Manager, Strategic Procurement

4 days ago

Dorval, Canada Air Canada Full time

**Description**

**Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.**

Air Canada, ranked among the top five most attractive companies to work for in Canada is seeking a Manager, Strategic Procurement - Transformation & Efficiency who will be based at our Montreal Headquarters.

**Key Responsibilities**

The Manager, Strategic Procurement - Transformation & Efficiency, will be responsible for the development and deployment of highly effective Procurement strategies and in charge of planning, developing, executing, assessing, and reporting strategies to advance Air Canada's procurement maturity level. Executing these strategies will entail project management, change management, process optimization and continuous improvement, governance and reporting and stakeholder management.

In greater detail, key areas of responsibility include the following:

Identification and implementation of cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives in support of overall margin improvement activities
- Set-up of policies and procedures related to procurement activities and compliance monitoring
- Rollout of Procurement technology
- Third Party Risk Management
- Supply Chain Digitalisation
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Any continuous Improvement opportunities to transform the Procurement function at Air Canada
- Lead People/Process/Technology transformation activities for internal and external stakeholders
- Define and develop project plans that shape the overall approach, implementation and sustainment of change management activities including the management of these activities for internal and external stakeholders
Build and sustain long-term relationships with key stakeholders at all levels through effective leadership skills, a solid understanding of procurement processes and a commitment to learn their business, objectives and needs
- Build buy-in of proposed organization, people or technology changes
- Design and execute plans
Vis-à-vis internal stakeholders:

Lead meetings and workshops to drive transformation efforts
- Create and issue communication material
- Design and administer training and train-the-trainer
- Coordinate ambassador network
- Vis-à-vis external stakeholders:

Lead rollout efforts including establishing wave plans and ramp-up plans
- Responsible for supplier communication planning and execution
- Prepare materials to ensure external stakeholders understand the scope, approach, processes, and specific requirements
- Accountable for the development and governance of procurement policies, structure, procedures, processes, templates and tools of new strategic initiatives and projects:

- Ensure that new processes are documented and that changes are communicated to those affected
- Review and update policies and procedures periodically as a consequence of new projects

**Additional responsibilities**
- May entail people management to grow and maintain benefits of approved projects.
- Responsible for KPIs design and reporting to ensure the effectiveness of the Strategic Procurement activities and support stakeholders in their continuous improvement journey.
- Perform any other Procurement related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**

Experience in Procurement operations, Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management would be an asset as well as in Ariba solution implementation.
- Due to the confidential nature of our work, a high degree of professionalism and discretion is required.
- Flexibility with work hours and occasional travel may also be necessary.

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Linguistic Requirements**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.

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