Lead, Procurement

Sudbury, ON, CAN

ID: 1089348

**Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing?**

**Who We Are**
We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change - our work truly matters.Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.**
**The Opportunity**
We are currently seeking 3 **Procurement Leads**to join our Commercial team in Sudbury. This is a **permanent**position.-
Additionally, in this position you will:
- Lead Complex Procurement Initiatives: Manage high-value, multi-stakeholder RFP processes with shifting priorities, ensuring alignment across Finance, Operations, Legal, and Community teams.
- Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management: Develop and execute multi-year sourcing plans, negotiate favorable contract terms, and oversee critical path categories with significant spend portfolios.
- Supplier Relationship & Performance Management: Build long-term partnerships with key suppliers, drive performance improvements, and foster innovation and collaboration across the supply base.
- Risk Mitigation & Compliance: Ensure procurement activities comply with corporate policies, ESG standards, and regulatory frameworks, while proactively identifying and managing risks.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, project management, and operations to align procurement strategies with business goals and identify bundling/unbundling opportunities.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Present insights and recommendations to leadership, lead internal training sessions, and participate in First Nation partnership meetings to support inclusive procurement practices.
- Process Improvement & Innovation: Champion continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen), streamline procurement workflows, and contribute to departmental efficiency and cost control.
- Contractual Expertise & Dispute Resolution: Navigate complex contract modalities (EPC, EPCM, etc.), manage claims and change orders, and support resolution of disputes including arbitration and litigation.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Take ownership of workload, mentor team members, promote fairness and safety, and demonstrate a proactive, purpose-driven approach to procurement excellence.

**About You**

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s in business administration, Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering or similar fields of study required
- Master’s degree an asset
- SCMP Designation is an asset

**Experience**:

- Over 10 years of experience managing end-to-end procurement functions for goods and services, including four years in progressively senior roles with leadership and strategic responsibilities.
- Proven expertise in the full procurement cycle, supplier relationship management, and people leadership across diverse categories and high-value contracts.

**Skills**:

- Strong knowledge of procurement, commercial terms and procure to pay business systems.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
- Organized, self-motivated and ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent people management, development and talent attraction and retention
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, emerging growth environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deliver under strict deadlines
- Ability to interact at all levels of the organization including with senior management.
- Spontaneous, critical, and outside-the-box thinking to prevent emergency occurrences to minimize possible downtime.

**What We Offer You**
- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
- Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
- Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Virtual Healthcare online
- Online training and career development opportunities

**Why Sudbury**
Greater Sudbury is a vibrant city in northeastern Ontario, renowned for its rich mining history and significant role in Canada's mineral production. The city sits atop one of the world's largest an