Procurement and Inventory Manager

Kensington Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Toronto is seeking a Procurement and Inventory Manager to oversee sourcing and inventory control. This role involves managing procurement processes, vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with public sector directives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, project management experience, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to improving health care services.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of public procurement and inventory management experience.
• Experience in health care industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sourcing, purchasing, and inventory control processes.
• Manage procurement processes in compliance with BPS directives.
• Drive continuous improvement for procurement and inventory management.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Commerce

Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

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We are looking for an analytical, skilled individual to join our team as a Procurement and Inventory Manager. The responsibilities of the position include overseeing the sourcing, purchasing and inventory control processes for the organization. This position is responsible for managing procurement processes in compliance with the Broader Public Sector (BPS) directives and Kensington Health’s Procurement policies and procedures, development of procurement documents (RFx), bid evaluations and contact award, monitoring vendor contracts and their performance, maintaining procurement documentation, monitoring inventory, and coordinating procurement requests with internal and external stakeholders. This position is also responsible for central receiving, inventory and asset management. Ensuring that inventory levels are maintained at optimal levels to support KH's programs and ensure adequate controls while managing procurement costs, supplier relationships and inventory accuracy. This position will provide support to the finance department and the different programs. Additionally, the role involves improving processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and adhering to safety standards.

Salary range: $95,000 - $114,000

Responsibilities:

· Management of KH’s procurement processes from a requirement definition to the product/service use and disposal stages.

· Responsible for ensuring adherence to vendor contracts, including purchase orders by measuring and analyzing vendor’s performance, quality, order fulfillment responsiveness, logistics and adherence to approved prices.

· Responsible for maintaining the supplier contract database and contract performance evaluations.

· Plan and manage internal and external procurement communications, ensuring effective exchange of information and deliverables, and identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks.

· Drive continuous improvement for performance standards related to procurement and inventory management activities.

· Implement a central receiving and inventory management system across the organization.

· Implement system controls to ensure effective inventory tracking.

· Monitoring inventory levels and ensuring availability of material during emergencies using lean and just-in-time approaches.

· Conducting regular stock counts and reporting on variances with system inventory.

· Develop and implement inventory module in Dynamics 365 Business Central and other systems.

· Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

· Participate in budgets and work towards achieving the organization’s goals by ensuring cost-effective and efficient operations.

· Lead and supervise staff, fostering a cohesive team environment.

· Work with cross-functional teams to drive improvements and process re-engineering.

· Maintain effective internal controls and identify opportunities for improvements.

· Ensure continuity of operations and support patient care.

· Any other tasks as may be assigned in the due course of business.

· Responsible for working safely in compliance with accepted safe work practices, procedures and legislated health and safety standards. Employees must use and wear the required safety equipment, protective devices, and personal protective equipment; report hazards, accidents, and the absence of or defects in any equipment or protective device; attend all required health and safety training; and follow all established safe work procedures.

Required Skills and Abilities:

· Demonstrated experience with administering public tendering and formal contracts.

· Well-developed negotiation and conflict management/resolution skills.

· Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to recognize procurement opportunities that will substantially reduce the organization’s overall purchased goods annualized costs.

· Knowledge of sourcing technologies;

· Knowledge of inventory management tools & techniques

· Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, including document creation, preparation, editing and overall document management using the Microsoft Office Suite

· Strong business acumen with sound judgement and decision making

· Must be results-oriented and able to prioritize and focus on key deliverables with an ability to meet tight deadlines

· Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to logically plan, organize, and structure activities.

· Demonstrates attention to detail and a commitment to providing a high level of customer service.

· A self-starter able to work independently and in a team setting.

· Ability to interact with all stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.

· Excellent communication and organizational skills.

· Excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.

· Strong analytical skills, time management, and problem-solving skills.

· Self-starter, able to work independently and collaborate with the team.

· Curious, creative, and courageous in managing changes and adapting to the best practices.

· Good computer skills, experience with databases and spreadsheets.

· Professionalism to interact effectively with stakeholders.

· Good understanding of developing, improving, and adhering to processes.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

· Minimum 5-7 years of related progressive public procurement, contract and inventory management experience required.

· Knowledge of procurement processes, updates to BPS, practices and trends.

· Experience in the health care industry, working on Ontario’s Broader Public Sector expense guidelines, will be considered as an asset.

· Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset.

· Advanced Excel skills, and proficient with MS Office.

· Ability to meet established deadlines with good quality and attention to detail.

· Proven capabilities in problem-solving and prioritizing workloads.

Required Professional Designation/Certificate:

· Degree in Supply Chain, Commerce, Business Administration or a related field of study.

• · SCMP accreditation or Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) designation an asset.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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