Manager, Direct Procurement

2 months ago


Montreal, Canada Fed Supply Full time

Hello I'm Anissa, Recruitment Consultant for Fed Supply, an employment agency specializing in supply chain, logistics, transportation and customer service - offering temporary and permanent jobs in the Greater Montreal area. Our team of Supply Chain and Logistics experts speaks your language and operates in your world.
Bonjour Je suis Anissa, Conseillère en recrutement pour l'agence de placement Fed Supply, spécialiste par excellence dans les domaines de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, de la logistique, du transport, et du service client - proposant des emplois temporaires et permanents sur la Grande Région de Montréal. Notre équipe, experte en Supply Chain et Logistique, parle votre langage et évolue dans votre univers.
I am assisting one of our clients in the pharmaceutical industry, located on the island of Montreal, in their search for a Manager, Direct Procurement.

You will play a crucial role in the effective management of suppliers, ensuring that relationships with them are aligned with the company's strategic objectives, while minimizing costs and risks.

Main responsibilities:

Supplier Management:
Implements procurement initiatives and execution milestones.
Measures progress and works with suppliers to reduce costs and risks.
Ensures optimization of supply quality and reliability.
Manages the competitive tendering of suppliers and evaluates their performance.

Procurement Strategy:
Monitors the market to identify new suppliers.
Map strategic suppliers.
Implements evaluation criteria for supplier selection.

Cost and Risk Management:
Implements a sustainable cost reduction program.
Manage supplier risk according to defined criteria.
Analyzes supplier risks and proposes recommendations to optimize costs.

Contract Management:
Ensures that contracts are set up and executed in accordance with agreed agreements.
Ensures compliance with pricing conditions, delivery schedules and payment terms.

Contract Management :
Ensures that contracts are set up and executed in accordance with agreed agreements.
Ensures compliance with price conditions, delivery schedules and payment terms.
Manages contract amendments and terminations.
Cross-functional relations:

Builds trust with internal stakeholders to effectively meet their needs.
Collaborates with various internal teams (technical, project, business development, quality, warehouse, marketing, etc.) to ensure internal customer satisfaction.

Information Management :
Is responsible for purchasing information in SAP to maintain the integrity of data relating to purchasing conditions, prices, and sourcing strategies.
Financial Support:

Contributes to the budgeting process by providing information on cost prices and projected budgets.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated negotiation and contract management skills
Excellent knowledge of procurement best practices, policies and regulations
Ability to juggle multiple projects and excel in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Good knowledge of procurement-related financial and legal policies
Strong organizational, mentoring and project management skills
Positive approach to change, initiative and innovation
Good knowledge of MS Office and SAP
Bilingualism (English & French)



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