Project Procurement Lead

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Procurement Team Lead plan, organize, direct and control the activities of a group of Project Procurement Leads. This includes ensuring the quality and content of the deliverables generated by the team. 

Responsibilities include:
•    Ensures execution of Team deliverables in accordance with ATS policies and procedures. 
•    Coach & mentor team members to achieve and maintain KPI's 
•    Assign, monitor, and balance team workload (schedule, portfolios, capacity planning, vacation planning and approval etc.) 
•    Accountable for the quality and on-time delivery of deliverables.
•    Execute the performance management process with the support and guidance from the Supply Chain Manager, including conducting performance reviews, delivering progressive discipline etc. 
•    Independently manage team timesheets ensuring accurate and timely submission for payroll 
•    Support negotiations, discounts, and delivery arrangements with suppliers. 
•    Support all commercial and open order escalations 
•    Perform on-going reviews of product, service, equipment, and expense usage to identify new opportunities for cost savings. 
•    Effective use of historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing. 
•    Act as a key resource for ATS staff by assisting in the research and development of products, service and equipment alternatives, initiation and follow-up of evaluations, requests for quotation and other day to day procurement. 
•    Maintain favorable Terms and Conditions for ATS 

Continuous Improvement: 
•    Understand the ATS Business Model (ABM) fundamentals, value drivers and concepts, and be accountable within your role to objective data analysis, reporting and driving continuous improvement 
•    Identify, lead, and complete up to medium-high complexity Continuous Improvement opportunities (e.g., Just Do It, Problem Solving, and Kaizen) using a variety of Continuous Improvement tools and become ABM Bootcamp certified no later than 18 months in the position (internal training will be provided). 
•    Lead Daily Visual Management meetings. 
•    Annually lead and complete 1 Problem Solving or Kaizen event. 

Additional Information

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education
•    A post-secondary diploma or degree in materials management or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada (or equivalent) designation is an asset. PMP training or certification is an asset. Manufacturing or Engineering education or experience is an asset. 

Experience
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing (or equivalent) 
•    Experience in a custom manufacturing environment is an asset. 
•    Advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Excel - pivot tables & VLOOKUP + Power Point - presentations 
•    Ability to interpret engineering drawings is an asset. 
•    Proven organizational and negotiation skills. 
•    Excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills. 
•    Demonstrated problem solving and continuous improvement skills 
•    Demonstrated ability to interact in a team environment. 
•    Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives on a cross functional team 
•    Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, exercise sound judgment and work without direct supervision in a team environment. 
•    Utilize proven project management skills. 
•    Highly motivated, customer-focused team player and innovator.