Procurement Manager - Material (Temporary)

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Victoria, Ottawa; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader for their Marine Material Procurement team. This role involves overseeing the procurement process, ensuring compliance with policies, and driving supplier management initiatives. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will lead a team dedicated to delivering high-quality support for critical assets in the Marine sector. If you have a strong background in procurement and supply chain management, along with excellent leadership and analytical skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a respected organization committed to excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement or supply chain, with 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience in Defence/Marine industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Marine Material Procurement team.
• Manage the purchasing process ensuring accountability and reliability.
• Drive supplier management initiatives and procurement process improvements.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management

Data Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

National Institute of Supply Chain Management designation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Location: Victoria, British Columbia, CA, V8Z 0B9 or Ottawa, ON, CA, K1P 5E7

Onsite or Hybrid: Victoria, BC or Ottawa, ON

Expected Salary: $86,648 to $129,971

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts.
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and direct the Marine Material Procurement team, utilising effective coaching, training, and feedback.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the strategic plan and processes to support the Marine Procurement & Supply Chain function.
• Manage the purchasing process from requisition to delivery, ensuring high response rates, accountability, and reliability of the procurement team.
• Manage and deliver the material procurement budget and forecast to meet business objectives.
• Utilise analytical skills and tools to understand, measure, report, and manage functional performance, risks, and quality.
• Support the delivery of project objectives through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance.
• Ensure all procurement processes and purchase orders are compliant with Babcock Canada’s Commercial, Quality Assurance, and Security policies and procedures.
• Drive supplier management initiatives, develop supplier relationships and ensure supplier performance in terms of time, cost, and quality as per contract requirements.
• Be committed to and proactively identify, lead, and collaborate on procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Encourage a continuous improvement culture while ensuring the team are proactively supporting change management.
• Be responsible for the occupational health & safety of all direct reports under your supervision.

The ideal candidate brings:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in procurement or the supply chain function, with 3 years’ of proven people leadership experience.
• Experience within the Defence / Marine industry is highly desirable.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Designation through the National Institute of Supply Chain Management, or Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is considered an asset.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced skills in data analysis; proficiency with Excel, Power BI or other business intelligence tools is highly desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of the principles of supply chain management techniques and supply chain best practices.
• An understanding of global supply chains and downstream global impacts.
• In depth experience with ERP systems, specifically modules pertaining to procurement and supply chain management.
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

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