Overview
Procurement Manager Jobs in Concord, Ontario, Canada at Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company
The Procurement Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of a specific set of commodities and vendors to support Noble in their network operations.
Compensation: $100K-$120K
Location: Concord, ON
Duration: Permanent Placement
How you Contribute to Noble's Success
- Meet and exceed assigned performance goals, including cost savings, working capital, and efficiency improvements in order to support overall Procurement department goals.
- Perform strategic sourcing activities, including but not limited to, data collection and review, market and vendor evaluation, contract negotiation and execution, monitoring compliance and performance.
- Conduct supplier proposal analysis, negotiations, awards, and implementations.
- Considerable interaction with internal customers to understand requirements and identify and implement solutions and cost savings initiatives.
- Monitor and manage supplier performance and keep Operations abreast of potential supply chain risks.
- Manage interactions between internal groups (Operations, Transportation, Materials Management, etc.) for efficient and timely ordering and delivery of goods and services.
- Support teams in conducting negotiations with financial/bid analysis.
- Attend conferences, forums, demonstrations and exhibits to maintain professional competence and to keep current with technical literature
- Constantly sourcing and evaluating new innovative suppliers' abilities and capacities within assigned commodities
- Occasional travel domestically and internationally, may be required
Must Haves and Nice to Haves
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field
- SCMP designation or equivalent is a strong asset
- 7-10 years of experience in a procurement function, at least 5 years in strategic roles (sourcing, commodities, vendor management)
- A valid Ontario Driver's License and vehicle
Job Skills and Knowledge
- Proficient knowledge of contract negotiations
- Ability to develop formal reports and presentations for senior management
- In-depth experience with the procurement of assigned specific commodities is preferable and/or ability to quickly acquire such knowledge for unfamiliar commodities
- Development and implementation of sourcing strategies, procurement, and process flow throughout the organization
- Ability to identify potential supply chain risk and implement risk mitigation strategies
- Practical knowledge of the tools for increasing negotiation leverage and buying power
- Ability to engage supplier in collaborative projects on efficiency improvement and TCO reduction
- Ability to process, manipulate, and analyze large amount of relevant data, to understand and evaluate supplier performance and recognize improvement opportunities
- Strong relationship building skills
General Skills and Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Windows environment
- Capability as a strategic thinker who is action-oriented, results-oriented, and driven to succeed
- Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
- Continuously seeking the opportunity for innovations and improvements within assigned authority
- Accuracy, attention to details, comfortable with numbers and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, decision making, and sound judgment are a necessity, as is the ability to perform well under pressure and work effectively with all levels of management
Title: Procurement Manager
Company: Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company
Location: Concord, Ontario, Canada