Strategic Sourcing Manager

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is searching for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our client's growing supply chain team. In this role the Strategic Sourcing Manager will develop sourcing strategies and contracts required for a long capital infrastructure plan and will lead complex sourcing processes with major equipment suppliers.  

Responsibilities:

• Engages the client group to define, analyze and prioritize requirements with a view to the client’s longer term business strategy.
• Plans and executes all stages of the sourcing process to meet timelines and strategy objectives 
• Leads cross-functional teams through the sourcing, evaluation, supplier negotiation and contract implementation.
• Communicates, monitors, and manages compliance with sourcing strategy and/or business process.
• When acting as the contract manager role for a contract, the SSM will be accountable for all aspects of the contract management life cycle. For contracts that are managed directly by the business client, the SSM will ensure proactive contract administration to support the end user.
• Manages directly or supports the business to manage contracts and the performance of suppliers and ensures that performance issues are quickly resolved.
• Utilizes their expertise of corporate business needs and understanding of the market structure to make recommendations on how changes in business processes can improve ways to go to market; structure the sourcing approach and contract.
• Stays abreast of supply market trends, supplier economics, and best practices in sourcing and contract management.
• Seeks to improve capabilities of the supply base and/or key business processes.
• Reports performance data for assigned categories and/or key business processes.
• Works collaboratively and cross-functionally to ensure full understanding and support of category management, sourcing and contract management key processes.
• Develops relationships with key contacts at all levels 
• Mentors other Supply Chain staff as required.
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to work in a team based environment and influence positive business outcomes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, business administration, operations, engineering or equivalent.
• SCMP certification or other equivalent SCM certification is required.
• 8-10+ years sourcing and/or contract management experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years experience working on major capital equipment sourcing initiatives.
• Experience with both mobile, and plant equipment vendors.
• Experience working in relevant industry; in an environment that is complex, with multiple stakeholders and strategic considerations.
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing and contract management for multi-year and multi-million contracts
• Experience with ERP Systems such as SAP is preferred.
• Expert in software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively initiate and maintain strongly influential business relationships with internal and external clients.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.

Rewards:

• $100,000 - $115,000 

**Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered**