Project Procurement Manager

6 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security Full time

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

**Position Summary**

**This is a hybrid position located in Ottawa**

Thales requires a **Project Procurement Manager (PPM)** who will be responsible to provide efficient and cost effective value added purchasing support. The PPM is responsible for supporting procurement activities that are part of a bid, project or product delivery. Within the integrated team, the PPM represents and promotes the Procurement organization. In their role, the PPM provides the best procurement solution (competitiveness, quality, on-time delivery), fulfilling the customer needs and aligned with Thales Procurement strategy led by the Global Category Managers (GCM). To this end, and to introduce supplier innovations to our solutions, the PPM plays a key role in the early stages of bids, projects and/or product/service delivery activities.

**Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility**
- Develop and maintain the project procurement strategy using input from customer’s tender and prime contract documents as well as input from stakeholders: Project Management, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance.
- Challenge the acquisition needs and requirements to promote design to cost analysis with the suppliers, during the definition phase of the solution, in order to increase the competitiveness of the solution.
- Create work packages, including all required information to enable an RFQ/RFP (statement of work, delivery schedules, budget, etc.).
- Assign work packages to relevant Category Manger / Category Buyer.
- Manage the development of the supply chain architecture to meet needs of the project with support from Regional and Global Category Management.
- Coordination of Sourcing/Contracting activities in support of the proposal as defined in the Purchasing Project Plan.
- Optimize supply chain costs early in the life cycle ensuring savings are achieved against budget.
- Work closely with stakeholders including Project Management, Engineering, Marketing and Finance to ensure the procurement strategy is communicated and well understood.
- Support the flow of information through regular reporting on the status of procurement activity - achievements, risks, issues and goals.
- Review package progress and performance formally with Thales Category purchasing team and ensure issues are tracked, managed and escalated as required.
- Ensure relevant governance is complied with, including Delegation Of Authority, Acquisition Log, Purchasing Summary Sheets, Purchase Vet process and Gate reviews.
- Monitor project material costs and report deviations against the established project baseline.
- Play a key role in Make or Buy analysis.
- Contribute to Post Mortem Analysis (lessons learned) and implement required changes to support the project.

**Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language**
- Bachelor degree or diploma in a relevant field of study from a recognized University or College.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience performing similar activities.
- Track record of success in a similar role in a relevant business or market.
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
- Excellent organization skills.
- Project management - planning, time management, problem solving, communication and teamwork.
- Superior interpersonal skills - ability to excel working in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

All applicants must be legally entities to work in Canada and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Bilingualism in French is considered an asset.
- Procurement Management or ISM certifications.
- Project Management certification.
- Previous experience in the Defense Industry.

**Regulatory Compliance Requirements**:
**_Please review values for Canada and USA, selecting ALL that apply:_**

**Canada role**
- _None_
- þ Access to Trade Controlled Items_
- þ Access to Controlled Goods_
- þ Security Clearance_

**Describe Specific need**:

- Secret

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