Strategic Sourcing Specialist

2 months ago

Mississauga, Canada IMAX Corporation Full time

**ABOUT IMAX**:
IMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience. With over 50 years of history as a global innovator in entertainment technology, our employees and their careers have constantly gone beyond the ordinary. From offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we combine proprietary software, architecture, and equipment with industry-leading knowledge and connections to create experiences that take audiences beyond the edge of their seats to a world they have never imagined. Our Hollywood team are trusted movie business insiders with decades of production experience, acting as advisors to top filmmakers and studios across the world. Our technology experts are leaders in the industry, constantly pushing the limits of what is possible in entertainment. Our sales and marketing teams are talented professionals who build and enhance the IMAX brand globally.

IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the world, and our growing Live and Enhanced businesses have allowed us to bring the IMAX Experience to our partnerships across live music, events and streaming to provide the best possible experience across any screen. As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies, and continues to push the boundaries of entertainment experiences forward. Our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they have only dreamed of.

Come explore IMAX - where innovation, creativity and passion come together. Get inspired, get involved, and ignite your future with IMAX

**Required Skills**:
**Strategic Sourcing Specialist**

The primary function of this position is to develop and implement detailed commodity strategies to support IMAX product cost and manufacturing objectives. This position will source all required technologies and supplier partners while negotiating business agreements to provide IMAX with long term cost stability, supply continuity and best overall supplier value.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop, implement, and maintain commodity supply chain strategies to achieve IMAX cost and business objectives
- Source, evaluate and qualify world class suppliers to fulfill IMAX’s material requirements
- Develop and negotiate supplier agreements including, but not limited to, letter agreements, development agreements and master supply agreements
- Develop and maintain effective business relationships with all supplier partners
- Work closely with engineering and R&D to identify potential new technology requirements
- Support all new product development activities
- Provide leadership and support internally to Procurement Specialists
- Develop a deep understanding of the supply base and its technologies
- Keep abreast of current and emerging technologies as well as their business implications
- Develop and implement cost reduction strategies to achieve IMAX cost of good targets
- Work closely with the supplier quality team to ensure all supplier meet IMAX quality expectations
- Create Purchase Orders to support manufacturing schedules, MRP demand and manual Purchase Requisitions
- Create and monitor supplier KPI’s to ensure Supplier Performance (Cost, Delivery, Quality)
- Ensure ERP system information is accurate (e.g., lead-times & delivery)

**Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related discipline (materials management, supply chain management or business)
- Industry certifications considered an asset (CSCMP, CPIM, CSCP, CCLP, etc.)
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive supply chain management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience developing supply chain strategies, including supplier sourcing
- Experience developing and negotiating supplier agreements
- Excellent negotiation skills a must
- MRP/ERP experience required (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
- Intermediate level skills required in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- A strong team-player with experience working in cross-functional teams is preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills
- Committed to continuous improvement within the supply chain
- The ability to multitask and identify true priority of those tasks

Required Experience

IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

At IMAX you will be part of a culture built on respect - one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We're proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance, and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.

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