Procurement Manager

Overview: Job Overview: At Noble, we help our customers’ businesses succeed by investing in our most important asset: our teammates! Start a rewarding career at our Vaughan Head Office as a Procurement Manager! We are in business to help our customers succeed! 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. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. What We Offer You: Internal growth opportunities Access to training and development programs Comprehensive benefits package: Medical & Dental coverage Pension and RRSP contribution opportunities Additional insurance coverage We invest in our most important asset: our teammates —now offering a Student Loan Repayment Benefit! An opportunity to be part of a supportive and close-knit team! Responsibilities: 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 Qualifications: 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 pr…

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