Vice President, Procurement Jobs

• Building Materials
• Vice President, Procurement - Reports to President
• Leads corporate negotiations, establishing national supply agreements.

Vice President, Procurement

GMS Canada – Gypsum Management & Supply

Vaughan, ON

A strategic Vice President of Procurement with experience working within the building materials/products industry is currently sought by a distribution leader, GMS Canada. This role sits as part of the leadership team of GMS Canada which powers well-known building materials brands stretching from Quebec to Vancouver Island. This role will maintain and grow strong relationships with key suppliers across the country while supporting the strategic decisions of the President through a procurement lens.

Overview

GMS – Gypsum Management & Supply Inc. Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of GMS (NYSE – GMS), a company that has revolutionized the building materials supply industry across North America while maintaining its deeply held, customer-centric business values since 1971.

They are currently seeking a Vice President of Procurement, a key leadership role within their Canadian Headquarters and leadership team. The VP of Procurement will be tasked with advancing the national procurement activity and strategy across the GMS Canada group.

About Our Client

GMS creates opportunities, builds significant relationships, and delivers solutions. (Company Mission Statement).

GMS Canada is one of Canada's premier building supplies dealers. With locations across Canada, stretching from Vancouver Island to Quebec, they enjoy a national presence yet deliver a local, personal level of service to their customers. Their shared, unwavering commitment and loyalty are what sets them apart from their competitors and they are constantly looking to create efficiencies and methods to better service their customers.

As the single largest purchaser of numerous building product categories for both new construction and renovations in Canada, GMS Canada has superior access to the best resources and products in the industry. They supply any size of project from high-rises to home renovations, and their relentless pursuit of service delivery excellence makes them one of the nation's premier providers of building products.

GMS will be the premier distributor in every market they serve through embracing their unique culture and professional humility. (Company Vision Statement)

“Although a company’s logo is important, at GMS it’s the logos behind the logo that tell the real story. Some companies are defined by their products. GMS is defined by its people”. Multiple Companies are currently powered by GMS Canada, stretching their market coverage from Quebec to Vancouver Island. 38 building supply yards under the Watson, Shoemaker, DL Rigney, Blair, Slegg, Home Lumber & Building Supply brands, are ingrained, reliable suppliers to the regions they serve.

GMS strives to keep entrepreneurship a key focus by allowing each individual distribution center to operate independently with local management to best respond to the needs of its customers and market. This people-first approach is at the heart of everything they do. Their highest priority is investing in relationships and serving others. Not only do they prioritize these relationships, but also, they passionately pursue a safe work environment along with a relentless focus on operational excellence.

About The Role

The Vice President, Procurement is a key member of the Senior Leadership team and reports directly to the President of GMS Canada. Working from the Corporate Headquarters located in Vaughan, ON, the VP, Procurement will be tasked with taking on a strategic and vital role within the business. As this role is national in scope, some overnight travel will be required - Circa. 30%.

High-level responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Promotes continuous improvement initiatives, upholds best procurement practices, and remains abreast of market trends.
• The VP communicates scorecards on procurement programs and holds the business unit Re-buyers accountable to set targets. Moreover, ethical procurement practices are upheld across the group, with a focus on compliance with corporate governance requirements.
• Using their superior negotiation skills, the VP, Procurement will spearhead strategic procurement planning and establish national supply agreements, ensuring competitive pricing and program support, thereby enabling the achievement of market share and profitability targets.
• Actively manage risks within the supply chain and diversifies the supplier and product base as required through effective sourcing strategies.
• Bilingual English/French would be considered an asset.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and new suppliers is paramount, and ensuring supplier performance is regularly evaluated and leveraged to ensure adherence to availability, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Cross-functional collaboration with other GMS Company department leads and other cross-functional stakeholders such as operations, sales, and finance, ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
• Evaluate new business opportunities through a procurement lens, supporting the GMS Canada President and other senior leaders within the business with timely recommendations as required.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The VP, Procurement is a critical position that significantly influences and impacts the overall health and outlook of the business. To excel in this role, the selected candidate must showcase exceptional (and versatile) negotiation skills, ensuring their ability to achieve highly advantageous pricing and comprehensive programs with suppliers.

• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in a senior procurement or purchasing leadership position will be required to be considered.
• Act as a driving force behind the advancement of the GMS Canada procurement strategy, ultimately contributing to the overall strength of the organization.
• Possesses strong general business acumen to adaptably identify opportunities and risks associated with procurement activities.
• Experience working with products and suppliers within the building materials/supply industry will be regarded with strong preference.
• A demonstratable background of successful negotiations with suppliers at the National level is required as this position will hold responsibility for nationwide procurement operations.
• The ideal candidate will possess a well-documented track record of accomplishment, ideally within a distribution business model.

WHY JOIN GMS CANADA?

GMS Canada is a progressive, diverse, and acquisitive leader in the building products supply industry in Canada. They have strong internal resources to effectively power and support their Companies to deliver the best service and products across the country. With a strong leadership team at the helm, and an unwavering commitment to their values and integrity of the highest quality service in the market, they are positioned and ready to continue their growth as a leader in the building materials industry.

This role is an influential and integral member of the leadership team, reporting directly to the President, and working closely with the CFO and other senior members of the business. They are seeking an individual that can strengthen their position with suppliers and find opportunities to support the future growth plans of the business.

Alignment with the foundational Core Values of the business is key to identifying the right individual for this role;

Core Values

• They passionately pursue a safe work environment along with a relentless focus on operational excellence.
• Their highest priority is serving others.
• Their people have the independence and authority to make a difference.
• They invest in relationships and every person is important.
• They believe you can never go wrong doing the right thing.

If you would like to discuss this position in detail, please apply via the DMC website or email Alex Mather, Partner (Building Materials) directly to arrange a highly confidential conversation.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Alex Mather

[email protected]

DMC Recruitment is partnering exclusively with GMS Canada to identify qualified individuals for this position. As the leader in Building Materials industry recruitment in Canada, we know how both big and small this industry is – and that everyone knows everyone.

All candidate applications and interests will be handled solely by DMC with the utmost confidentiality. No profiles, names, or identifiable information will ever be shared with the client without the express consent of the candidate before doing so.