Band 4 - Director, Sourcing and Vendor Performance

Posting Title- Band 4 - Director, Sourcing and Vendor Performance- Position Classification- Band 4- Union- N/A- Work Options- Location- Burnaby, BC V3J 1N3 CA (Primary) - Salary Range- $105,900.12 - $140,800.04 per annum- Close Date- 10/8/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Public Safety & Sol General- Ministry Branch / Division- BCLDB- Job Summary**About the BCLDB**: The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retails brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores. The LDB is committed to government’s goals of making life better for people in B.C., improving services, and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page. As part of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services (CS) team plays a critical role in supporting the entire organization. Comprised of Corporate Communications & Stakeholder Relations, Corporate Policy, Corporate Privacy & Information, Sourcing and Vendor Performance, Strategy & Business Transformation, Social Impact & Environmental Sustainability and the Corporate Project Management Office, CS is driven by customer-service and taking action to advise, consult and support each business area throughout the LDB. The CS team is comprised of approximately 70 staff. What brings CS together as a team is the ability to work together to support both the operational areas of the business and other corporate service areas (e.g., Corporate Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology). The group has a strategic lens with a focus on ensuring the organization aligns and complies with corporate priorities, policies, legislation, best practices, and government mandate. **About this role**: The Director, Sourcing & Vendor Performance (SVP) leads the sourcing lifecycle procurement management program for the LDB and provides strategic advice to Executives and Senior Managers to facilitate continued business success. This position identifies, analyzes and evaluates client business needs and leads process engineering activities related to the contracting of all indirect goods and services. This position applies expert knowledge in public procurement and contract best practices, identifies policy gaps and makes recommendations for changes and improvement. The LDB’s indirect goods and services procurement activities include capital and operating expenditures of approximately $90 million. The Director of SVP reports to the Executive Director, Corporate Services and has direct accountability for leading all aspects of indirect corporate sourcing and procurement functions including executive reporting, spend analysis, savings analysis, contract reviews, vendor/supplier management, purchasing and audit. The Director establishes, deploys and audits compliance with corporate guidelines, core government policy and legal guidelines for sourcing/procurement. The Director establishes within their categories, coherent sourcing strategies that are consistent with the LDB’s strategic business objectives and continuous improvement efforts. The Director provides leadership to a team of experts to align Sr. Managers against key spend categories to support relationships and drive cost savings, vendor performance and supply continuity. The Director supports their team by developing the team’s strategy, KPIs, prioritizing projects, and contributing directly to sourcing strategies across all areas of spend, negotiating and leading the implementation of critical initiatives aimed at improving and/or reducing costs. This role is the key decision maker if vendor performance concerns are escalated for management direction. Key objectives include standardizing and raising the quality of sourcing, procurement and vendor management processes across all business units and acquisitions by leveraging spend and developing a robust vendor partnership program. Special requirements and working conditions include the ability to travel within the Province of British Columbia, as required, and the ability to work, in addition to core business hours, for extended periods of time. A successful completion of a criminal record check is required. For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting. An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established. **Position requirements**: **Education and Experience**: Degree or diploma in business administration, commerce, publ