Procurement Manager — Major Civil Projects, Leadership Path

Aecon Concessions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Civil, a leader in Canada’s infrastructure market, seeks a Procurement Manager to define and execute the procurement strategy for a major civil project. You’ll collaborate across project teams, engineering, construction and finance to optimize buyouts and subcontract awards on a national program.

You will lead procurement professionals, ensure compliance with Aecon standards, and drive continuous improvement while building strong client and JV relationships on this high-impact program.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement or relevant experience within the infrastructure or construction industry.
• In depth Knowledge of purchasing principles, techniques, practices and ethics
• In depth knowledge of and experience in contract law, negotiating business agreements, and laws of requesting tenders, proposals, and quotations
• Proven organizational skills and ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks within a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and be service oriented
• Ability to build positive working relationships with professionals within industry and internal clients
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills in areas with respect to terms & conditions, pricing, escalation and scope on complex packages
• Ability to communicate effectively, manage challenging negotiations with Subcontractors and advance oral and writing skills
• Solid research skills and commitment to continually learn about new products
• Attention to detail, mathematical and analytical skills
• Intermediate Proficiency using Microsoft office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and SAP (Procure to pay)
• Construction & Engineering background preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing team of Procurement Professionals

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for project's compliance to Aecon's Project Procurement standards & applicable contract documents
• Establish and maintain the project's integrated Project Procurement systems, oversee the setting of the procurement processes for both standard and major Subcontract procurement
• Lead meetings focused on communicating project performance status to the wider project team
• Lead a team of Procurement staff specializing in standard purchasing, service agreements and major subcontract procurement activities
• Support Project Managers in tracking overall project buyout strategy; establish & maintain communication plan to ensure accurate and timely flow of information
• Provide input into the continuous improvement of Aecon's Project procurement policies and guidelines
• Oversee analysis and reporting of project performance key metrics for procurement and Subcontracts (Buyout, detailed variance analysis for award recommendations)
• Lead the development & implementation of a project-specific procurement plans including coordination and support with project controls, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and Aecon's standards
• Provide support to Operations & Project controls teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions
• Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements
• Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Procurement requirements, project set-up, monitoring & close-out
• Establish & maintain strong partnerships with client counterparts & joint venture stakeholders (where applicable)
• Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment
• Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities
• Conduct annual performance reviews (with mid-year check-ins) & provide constructive feedback; implement performance improvement plans as needed with support from Human Resources
• Participate in project-level resource planning, utilization analysis & resource leveling; manage & maintain Project Controls staffing plan forecasts

Skills

Procurement leadership

Contract negotiations

Project procurement

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP (Procure to pay)

MS Office

Job description

Aecon Civil, a leader in Canada’s infrastructure market, seeks a Procurement Manager to define and execute the procurement strategy for a major civil project. You’ll collaborate across project teams, engineering, construction and finance to optimize buyouts and subcontract awards on a national program.

You will lead procurement professionals, ensure compliance with Aecon standards, and drive continuous improvement while building strong client and JV relationships on this high-impact program.