Sourcing Category Lead

5 days ago

Toronto, Canada Hydro One Networks Inc Full time

**47598** - **Toronto** - **Regular** - **ongoing**

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.4 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One

**General Accountabilities**
- Performing assigned work under the direction of the Sourcing Category Manager and/or the Sourcing Operations Manager, the Sourcing Category Lead is responsible for leading overall planning, execution and coordinating of assigned high value and high impact categories to manage throughout its lifecycle per the defined category plan.
- In addition to managing one or more categories, this position will also act in a support role to other sourcing category leads to manage one of three core functions across category planning, sourcing and contracts management.

**Category Planning Responsibilities**
- Lead in the development and maintenance of category profiles and own the overall execution of a high value and high impact categories, as assigned
- Conduct category analysis with particular emphasis on spend analysis and market intelligence activities for high /medium / low categories, as assigned
- Support fact-based analysis and reporting for end-to-end value chain optimization
- Identify relevant external market trends with respect to the industry and/or category
- Lead the analysis of end-to-end value chain costs for respective categories
- Collect, manage and assess relevant external benchmarks in order to assess Hydro One’s performance against those benchmarks
- Collect and manage category / supplier data including spend data segmentation

**Sourcing Specialist Responsibilities**
- Investigate unsatisfactory vendor performance and work with supplier to correct the situation, or as a last report, arrange for the removal of the supplier from future bidding. Maintain current records on supplier’s capabilities and performance
- Monitor progress and resolve difficulties related to products and services during manufacturing or at site.
- Liaise with requisitioners and Hydro One’s legal, transportation, tax and labour relation’s staff.
- Initiate corrective action that the best meets Hydro One’s company needs.
- Assist in resolving differences of opinion related to contract interpretation.
- Responsible for the review and adequacy of competitive sources and take corrective action where sources are insufficient. In collaboration with the Operations procurement team, develop and implement a procurement strategy taking into account the marketplace and the needs of the requisitioner and end user
- Responsible for the preparation and review draft and final bid documents (i.e. commercial sourcing reviews, price competition sheets, letter of intent, make awards, purchase orders and instruction noticed) to ensure resolution of any areas of concern or ambiguity, writing the technical specification when necessary
- Establish that acceptable quality program levels are assigned and that clear acceptance criteria exist. Review specifications to ensure purchasing conditions confirm to standards, policies, practices and jurisdictional requirements.
- Resolve areas of conflict whether in commercial, quality or technical areas. Issue requests for quotes and bids and any subsequent addenda
- Responsible for Hydro One Services Company and other (such as AECL) bidder’s list to ensure adequacy of competitive bidding.
- Investigate and assess industries' ability to meet specific Hydro One supply needs and develop new sources as required.
- Perform a thorough evaluation of companies manufacturing facilities, financial health, safety record, service record, staffing and quality assurance programs, etc. to establish capability, adequacy and experience for specific product lines and services.
- Monitor suppliers' performance and provide assistance to new suppliers to be recommended for inclusion on future bid lists.
- Evaluate incoming bids and quotes for vendor exceptions. In the analysis of bids, consider quality assurance, technical specifications, delivery requirements, commercial variances, and vendor historical performance and capabilities, and other relevant factors.
- Arrange as required pre and post-award meetings with suppliers and inspection to ensure a clear understanding of contractual responsibilities
- Review specifications and statements of work to ensure purchasing conditions conform to standards, policies, practices and jurisdictional requirements
- Accountable to ensure a thorough evaluation of companies manufacturing facilities, financial health, safety record, service record, staffing and

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