Procurement Lead Jobs

Summary: Responsible for Local Procurement activities within Raw material operations in Canada and US.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of 2 (coach, guide, develop, check and ensures audit compliance)
• Market research, vendor relations
• Develop & Maintain Performance KPI's to manage transaction backlog for P2P process
• Networking and linking internal, and external, stakeholders to achieve full compliance with corporate requirements, maximum coherence & execution excellence - while capturing immediate, as well as long term benefits [ie. Savings and performance] for VCNA.
• Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures. Identify and recommend improvements and customizations to the SAP system to ensure the system meets required business needs
• Support accounts payable on payment troubleshooting and vendor reconciliation
• Manage all P2P transactions related to local/spot purchasing for RMX & AGG business units
• Lead projects to increase automation or improve efficiencies
• Further integrate the business and shared services to improve payment performance and vendor relationship
• Manage local agreements, ensuring that established objectives are met, and/or recommend adjustments, as required
• Ensure working capital strategy by managing Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) and supply chain finance targets
• Misc & Expansion Projects
• Partner with operation and maintenance teams on planning activities
• Drive standardization in the procure to pay process
• Responsible for Raw Materials & Haulers Procurement. Manage buyers to fulfill plant needs daily needs.

Skills: Negotiation [capex, parts, raw materials, services across numerous external industries] , analytics, communication, decisiveness, vision, relationship management, change management, tech savvy, cross cultural, global teamwork. Vendor strategies are key [selection, term, timing ...]
Education: 3 Year, Program "Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program" - Holds, Professional Designation; Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP)
Experience: 5 Years plus in Procurement & Supply Chain / Admixtures industry / Raw materials for RMX industry
Knowledge: Specialized in project management, capex procurement, heavy equipment, international logistics and RMX fleets acquisitions and global procurement