Bid Procurement Project Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid holidays

Life and Disability Insurance

Development and Training opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Project Procurement Manager, Bid and Projects to lead cost-effective purchasing for bids in our Toronto office. You will consolidate equipment and subcontracting costs, coordinate with Bid Management, Engineering and Procurement, and help shape the Supply Chain strategy for high-profile projects.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in project environments, strong cost-estimating experience, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Engineering or equivalent relevant degree.
• 10+ years’ experience in a project-based organization.
• 5 years experience in cost estimating
• Excellent communication and presentations skills
• Interpersonal written and oral skills; reporting to senior management
• Proficient with SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and cost-effective purchasing support for bids.
• Coordinate interfaces among Bid Management, Engineering and Procurement.
• Develop Supply Strategy aligned with tender requirements.
• Develop Acquisition Plan and Make/Team/Buy strategies.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage risks.
• Ensure milestones, lead times, and quality targets are met.

Skills

Project management

Cost estimating

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Education

B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

The Project Procurement Manager, Bid and Projects,(PPM) provides efficient and cost-effective purchasing support to Bids contributing to the profitability/competitiveness of the Procurement work packages. The PPM role is fully integrated within a Bid and is responsible for consolidating equipment and subcontracting cost using the internal processes and tools.

PPM works upstream with the Bid Manager, Bid technical team and Procurement to develop the Supply Chain strategy for the Bid.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for timely and cost-effective provision of supplies and services for the Bid according to the tender requirements, project schedule, sales forecast, and projected costing
• Manage and coordinate the interfaces among Bid Management, Engineering and Procurement in accordance with company procedures.
• Work with the Procurement team to develop the Supply Strategy and ensure the strategy is in line with tender requirements and communicated within Bids and technical team
• Develop the Supply Chain Plan to identify how the strategy to be implemented during Project phase, following Hitachi Rail Management Processes
• Participate in formulating and implementing the Make/Team/Buy strategy to the Bid
• Focus supply chain costs optimization early in the life cycle ensuring savings are achieved against budget Analyze costs of equipment and systems to identify focus areas or opportunities for reduction
• Coordinate with procurement the development of Purchasing Savings Opportunities plan (competitiveness plan)
• Identify Supply Chain Risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with and influence Technical team for the Design choices, including methodology for achieving the design release schedule and savings.
• Risk management pertaining to Goods & Services including assessment, mitigation documenting convergence of risks to a satisfactory level following Hitachi Rail process
• Responsible to define, deploy, maintain and provide technical support for any tools related to Bid equipment and services estimates
• Project execution through implementation of the Acquisition Project Plan: ensures convergence of risks, cost and lead times within the specified quality parameters and engage corrective action for any deviations to plan with minimal supervision on assigned projects
• Development of the Acquisition Plan to identify how the procurement strategy would be implemented across the Project, based on a reviewed and agreed company Subcontract Management Process that is appropriate for the Project.
• Coordination of Sourcing/Contracting activities in support of the Project work package requirements
• Review package progress and performance formally with Hitachi Rail Family purchasing team and ensure issues are tracked, managed and escalated as required
• Develop and implement Purchasing Savings Opportunities plan (competitiveness plan)
• Conduct and contribute to the Post Mortem Analysis (lessons learned) for the Acquisition work packages in the Project
• Report on a regular and periodic basis achievements , issues and goals

Key Requirements

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Engineering or equivalent relevant degree
• 10 + years’ experience in a project-based organization, Project Management experience and 5 years experience in cost estimating
• Excellent communication and presentations skills
• Demonstrates superior interpersonal written and oral skills in daily relations, negotiations, and reporting
• Maintains complete and effective lines of communication with Bids and senior management
• excellent computes skills , excel programming, power point , SAP

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to interface well and influence effectively at all levels including internally and externally with customers, partners and suppliers
• A strategic thinker who has the ability to work innovatively with sometimes-unclear briefs; a persistent and tenacious high achiever, with the ability to quickly learn new skills and concepts with the desire to become a future specialist, manager or leader.
• Self starter, able to work with little supervision

Base Salary :$99,428 – $127,674

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
• Company provided Life and accident Insurance,LTD
• Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology-assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.