Manager

**Job Description**:
The high level responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:
**Management of Procurement**:

- Works effectively with various stakeholders to ensure the procurement policy is understood and adhered to throughout the organization.
- Works with the team to ensure Plexxus policies and processes are adhered to.
- Develops best practices for procurement processes.
- Works with vendor partners to ensure compliance with contracts and develops savings opportunities.
- Leads the procurement process for Plexxus out of scope initiatives, prepares in depth financial analysis, prepares agreements and presents recommendations for awards.
- Ensures fiscal management and financial objectives of clinical areas (where oversight is provided) are met or exceeded through process improvement with the team of Inventory Control Clerks.

**Management of Business Development**:

- Manages the current Business Development initiatives, develops solid relationship and supports vendors and partners, ensures contract compliance, reviews monthly financials and develops strategies to mitigate shortfalls.
- Develops, presents, and implements new revenue generating initiatives through a process of sound financial analysis, understanding of corporate strategy and goals and the needs of the market.
- Assists the Director in developing long term strategy for the portfolio by performing market analysis and benchmarking.

**People Management**:

- Performance management (recruitment, setting goals for staff, performance monitoring).
- Mentors staff, ensuring their professional goals align with those of the organization.
- Assists in the development of annual strategic planning sessions with team and ongoing review to ensure alignment.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Undergraduate Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Finance required.
- SCMP certification an asset.
- Masters in Business or Leadership preferred.

**Experience**:

- Experience working with inventory management principals.
- Experience with a JIT inventory environment.
- Experience or solid understanding of business processes in private and public sector.
- Experience as a bid administrator and lead negotiator in BPS procurement initiatives.
- Proven experience dealing with complex situations requiring negotiation, conflict resolution and vendor relationship skills.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Demonstrated skills in coaching, mentoring, facilitation and team building.
- Proven ability to achieve objectives within set time frames.

**Competencies**:

- Excellent working knowledge of BPS Procurement Legislation.
- In depth understanding of contract language and leases.
- Proven high level working knowledge of Excel.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate, inspire and direct teams.
- Ability to delegate and assign work to various resources.
- Ability to resolve issues and conflicts.
- Strong organizational commitment, including clarity of values and direction.
- Understanding of the organizational culture.
- Knowledge of hospital processes and basic medical terminology.
- Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Working knowledge of Lean methodologies, tools and techniques.
- Excellent negotiation skills and aptitude in dealing with vendors.
- Understanding of budgets and fiscal responsibility.
- Ability to create mitigation strategies and develop contingency plans.
- Independent decision-making abilities.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Proven assessment, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Ability to maintain composure in stressful conditions.

Unless otherwise stated applicants must have a minimum educational requirement of Grade 12 or equivalent and must demonstrate proven workplace excellence through commitment to strong job performance and attendance.

Please be reminded that as a Regional Health Centre, in order to provide the necessary patient care, our operations run 24/7. Therefore, depending on the program for which you are applying, it may be an expectation that you are available to work week days and weekends, as well as all shifts - days, evenings, and nights.

**Employment Equity**

**Accommodation in the Workplace**

RVH offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment process, and is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). RVH will work proactively through all stages of recruitment to create a barrier-free process and to provide accommodations as required. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Human Resources at 705-739-5605.

**Health & Safety Workplace Responsibilities**
- Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in Section 28 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Must adhere to all RVH administrative and applicable departmental occupational health and safety policies, procedures and protocol.
- Must adhere to Bill