- Develop or support the development and implementation of category strategies in close collaboration with internal business stakeholders.
- Develop and foster internal customer relationships with stakeholders to understand business objectives & roadmaps, in addition to supplier relationships.
- Liaise with internal category teams, and business partners and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements establishing short-term and long-term objectives.
- Lead the efforts for contract renewals and strategic sourcing activities (scoping, spend analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting).
- Lead the RFx process, and support the development of negotiation strategies and negotiations of small to medium value/risk agreements.
- Conduct market data research, investigate supplier capabilities, and a nalyze industry best practices and technology trends to drive competitive advantage.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices, and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Develop and implement category & sourcing strategies that directly affect company financial results and growth plans.
- Manage supplier contracts, governance, and control programs to ensure delivery of expectations and comply with corporate and regulatory policies.
- Drive and report Procurement Key Performance Indicators including cost savings, spend under management, supplier rationalization, etc.
- Ensure organizational financial goals are met and track cost savings initiatives.
- Create, drive, and implement with the collaboration of the Strategic Procurement Leadership Team, initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement processes.
- years of progressive experience in leading strategic projects, strategic procurement, contract management, category management, and or sourcing experience, within designated categories.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Knowledge of source-to-pay tools including e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics.
- Knowledge in categories related to cargo, ground handling services, or direct labor type of agreements considered an asset
- Strong negotiation, contracting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn, mentor, and be mentored.
- Bachelor's degree in business, or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada designation is considered an asset.
- A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
- Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
- Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs
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Sr Category Specialist - Calgary, Canada - WestJet
Description
Why WestJet:
Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.
WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.
Join us and love where you're going.
Hybrid Role:
This is a hybrid position; you will be required to work at the WestJet Campus in Calgary approximately 2-3 days / week.
Candidates need to be located within Calgary Metropolitan Region.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Procurement (Directs) , the Sr Category Specialist will bring proven strategic capability in strategic procurement as it relates to category management, strategic sourcing, contract life cycle management, and supplier relationship management. The category portfolio will be related to the Direct Operations area of third-party spend (focused on Cargo, Ground Handling, and other commercial Aircraft related projects).
Main Responsibilities
Knowledge and Skills
The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:
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