Purchasing Contracts Mgr

7 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Heidelberg Materials US, Inc. Full time

**AutoReqId**: 17907BR

**Pay Class**: Salaried Exempt

**Minimum Pay Rate**: $114,400.00

**Maximum Pay Rate**: $171,700.00

**Department**: Procurement

**Line of Business**: Corporate Administration (SSC, IT, Employee Services, Etc.)

**Job Posting**:
**The Role and the Company**

Heidelberg Materials North America is a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and asphalt. We have hundreds of plants and thousands of employees working across the United States and Canada. We are one of the world’s largest building materials companies.

The Procurement Contracts Manager position is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and reports directly to the Director of Procurement.

The Procurement Contracts Manager will be responsible for providing strategic procurement support to the Region, and Local procurement functions.

This position is perfect for a proven professional who would like to align themselves with a progressive and growing company to enhance their skills and career. While focusing on maximizing savings for a successful company and maximizing vendor relations, you will begin your career with a proven leader in the cement and construction materials supply.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide contract support for region’s procurement activities.
- Initiates, develops, and negotiates goods and services agreements, and manages them accordingly.
- Ensures compliance to procurement agreements, policies, and procedures.
- Identifies and leads process improvement opportunities for procurement, contract management, supplier selection and sourcing.
- Assists with the development and implementation of strategies and programs that support supplier performance improvements, which includes quality, delivery, service, product standardization, and customer support.
- Takes a “hands on’ approach and actively participates in procurement processes with local purchasers.
- Works closely with internal customers to ensure processes are aligned to provide a high level of customer service.
- Identifies competitive goods and services by obtaining supplier market information.
- Applies competitive bid processes for procuring goods and services in accordance with procurement policies.
- Negotiates product supply and service agreements that best meet the needs of the operation in relation to price, quality, service, and availability.
- Ensures competitive bidding and contract development activities are conducted in an ethical and legal manner.
- Advises and assists other employees in the proper method to conduct negotiations and analyze results relating to purchase orders, goods, and service agreements, tendering and contract development.
- Assists with developing and implementing procurement policies, processes, and strategic plans in line with corporate procurement strategies and objectives
- Provides professional procurement and contract related advice to all levels of the region’s management.
- Participates in procurement activities, through cross-functional teamwork or multifunctional procurement teams
- Willingness and ability to travel

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- University or College degree in technical, economic, financial, or business field.
- Supply Chain Management Professional Accreditation (preferred).
- Minimum five (5) years of work experience in procurement and contract management in a manufacturing/production and/or construction environment.
- Experience and/or interest in electronic bidding/e-auctions and E-procurement.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent oral and written skills and the ability to build relationships and work effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple independent projects as assigned.


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