Regional Category Procurement Specialist - Films

Giesecke+Devrient; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking a proactive Regional Category Procurement Specialist - Films in Canada (Markham, ON) to lead regional category strategy development and supplier relationship management. The role focuses on cost reduction, supplier performance, and cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Product Management, and R&D teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in procurement, strong data analysis skills, and experience with SAP and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Supplier Management.
• Proven experience in supplier performance management and KPI development.
• Hands-on experience extracting and analyzing procurement data from SAP.
• Experience preparing management reports and executive presentations.
• Experience in packaging, films, polymers, plastics, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with supplier scorecards and procurement analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with regional film suppliers.
• Develop and execute category strategy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and total cost of ownership initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance through defined KPIs and performance scorecards.
• Track supplier issues, coordinate corrective actions, and follow up on resolution plans.
• Prepare and maintain supplier performance reports and dashboards.
• Ability to leverage procurement analytics to support strategic decision-making (SAP, PowerBI, etc).
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and R&D teams.
• Monitor market developments, raw material trends, and supplier innovations.

Skills

Procurement analytics

Excel

Power BI

SAP MM/Purchasing/Vendor Management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelors in Supply Chain / Procurement / Business Administration / Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one-stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their \"digital twins\" - mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Compensation: $95,000 - 115,000 plus up to 5% bonus, capped at 150%

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Regional Category Procurement Specialist - Films to lead the development and execution of the regional Films category strategy, ensuring competitive supply solutions, supplier innovation, risk mitigation, and sustainable value creation across the business.The successful candidate will play a key role in supplier relationship management, supplier performance monitoring, procurement reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and R&D teams.This role requires a self-driven professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment and has strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with regional film suppliers.
• Develop and execute category strategy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and total cost of ownership initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance through defined KPIs and performance scorecards.
• Track supplier issues, coordinate corrective actions, and follow up on resolution plans.
• Prepare and maintain supplier performance reports and dashboards.
• Ability to leverage procurement analytics to support strategic decision-making (SAP, PowerBI, etc).
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and R&D teams.
• Monitor market developments, raw material trends, and supplier innovations.

Qualifications, Experience And Educational Requirements

Work Experience

• 3-5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, or Supplier Management.
• Proven experience in supplier performance management and KPI development.
• Hands-on experience extracting and analyzing procurement data from SAP.
• Experience preparing management reports and executive presentations.
• Experience in packaging, films, polymers, plastics, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with supplier scorecards and procurement analytics.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
• Knowledge of SAP procurement modules (MM, Purchasing, Vendor Management).
• Ability to work independently in a global and matrix organization.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent English is required.
• Spanish is highly valued.
• Availability to travel regularly.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid
• Travel requirements (regional and occasional international travel)

Additional Information

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The candidate hired will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by the supervisor. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By applying to this position, you are confirming you possess either a Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or valid work permit.

Please note: Reference Checks and Credit, Criminal Background Checks will be administered on suitably qualified candidates. Your application will be kept on file for up to two years