Director, Procurement - Mississauga, Canada - Bell

Bell

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req Id: 418122

At Bell, we do more than build world-class networks, develop innovative services and create original multiplatform media content - we're revolutionizing how Canadians communicate.

If you're ready to bring game-changing ideas to life and join a community that values bold ideas, professional growth and employee wellness, we want you on the Bell team.

Summary:

The Procurement Department's mission is to create value through its strategic role of providing best-in
- class sourcing solutions while improving Bell's EBITDA and overall financial performance. The team's primary focus is to significantly reduce the cost of doing business for Bell Canada to align with corporate priorities, objectives and internal customers needs through increased operational efficiency and productivity. This portfolio is considered a key enabler to meet business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, the Director's primary responsibilities will be to:

Develop, support and execute the sourcing strategy in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders
Support special initiatives such as tail spend management and contractor management
Recommend, develop, coordinate and implement best practice processes and procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the work performed by Procurement
Identify and initiate productivity projects/improved cost efficiencies while actively searching for innovation ideas of all kinds within the supply base and leverage supplier diversity
Work collaboratively with the various business units to ensure that they are following proper business practices when purchasing goods and service
Oversee sourcing initiatives utilizing Bell systems in the distribution and management of RFI, RFQ and RFP
Develop and maintain strong relationships with teams and leaders across the company, responding to their needs while balancing organizational priorities.
Demonstrate leadership and implement ideas that maximize performance and engagement of the procurement team

Critical Qualifications:

10+ years of leadership experience in procurement
5+ years of people management and Leadership experience coaching and mentoring team members
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related field
Proven experience in conducting comprehensive vendor analysis and screening, and using decisionmaking tools/models, including financial and nonfinancial criteria, to support negotiations of contract
Experience in sourcing program implementation, savings tracking, and compliance management
Ability to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships with executives, coworkers, managers and clients.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
Excellent business and industry awareness, staying current on trends that impacts the business.
Ability to lead a team and effectively work in a team, as well as across teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Experience in a complex, issuedriven organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience with Bell Canada's SAP and Ariba systems
Familiarity with spend analysis techniques
Understanding of Bell Canada's business units and management structure
Understanding and expertise in data manipulation, sorting and analysis tools (Excel, SAP, Ariba, Ivalua, etc.) is a strong asset
Bilingualism is an asset (English and French);

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Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information:

Position Type:
Management

Job Status:
Regular Term - Full Time

Job Location:
Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Ontario : Ottawa || Canada : Quebec : Montreal || Canada : Quebec : Verdun

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Application Deadline:05/31/2024

Created:
Canada, ON, Mississauga

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