Tactical Procurement Lead — Multi-Site & KPI Driven

Glencore Canada; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Glencore Canada is seeking a Procurement Lead to drive tactical procurement across North America Shared Services, coordinating priorities across sites and ensuring compliant, timely purchasing.

You will lead and develop the procurement team, manage workloads and escalations, and partner with site leadership to align procurement with production and maintenance needs. Strong KPI discipline and ERP/Coupa/SAP experience are required.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Supply Chain or related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience.
• Experience leading procurement teams in centralized, shared-services or multi-site environments.
• Extensive knowledge of tactical procurement, sourcing, contracts and governance.
• Experience with ERP and digital procurement systems (SAP, Coupa).

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical procurement activities across supported operating sites with clear priorities and service expectations.
• Coach and develop senior procurement staff, building accountability and succession planning.
• Oversee workload allocation, backlog management, escalations and urgent requirements to ensure timely procurement support.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with delegation of authority, sourcing policies and contracts.
• Partner with site leadership and supply chain functions to align procurement with production and projects.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements in service, compliance and backlog reduction.
• Drive standardization, adoption of Coupa and SAP, and data quality improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement

KPI tracking

Communication

Coaching

Change management

Education

University degree in Supply Chain or related

Tools

SAP

Coupa

ERP systems

Job description

Glencore Canada is seeking a Procurement Lead to drive tactical procurement across North America Shared Services, coordinating priorities across sites and ensuring compliant, timely purchasing.

You will lead and develop the procurement team, manage workloads and escalations, and partner with site leadership to align procurement with production and maintenance needs. Strong KPI discipline and ERP/Coupa/SAP experience are required.