Director Procurement

The day to day:

• Establishing, implementing and upgrading NP’s existing procurement processes, including Supplier Relationship Management and Stakeholder Management
• Support on development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives to drive cost savings, mitigate risks, and enhance supplier value
• Support on development and execution of inventory management initiatives to drive cost optimization
• Develop and Implement Co-Manufacturing strategy for existing new partners, aligned to the business needs
• Managing the Procurement team (14 employees and 5 direct reports) delegating work, with trust and accountability, and optimizing the engagement and development of personnel
• Carefully planning the purchasing of materials and other resources to minimize waste and obtain optimum returns on assets employed
• Using appropriate budget and financial planning practices, and consistently monitoring, analyzing and addressing performance against these
• Constantly striving to develop and use accurate, relevant financial information and other quantitative data for informed decision making

Preferred background:

• Post secondary education with a specialization in Materials Management, Procurement, or Business Administration or equivalent combination
• Minimum of 10 years of procurement experience, working in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in people management
• Strong understanding or exposure to the organic industry and organic supply chain environment is an asset
• A demonstrated ability in key software applications

Notes:

• This is a 15 month contract role based in Richmond, BC (three days a week in office)
• The base salary range will be between $155,000 - $170,000