Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Responsible for the management of assigned suppliers supporting strategic projects and Business Lines.
- Ensure that the supplier executes to the requirements in accordance with the contract.
- Manage compliance against contractual requirements, identifying and addressing areas of risk.
- Act as a point of escalation as required.
- Lead major / business critical supplier selection exercises to support business needs.
- Ensure deployment, implementation and monitoring of agreed category strategies.
- Responsible for supplier relationship management and continuous improvement of suppliers within their category.
- Manage suppliers performance including quality, cost, delivery, contractual performance and innovation.
- Ensure that the suppliers provide the competitiveness required to support the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree or diploma in a relevant field of study from a recognized University or College or, in lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant combination of experience and/ or education as equivalency.
- At least 7 years of sourcing activity, tactical purchasing, process & tool management, and category management.
- Prior experience in procurement /supply chain developing strategy and creating work packages.
- At least 2 years of experience working with cross functional teams across multiple disciplines within a matrixed organization.
- Track record of success in a similar role in a relevant business or market.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Leadership skills with the ability to influence in order to deliver business results.
Benefits
- Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
- Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
- Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
- Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.