Purchasing Manager

**Primary Location** CA-ON-Mississauga

**Value Proposition**

As a leading partner in healthcare, Medline Canada's sole purpose is Together Improving Care - this means being deeply committed to the health and well-being of our customers, employees, partners and our communities. We employ a diverse group of top talent focused on growing and making a difference in the lives of Canadians, coast-to-coast.

Compensation is only one part of the Employee Value Proposition that Medline Canada offers our employees. As part of our mission, we offer one of the most competitive and engaging employee experience programs in Canada, which includes:

- Collaborative work environment with highly engaged employees
- Market competitive compensation and benefits plan, including LTD & Insurance
- DPSP match program
- Annual Employee Appreciation Week
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Lifeworks® Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Resources supporting mental, physical, family and financial well-being
- Career growth and training programs
- Open communication with Senior Leaders
- Tailored incentives for eligible employee groups, such as home office reimbursement and Sylvan Learning Centre credit
- Employee referral program
- Education support programs
- Fitness subsidy
- Recognition programs
- Social activities
- And much more

**JOB SUMMARY**

**Position Type**: Full-time

**Location**: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid)

**Reporting to**: VP, Inventory Management

**CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Evaluate sourcing procedures and present improvement strategies to senior management for approval.
- Analyze and calculate procurement costs and develop cost reduction strategies.
- Drive purchasing decisions based on cost and scenario analysis, as well as market trends.
- Negotiate contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality.
- Collaborate with the product management department to identify and pursue new supplier opportunities.
- Conduct market research, as well as create cost estimates and forecasts.
- Lead and manage a team of purchasing professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure high-quality work and professional growth.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, and inventory management, to understand supply needs and establish procurement strategies that optimize inventory levels while maintaining cost control.
- Communicate to senior management Supply Chain and service issues with short and long-term recommendations on resolution.
- Prepare and present forward-looking, future projections of inventory, volume, service, planning, capacity, and space considerations. Assure that the system parameters are correct. Manage communication between Teams.
- Maintain strategic sourcing relationships and develop strong partnerships.
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
- Examine and test existing contracts
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
- Evaluate supplier proposals by interpreting and analyzing proposals against business requirements to recommend the best solution supplier recommendation to senior management
- Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and develop various evaluation models to identify and analyze strategic issues, business unit opportunities, service levels, consolidate non-critical requirements across different suppliers.
- Develop different evaluation models which reflect the organization's principles and are appropriate for the needs of a specific tender for proposal.
- Create plans to identify or recommend alternative suppliers against the sourcing execution plan, to maximize service levels and procurement activities and create alignment to long-term business strategies.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- University Degree in business, supply chain or related discipline; MBA preferred
- CPM certification a is an asset
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Procurement and Sourcing including leadership in governance, process, systems, and data functions
- Expert knowledge on best practices on the RFx competitive bidding process
- Experience in negotiating and managing high dollar value, high visibility, high complexity strategic and/or confidential supplier initiatives at the enterprise level
- Ability to influence and manage senior to executive level stakeholders using expert negotiation, facilitation, and mediation skills
- Knowledge on best practices for establishing data-driven procurement processes leveraging spend and market analytics
- Deep knowledge and interest in strategic sourcing and continuous improvement processes
- Experience managing and lead