboarded, tracked, billed, and held accountable for quality execution—ensuring contracted work is completed safely, on schedule, and to the required standard. The role reports to the Plant/Site Manager.

What You'll Do12

• 1Partner with purchasing, leadership, and contractor firms to plan and deploy the right contract resources for maintenance, operations, and capital project work
• 2Develop and maintain systems and processes for onboarding new contract personnel including safety orientation, site access, training verification, and qualification tracking
• 3Establish and monitor metrics/KPIs for contractor performance covering safety schedule quality and cost
• 4Oversee the billing and invoicing process for contracted services ensuring accuracy timely reconciliation and alignment with contract terms and scope of work
• 5Work with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and ensure contracted work meets quality and workmanship standards
• 6Manage completion of the full work process for contracted jobs from work order initiation through execution inspection and close-out
• 7Serve as the primary point of contact between site Maintenance/Operations and contractor companies resolving issues related to scope schedule safety or performance
• 8Ensure contractors comply with site safety requirements permits and applicable regulatory and environmental standards
• 9Partner with Purchasing to evaluate contractor performance and provide input into contract renewals scope changes and vendor selection
• 10Identify opportunities to improve contractor utilization reduce costs and streamline onboarding billing and work-completion processes
• 11Maintain accurate records and documentation of contractor qualifications work history and performance for audit and continuous improvement purposes
• 12Support capital project planning by advising on contract labor availability lead times and resourcing strategy

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