Opex Procurement Manager - Kingston area

One of our top partners in the Electric Vehicle space is preparing to build a facility that will be a crucial part of Canada’s Electric Vehicle (EV) supply chain in Kingston area. Our client is looking for an Opex Procurement Manager who will be heading the procurement center leading the opex procurement team and indirect materials warehouse team. Advantages - Competitive salary - Health and Dental Benefits from day one - RRSP Match - Defined Contribution Pension Plan - Collaborative Work Environment - Opportunities for professional learning, development, and growth. Responsibilities - Manage and optimize the day-to-day opex procurement and indirect materials warehouse activities. - Define short, mid-term and long term strategy for achieving the procurement center goals. - Understand business needs to develop and implement initiatives for category sourcing, spot-buys, supplier management, order administration, invoice error handling.. - Facilitate communication with different procurement entities to enhance operational efficiency. - Support Opex Procurement Director in defining cost center budget. - Identify and develop innovative sources, contractual arrangements and establish the targets in alignment with internal departments. - Drive improvement in procurement operations through user compliance, contracts, and customer satisfaction. - Establish spend baselines and category profiles and regular risk assessment. - Introduce and maintain a safe working environment in indirect materials warehouse. - Prepare and support the introduction of SAP Ariba in the organization. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business or Logistics - 5 to 7 years of experience working in procurement, logistics, and/or business - Knowledge of basic HR and basic accounting is a plus - Proven ability to negotiate, create and review contracts - Strong communication and problem-solving skills - Exemplary behaviour towards ethics and integrity - Self starter with strong leadership and people management skills. Summary If you are someone who is passionate about being a part of an organization focused on innovation and sustainability, this might be the next step in your career. Please apply online or submit your resume directly at akash.sharma@randstad.ca Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community. Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.