Procurement Category Lead

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Randstad Canada Full time

We are seeking procurement professionals for multiple openings with a well established public sector client of ours in the Vancouver area.

Our client offers a healthy work/life balance, career progression and is ranked as one of B.C.'s top employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to grow and develop their career with a leading employer with a robust supply chain function.

Advantages

  • Competitive compensation and excellent benefits (including pension plan)
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Hybrid work environment
Responsibilities

  • Our clients Supply Chain function is integral to keeping the business running and they are transforming their Supply Chain through the implementation of full category management capability to better meet the business' requirements for quality, safety and reliability in what they buy for the best total cost and to ensure mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
  • As the Operations & Enterprise (O&E) Supply Chain group, we're accountable to develop and implement strategies for the key products and services spend categories that account for over 80% of annual $2 billion expenditures.

Categories are organized into five portfolios:
Enterprise, Major Equipment, Engineering & Technical Services, Materials & Logistics, and Field Support Services.

  • Our category strategies enable us to be smart about what and how we buy from whom, and in how we work with our suppliers, in order to deliver on company vision, mission and corporate priorities. We are looking for multiple Category Leads to support various technical categories.
  • Category Lead operates like an overall 'owner/ manager' of the category and is an expert both in understanding the external category environment (suppliers and market) and in internal drivers and requirements for the category. Working in cross-functional teams to develop and implement category strategies and are responsible for planning and actively assessing, communicating, and managing category performance.
  • Throughout the category management lifecycle, they directly perform and/or project manage: strategy development, sourcing, business process improvements, supplier relationship management (SRM), benefits realization and provide support on contract management. Key to their success is building and managing relationships across internal business groups, stakeholders and suppliers, and being proficient at organizing and managing across projects and constraints to ensure sourcing, SRM, contract management and business process improvement plans are integrated effectively.
  • Our ideal candidates are motivated by achieving results , the success of their teams, and having mutually beneficial supplier relationships. They are pro-active and take ownership. They are adept at creating and using influence where they do not have control. They have expertise managing cross functional teams and projects gained working in a complex
business environment.

Candidates will have a proven track record of both developing and executing value add category, supplier or similar business strategies to achieve specific business outcomes.

High Level Outcomes

  • Ensures assigned categories are operating in a way that meets performance objectives and in alignment with approved strategies. This includes ensuring plans are in place to manage risks and anticipate future trends, needs, changes.
  • Leads/Manages development and implementation of: category strategies, sourcing, business process improvements, supplier relationship management (SRM), benefit realization plans and other category management processes; supports the business in contract management.
  • Is recognized as a Category Expert for assigned categories. Knowledgeable in current and likely/possible future business requirements. Understands the current and future supply market.
  • Contributes to the sustainment and advancement of our clients category management framework and processes.
Qualifications

  • University degree Bachelor's or equivalent.
  • 5+ years proven track record of both developing and executing value-add category, supplier or similar business strategies to achieve specific business outcomes.
  • Experience managing cross-functional project teams in a complex business environment, with multiple stakeholders and strategic considerations.
  • Experience planning and leading change initiatives using structured project management or
equivalent.

  • Experience communicating effectively verbally and in written form to various levels of audiences.
Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Nick Paraskeva

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada.

As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees.

In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.


Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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