Procurement Operations Support Lead

**Role and Responsibilities**

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us

**The role we are offering you**:
Reporting to the Manager, Procurement Operations of Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management (GPSM), the Procurement Operations Support Lead, will accelerate the operationalization of CAE’s indirect procurement division to drive efficiencies across its global procurement landscape. Are you ready to:

- Distill data into insights and effectively communicate findings and actionable recommendations with ease to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Drive actionable recommendations to completion, either directly or through others, whilst providing feedback and progress to leadership, business & training center stakeholders alike.
- Lead initiatives to migrate spend to compliant buying channels through a combination of catalogs, policy enforcement, training, and change management. Drive and enforce Purchase-to-Pay compliance management in line with business goals.
- Improve and complement existing data and reports. Develop and optimize insight-driven reporting packages including key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with operational business requirements. Collaborate with GPSM centralized Data & Analytics team to harmonize reporting models for further scale and automation.
- Analyze buying patterns and behaviors across our global purchasing network with the aim of identifying savings/cashflow opportunities, optimizing demand and structurally de-risking behavior. Develop and carry-out implementation plan and execution.
- Monitor salient opportunities via KPIs, as well as standard procurement KPIs - drive subsequent operational performance and efficiencies in line with SLAs, corporate Objectives & Key Results (OKR targets)
- Leverages technologies and rethink processes to automate Non-Value Added (NVA) procurement and procurement adjacent, upstream, and downstream activities.
- Aligned with leadership’s vision, accelerate the transformation of GPSM into a truly global center-led operation.
- Influence stakeholder and buyer behavior to drive operational efficiencies and/or strategic initiatives.
- Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders to support implementation of business strategies through advanced procurement initiatives.
- Support purchasing team and support onboarding of new personnel and buyers.
- Demonstrate a strategic business mindset and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.
- Act as an ambassador of the GPSM function within the organization
- Collaborate with Sourcing Managers and Business Units to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies.
- Maintain & direct requesters to preferred supplier program or preferred source of supply.
- Support both simple and complex P2P back-end testing in support of catalog setups and integrations.
- Support business stakeholders when ad-hoc reports are required.
- Participate in/Lead the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, tools, and templates.
- A good balance of strong analytical and soft skills
- Bachelors in Commerce/Supply Chain (or equivalent) or Engineering
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
- Expert in Excel and PowerPoint. Power BI & SQL an asset
- Oracle and SAP Ariba knowledge is an asset
- English required; French is an asset
- Strong ethics and demonstration of inclusion in day-to-day responsibilities by respecting others’ perspectives/convictions, engaging others’ opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within the team and with external partners.
- Ability to leverage diverse views to encourage innovation and challenge the status quo.
- Ability to influence without authority to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and CAE supply base.
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and facilitation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects.
- Agility, creativity, and transformative mindset
- Independent discretion and judgment. Can work independently.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within teams
- Flexible and hungry to learn

**CAE offers**:

- an environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued
- the opportunity to travel internationally
- the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team
- the opportunity to represent the organization at external conventions and conferences
- the possibility to work from home occasionally
- flexible schedules
- attractive employee benefits

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**Position Type**

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the req