Subcontracts Manager

Jobtailor; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Procurement Lead for a shipyard environment. You will develop outsourcing strategies, lead complex subcontract negotiations, and own financial performance across a multi-program subcontract portfolio.

You will guide a team of Project Managers and Subcontract Specialists, ensure resource readiness, drive supplier development, and maintain governance across procurement activities to achieve program objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Finance or Law or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years in Procurement including procurement of services and large/strategic equipment in projects, shipbuilding preferred.
• Experience planning and managing resources to achieve objectives.
• Minimum 3 years supervising people and resources.
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society is desirable.
• Shipbuilding experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the shipyard’s outsourcing strategy to align capacity with production schedules and program objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations for complex subcontract agreements while achieving objectives.
• Own the financial performance and reporting of the subcontract portfolio including budget, forecast, cost control and risk management.
• Lead a high performing team of Project Managers and Subcontract Specialists with coaching and development.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources and ensure effective execution of subcontracted work.
• Drive supplier development initiatives to improve quality, delivery reliability and cost competitiveness.
• Champion continuous improvement and implement subcontract management processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Planning, Quality and PMO to support integrated delivery.
• Ensure compliance with governance, contractual obligations and procurement policies.
• Participate in selecting external consultants/advisors and monitor outcomes against business objectives.
• Identify and communicate actions to implement the function's strategy and align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Skills

Outsourcing Strategy Development

Commercial Negotiations

Financial Performance Management

Team Leadership and Mentorship

Procurement Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Finance or Law

Job description

• Develop and execute the shipyard’s outsourcing strategy to ensure capacity and capability requirements are aligned with production schedules and long-term program objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations for complex subcontract agreements, ensuring commercial, contractual and operational objectives are achieved.
• Own the financial performance and reporting of the subcontract portfolio, including budget development, forecast, cost control and risk management strategies.
• Lead a high performing team of Project Managers and Subcontract Specialists, providing coaching, mentorship, performance management and career development.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources and ensure effective execution of subcontracted work across multiple programs and work packages.
• Drive supplier development initiatives to improve quality, delivery reliability and cost competitiveness.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and implement subcontract management processes.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Production, Planning, Quality and PMO teams to ensure subcontract activities support integrated program delivery.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, contractual obligations and procurement policies.
• Participate in the selection of external consultants or advisors for key projects and/or ad hoc services; ensure that business objectives and requirements are clearly understood and monitor outcomes, taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
• Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to achieve business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Finance or Law, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Procurement including experience managing the procurement of services and large/strategic equipment in project environments, preferably in the shipbuilding industry.
• Experience in planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results.
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society is desirable.
• Shipbuilding experience is an asset.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing outsourcing strategies, leading commercial negotiations, and managing subcontract portfolios to ensure alignment with production schedules and program objectives. Proven ability to lead teams, drive supplier development initiatives, and ensure compliance with governance and procurement policies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Outsourcing Strategy Development
• Commercial Negotiations
• Financial Performance Management
• Team Leadership and Mentorship
• Procurement Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Procurement Management
• Budget Development
• Cost Control
• Risk Management
• Resource Planning
• Subcontract Management Processes
• Supplier Development
• Project Management
• Contractual Obligations
• Performance Management

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Mentorship
• Motivational Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Procurement Certification

Industry Keywords

• Shipbuilding
• Subcontract Agreements
• Production Schedules
• Strategic Equipment Procurement
• Governance Compliance