Procurement Area Manager - London, Canada - General Dynamics Land Systems CA

General Dynamics Land Systems CA

Verified Company

London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Procurement Area Manager

KEY JOB ELEMENTS:

Manage team's performance to delivery schedule, sales forecast and program budget
Provide procurement guidance and support to team of Buyers and Analysts
Provide project oversight for procurement activity
Gather and analyze forecasting data to predict future issues
Assume a leadership role for a variety of nonrecurring special assignments and develop solutions to unusual and complex problems
Support Production Material Control and Production and leadership meetings
Serve as the customer interface when highvisibility shortages arise
Keep SCM, PMC and Program management informed of developments as needed
Develop procurement and negotiation strategies that optimize purchasing power within the supply chain
Oversee intensive management of poor supplier delivery or quality
Participate in the recruitment of new employees
Approve purchase orders, travel expense reports and travel, vacation, time off and overtime requests
Interface cross functionally to ensure successful program execution
Ensure ontime execution of bid and proposal activities
Encourage process innovation, continuous improvement and change
Mentor and coach to enable professional development

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

University degree
Minimum 57 years of relevant experience
Exceptional communication and organization skills
Strong supervisory and coaching skills
Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills, specifically Power Point and Excel
Ability to align to changing requirements
Ability to travel (10% Cdn) and (10% US & Int'l) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport

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