Director Purchasing

Port de Montréal; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing management activities. The role involves ensuring compliance with policies, optimizing resource utilization, and managing supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, purchasing certification, and extensive management experience in purchasing.

Qualifications

• 10 years of management experience in purchasing.
• Strong knowledge of procurement rules and industry strategies.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to challenge norms.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with purchasing policy and propose updates.
• Reengineer purchasing processes and prepare contracts.
• Develop strategic purchasing plans and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, engineering, or related field

Purchasing certification

Job description

Summary Description Of The Position

Plan, direct, and control the purchasing management activities to ensure the organization has the necessary goods and services in the right place and at the right time. Ensure the acquisition process is open, equitable, transparent, flexible, and rigorous, conforming to ethical standards, legislation, and regulations. Optimize the quality-price ratio within sound management of public funds. Ensure the Purchasing Department aligns with the organization’s strategic orientations and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Purchasing Policy
   • Ensure compliance with the purchasing policy.
   • Propose updates to meet evolving needs and best practices.
2. Supervision and Coordination
   • Reengineer purchasing processes.
   • Establish and utilize contact documentation to protect interests.
   • Prepare and sign contracts as required.
   • Ensure contractual deadlines are met and records are updated.
   • Address supplier non-compliance issues.
3. Estimating
   • Upgrade estimating functions and systems.
   • Establish procedures integrated into purchasing and project management.
4. Relations
   • Satisfy internal customer needs.
   • Collaborate with managers to analyze needs and propose solutions.
   • Maintain contact with suppliers and users.
   • Participate in pre-award meetings.
5. Procurement Administration
   • Draft and enforce procurement procedures and policies.
   • Prepare documentation for contract approval.
   • Approve purchase orders.
   • Develop strategic purchasing plans.
   • Monitor industry best practices and supplier strategies.
   • Optimize resource utilization and leverage purchasing power.
   • Manage key supplier relationships and negotiations.
   • Negotiate advantageous agreements.
   • Promote transparent and equitable purchasing practices.
   • Manage purchasing activities flexibly and rigorously.
   • Account for purchasing activities.
6. Purchasing Information System
   • Contribute to establishing and maintaining the system.
   • Train users for effective system use.
7. Management of Surpluses
   • Develop and enforce surplus management procedures.
8. Department Management
   • Set objectives aligned with organizational goals.
   • Plan, prioritize, and coordinate activities.
   • Control activities within budget.
   • Engage employees and foster a positive work environment.
   • Ensure health, safety, and wellness.
   • Evaluate performance and develop talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, engineering, or related field, plus purchasing certification and at least 10 years of management experience in purchasing.
• Strong knowledge of procurement rules, public and parapublic environment, and industry strategies.
• Leadership ability to develop and implement strategies, processes, and systems.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to challenge norms and implement new practices.
• High work capacity, integrity, initiative, sound judgment, and excellent communication skills in French and English.
• Leadership skills and ability to motivate and negotiate with suppliers.

If interested, send your application to:
Maude Campagna
Director, Talents & Culture
[e-mail]

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.