Director, Supply Chain Quality - Whitby, Canada - Ontario Power Generation

Description

Status: Regular

Working Conditions: ​Hybrid

Education/Certification Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering, Law, Finance or related field is required

Location: ​ Whitby, Ontario

Travel: ​ As required, Mainly GTA / Durham region

Deadline to Apply: ​​April 19, 2024

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.

This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.

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JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a business-minded, results-oriented and experienced leader to join its Supply Chain team in the role of Director, Supply Chain Quality. Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain, the Director plays a critical role in developing and executing supply chain and sourcing strategies by leading people, driving business change and transformation, modernizing and digitizing category management and procurement processes and developing and executing a quality program for the business to drive efficiencies. This role is also responsible for providing reporting to our vendors and holding them accountable within OPG's existing supplier programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG's public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company's commitment to growing its social license.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Demonstrate expertise in supply strategy development, category quality management, strategic sourcing, change management and implementation;
• Demonstrate expertise in understanding economic trends and commodity market outlook to reflect in category strategy and risk management;
• Partner with the business to identify and execute objectives and needs as a trusted supply chain business leader. Ensure timely delivery with best cost, service and quality;
• Provide leadership and strategic direction while developing and evaluating supply chain, purchasing processes and category management procedures, projects, policies and initiatives;
• Provide strategic direction to business transformation, modernizing and digitizing category management and supply chain processes;
• Develop category quality strategies and manage key drivers of category spending, including establishing contracts, cost reductions, supplier development, diversification, consolidation, and working capital improvements;
• Be accountable for building the vision and strategy for fiscal value and monetary controls to manage the complexity and risks of what OPG procures. This involves engagement with multiple stakeholders and management of significant budgets that have impacts on business performance;
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of Cost Modeling and implement cost models across the categories;
• Lead and apply change management practices in building and transforming a supply chain organization in a fast-paced, highly complex and technical industry;
• Understand and analyze market, demand, and supplier trends. Identify opportunities to develop strategic initiatives to improve costs and supplier performance;
• Develop and hold other leaders accountable for the right supplier mix to position OPG for growth and success;
• Lead annual planning for category key performance indicators (KPI), targets and metrics. Conduct frequent business and performance reviews with suppliers to improve KPI performance;