Procurement Manager

6 months ago

Oakville, Canada National Veterinary Associates Full time

**Job Description**:

- Do you love animals and the people who love them? Are you passionate about joining an organization with a clear and inspired purpose? Make your love of pets into the career of a lifetime.
- What You’ll Be Doing:

- Improving growth and profitability long-term by:

- o determining NVA Canada’s overall vendor partnership strategy in partnership with leader and colleagues
- o reviewing and negotiating national contract agreements in conjunction with legal and other internal stakeholders
- o collaborating on the execution and implementation of strategic pricing and category management process within Canada and in collaboration with USA
- Partnering for success day-to-day by:

- o supporting the day-to-day needs of practices’ sourcing needs such as large site-level Capex procurement projects
- o building relationships with major vendors, suppliers, and distributors
- o assessing business stakeholder needs and gathering their requirements
- o driving adoption of preferred partner agreements with clear and succinct communication with hospital leaders in partnership with marketing
- o Collaborating with multiple stakeholders across various departments including finance, marketing, hospitals, field operators, and senior management
- Seeking continuous improvement:

- o growing and coaching direct report(s) to maximize analysis and integration, collaboration and support their development
- o executing analyses on existing agreements and examining opportunities for additional overhead and COGs savings
- o partnering with finance, US Procurement and enterprise transformation teams to increase automation and process efficiencies.
- o writing sourcing documentation and statements
- o keeping abreast of industry and market trends and best practices
- What You’ll Bring to NVA Canada:

- 10+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, logistics or procurement
- 8-10 years’ experience in contract negotiations and vendor management
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience leading teams in procurement, sourcing or category management
- Prioritization, organization, communication, and multi-tasking skills
- Experience working with veterinary practices an asset
- Critical Competencies for Success in the Role:

- Think "how" instead of, "no." Always look for creative solutions that achieve NVA Canada’s goals and mitigates risk.
- A servant culture leadership approach
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships across diverse populations and stakeholders
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- Ability to work independently, a self-starter with a "roll up your sleeves" approach to work
- Dig, dig and then dig some more: find the root cause of the issue and help the leader resolve it. This may involve some radical candor, transparency and difficult conversations - all for the betterment of the business and our employees.
- Collaborate and leverage all of the capabilities we have on our team to create new learning opportunities, creative initiatives and sustainable programs that empower leaders and employees to make the most of their careers.
- Always focus on the heart of our success - our people. Help leaders create policies that are realistic yet compassionate and encourage desirable outcomes.
- Embrace new ideas and always assume positive intent - we are here to support each other to be the very best we can be.
- Be purpose driven - fully embrace our sites’ missions and seek to truly understand what drives their employees to come to work every day.
- The power to influence - it will be important to think systematically and holistically, considering historical perspectives, relationships capabilities and culture to help formulate your best guidance.
- Agility: ability to work in a dynamic environment and remain effective through ambiguity and change
- Strategy and Problem Solving: ability to grasp the "big picture" and translate it to practical solutions; ability to identify root causes and solve problems holistically
- Credibility and Trust: detail oriented; ability to manage confidential, sensitive information with discretion
- Business Acumen: demonstrate ability to learn organizations and systems quickly; solid understanding of business issues and challenges
- At NVA Canada diversity and inclusion are an important part of our everyday reality._
- We are committed to fostering an open and inclusive environment where everyone belongs, our people feel comfortable and confident to be themselves and reach their full potential regardless of age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, marital and family status, religion or other belief, culture, sexual orientation, or disability._

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