Manager, Capital Outsourcing; EPC Portfolio Strategic Sourcing

Manager, Capital Outsourcing (EPC Portfolio) & Strategic Sourcing

Date: Aug 21, 2026

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Hiring Salary Range
: $- / year

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Job Function:

Support the Director Sourcing in effectively planning, managing, monitoring and controlling the execution of the Sourcing function within the Supply Chain Services business unit.

Develop the long-term Sourcing Plan forecast models for Hydro One’s set of critical materials in support of the 5-yr Investment Plan Proposal and secure these materials through strategic alliances with suppliers. Manage and lead the tactical forecast development process and ensure consensus is reached on forecast volumes each month. Minimize forecast error, ensure on-time secured availability of materials and achieve optimal purchase price standards for the Corporation.

Develop strategies and policies in the areas of strategic sourcing and/or material forecasting as they relate to the Investment Plan Proposal.

Conduct market intelligence on key suppliers; establish a robust supplier and materials portfolio management and performance standard data set for the critical materials utilized in the Corporation. Establish the supplier selection criteria to be used in evaluating critical materials RFx bids and manage the strategic alliances required to secure availability of same. Represent the corporation in strategic alliance supplier relationships and Utilities forums, consistent with Supply Chain goals and strategic objectives.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Support the Director of Sourcing in effectively planning, managing, monitoring and controlling the execution of all aspects of the Sourcing work, including contributions to the Company’s Investment Plan Proposal.
• Represent the corporation in managing strategic supplier relationships, consistent with its strategic sourcing process and Supply Chain goals and strategic objectives. This will include management of forecasts, delivery, quality, and performance issues and the negotiation of damages with suppliers as appropriate. Having these sourcing contracts in place is critical to the Business Plan and the delivery of future work programs and could involve contracts ranging from $10-200 million and this position will be empowered to negotiate and commit the corporation to long-term contracts to strategic suppliers for critical material needs in support of the Business Plan.
• Develop and manage the key suppliers’ performance through establishing a robust supplier and materials portfolio management system for the critical materials utilized in the corporation. This position will establish optimal purchase price standards on these critical materials and provide market intelligence and decide the approval, discontinuance and ongoing evaluation of suppliers of Hydro One materials.
• Enact commitments on behalf of Hydro One to suppliers as part of a strategic alliance for critical materials in order to adopt a course of action that is suitable for the Company.
• Develop and recommend sourcing strategies and policies to optimize material lifecycle cost reductions, secure the availability of materials, monitor and act on improving order fill rates with suppliers and manage the supplier partnership commitments. Identify and assess current and future needs for policy and strategy.
• Develop supply chain investment plans and bring forward supply chain business cases which will impact success of company being able to deliver on required work programs.
• Develop supplier contract renewal program, manage and approve strategic RFx’s for partnerships with suppliers.
• Manage and approve commercial contracts commitment details for…