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Saint-Constant

    Procurement Manager - Saint-Constant, Canada - Holcim

    Holcim
    Holcim Saint-Constant, Canada

    2 days ago

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    Description

    Overview

    Implement procurement strategies in close cooperation with Category Managers and Business. This role will be the procurement lead for the Saint Constant Cement Plant. Manage the operational and tactical procurement of local goods and services, including: contract implementation, category strategy execution, and communicate supplier performance through procurement team. Lead local supplier procurement efforts. This individual will be required to lead initiatives through sourcing activities, strategies, management, and goal setting/coaching of procurement professionals for the local market. In addition, this role will have full responsibility of the warehouse at the cement plant.

    Responsibilities

    Safety:

  • Serve as a role model in the areas of safety, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and continuous improvement to ensure alignment with the company's vision and critical success factors.
  • Support local businesses with Contractor Safety Management (CSM) compliance and training, and third party pre-qualification platform process simplification and accountability on deliverables.
  • Operational Procurement:

  • Direct business lines towards improved operational discipline in procurement processes (POATF, Buyways, eCatalogs, Pcard Policy and other).
  • Attend to procurement challenges raised by local management, devise cross-functional solutions and execute on these solutions.
  • Manage the operational and tactical procurement of goods and services categories in accordance with category strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications.
  • Act as the point of contact between country Category Management and operations.
  • Negotiations & Savings:

  • Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in the local market area.
  • Identify saving opportunities and initiate individual projects and initiatives at all operational levels.
  • Negotiate in close coordination with Category Management for local volumes, processes, quality levels and prices.
  • Secure best supply options while minimizing risks of supply chain for newly sourced items and negotiate agreements with the current supply base as well as new / potential suppliers. Identify procurement saving opportunities and initiate individual projects & initiatives at all operational levels.
  • Process Management & Improvement:

  • Drive for efficiency and simplification of processes along with the Canada Process and Performance management team, the Canada Project and Development team, and American Business Service Centre (ABS) regarding automation and digital transformation.
  • Reporting & Performance:

  • Ensure the implementation and tracking of performance indicators and achieved results.
  • Tasks (for assigned regional procurement scope):

  • Identify local saving opportunities.
  • Ensure global & local policies and procedures are conveyed to end users in the Procurement of goods and services.
  • Initiate and support the RFx process locally as defined by category strategy.
  • Align internal decision makers through focused communication.
  • Approve local purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services within authorized signature limits.
  • Assure compliance with applicable laws, ethical standards, policies and codes of business conduct.
  • Ensure that own country executes category strategy as required and agreed. Where compliance is an issue, find and eliminate root causes.
  • Measure performance through KPI's according to existing templates.
  • Ensure locally generated savings are reported as required, and according to category guidelines.
  • Track achieved results.
  • Relationship with Other Jobs:

    Internal

  • Operational Management (e.g. plant managers, GMs, PLGM)
  • Local, regional and global Category Management teams.
  • External

  • Vendors / Suppliers
  • Qualification Profile

    Education & Experience

  • University Degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years in procurement role (category management, sourcing, operations) with exposure to supply chain management, strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes and standards
  • Experience in cement or heavy industrial setting an asset.
  • Technical/Functional Skills:

  • Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, with requisite drive and energy to ensure that a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Ability to understand the technical aspects of LafargeHolcim product lines from a procurement perspective.
  • Leadership & Managerial Competencies:

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively/convincingly at all levels (including technical and operational) and with all functions in English and French.
  • Effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships across multiple functions.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts and adversarial relationships.
  • Superior negotiation skills.
  • Proven ability in analysis and interpretation of data.
  • Proven ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, establish and implement solutions.
  • Languages:

  • Bilingual French and English
  • Dimensions (indicative):

  • External annual spend of $75M to $M.
  • Direct Reports:

  • 2
  • We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

    Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


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