BDC
ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT, PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Montreal · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
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About the role
- Act as trusted advisor to senior executives in matters related to procurement strategies and contract management.
- Oversee the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all categories within span of control including targets, timelines, and resource/capacity plans.
- Enhance and scale our Supplier diversity strategy and incorporate ESG priorities of BDC.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement procurement and supplier relationship strategies across BDC to ensure consistent and high-quality value delivery of business priorities.
- Implement best practices, fit to BDC purpose, in procurement and supplier management to support strategic and operational objectives (including the monitoring of policies and directives)
- Lead and develop a team of high performing procurement professionals in playing a strategic role in BDC's supplier management as well as cultivate operational excellence in contract management.
- Design and apply effective process control to comply with BDC's Procurement policy and directive.
- Support team members in the conduct of business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities.
- Identify areas for improvement to continually drive performance and business results.
- Manage BDC procurement planning and its capacity (both financial and human resources)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree related to the industry and 15+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree related to the business sector and 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Specialized expertise in supplier management
- Demonstrates prudent judgment when making important decisions by utilizing knowledge of industry best practices and risks assessment.
Nice to have
- Technology Procurement experience is an important asset.
- Proven experience in a senior advisory role to management.
- Experience in performance management processes and Third-Party Risk Management.
- Public procurement experience is an asset.
- Strong contractual drafting and review skills.
- If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca.
- While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, concise, in both official languages.
- Employs effective time management skills and meets deadlines.
Compensation
- The team oversees a portfolio purchase over $150M annually.
Benefits
- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
Company info
- We are banking at another level.
- Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act.
- It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
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