Hybrid Procurement Readiness Project Manager

Bruce Power; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruce Power in Ontario is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Procurement Readiness to oversee supplier execution and ensure timely delivery of project-critical materials and equipment. The role requires collaboration across Contract Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Project Controls in a fast-paced, integrated environment.

The successful candidate will monitor supplier performance, manage schedules, and drive readiness activities to support outages and project milestones.

Qualifications

• Four-year university degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Six to eight years of progressive experience in supplier oversight, project delivery, procurement, contract execution, manufacturing, project controls, material management, or related field.
• Experience supporting major capital projects, outages, new-build projects, or technically complex equipment procurements.
• Experience working in nuclear power, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, aerospace, construction, transportation, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier execution oversight for materials and equipment following purchase order award, ensuring alignment with project, outage, and operational readiness requirements.
• Coordinate supplier mobilization activities, establish reporting expectations, and ensure supplier schedules, milestones, deliverables, and escalation paths are clearly defined and effectively managed.
• Monitor supplier performance, manufacturing progress, engineering interfaces, testing activities, documentation readiness, shipment status, and delivery forecasts against contractual commitments and project need dates.
• Review and validate supplier schedules, progress reports, forecasts, and recovery plans to identify emerging risks, schedule variances, and potential impacts to project delivery.
• Maintain accurate visibility of material readiness by tracking manufacturing, inspection, testing, documentation, logistics, shipment, and delivery activities throughout the execution lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and communicate supplier execution, schedule, quality, documentation, logistics, and delivery risks, ensuring issues are addressed proactively and escalated when necessary.
• Lead issue management and recovery planning activities, coordinating suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop and implement corrective actions that support successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with Contract Management, Project Delivery, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement Engineering, Quality, and Project Controls to align supplier performance, delivery commitments, and project requirements.
• Monitor inspection, testing, documentation, shipment, and delivery readiness activities to ensure materials and equipment are available to support project schedules and outage milestones.
• Prepare and maintain material status reports, supplier performance updates, risk assessments, readiness reviews, and delivery forecasts to support project, program, and portfolio decision-making.
• Facilitate supplier progress reviews, delivery assurance meetings, recovery discussions, and escalation forums while fostering strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and disciplined follow-through while supporting safe, reliable, and successful project execution.

Skills

Supplier execution oversight

Schedule management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Education

Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Operations Management (four-year degree)

Tools

Microsoft 365 applications

Job description

Bruce Power in Ontario is seeking an experienced Project Manager - Procurement Readiness to oversee supplier execution and ensure timely delivery of project-critical materials and equipment. The role requires collaboration across Contract Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Project Controls in a fast-paced, integrated environment.

The successful candidate will monitor supplier performance, manage schedules, and drive readiness activities to support outages and project milestones.