Director,Strategic Sourcing Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Management

SUMMARY

The Director, Strategic Sourcing (Operations) is accountable for providing procurement leadership and direction of the following:
New Client business pursuits and client transitions, vendor set up and compliance, Oracle purchase order administration, Central Contract repository, Procurement Procedures and Work instructions, Supplier contract execution. The role is also accountable for Procurement Governance and the following reporting:
Risk/quality, Glidepath Savings and Supplier Performance Reporting.

In addition, the individual in this role is also accountable for identifying and implementing Continuous Improvement opportunities and achieving greater efficiencies for activities managed. This role also includes the responsibility for the life cycle management of assigned supplier agreements.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

New Client RFP Pursuits and Transitions (Client Engagements and Client Disengagement)

Leading Role in New Business pursuits for procurement support developing bid content to support marketing and new business pursuits

Leading Role with New Client Transition Strategy discussions to provide outsourcing and supplier risk management subject matter expert to Client and BGIS pursuit team, including leading commercial outsourcing practices, related regulatory and policy knowledge and supplier risk determination and controls design

Oversees and directs procurement activity (Communications, Vendors, Contracts) for client transitions

Leads the development of the procurement plan in collaboration with the client and internal BGIS team members

Oversees the end-to-end procurement activities in a client transition

Compliance and Vendor Set-Up and Monitor

Lead discussions and provide advise/guidance to BGIS for third party compliance contracting

Accountable for all supplier qualification, resolve issues in collaboration with concerned parties

Reviews and approves vendor set up and vendor information changes

Accountable for the periodic review and action for high bribery risk vendors

Accountable for the Master Vendor List review, analyze and action supplier appropriateness

Responsible for procurement records in accordance with applicable document retention policy

Accountable for the deactivation of vendors in collaboration with client operations team members

Accountable for Purchasing Card Administration and related issues

Ensure organization is measured and maintains compliance to sourcing policies, procedures and processes

Review policies and processes and ensure they are up-to-date and relevant which entails ongoing learning and training

Procurement Systems and Tools

Accountable for the establishment, maintenance and improvement of a contract management database

Accountable for the Oracle Purchase Order Administration supporting BGIS Client Groups (excepting where the client accounts have assigned resources)

Lead the development of all regular management reports for the Enterprise Risk Management Program including establishing appropriate templates, securing input/content from all affected areas

Quality Assurance – develop and maintain a quality assurance program for the governance to the Sourcing Policies and procedures and in line with the Enterprise Risk Management Program

Accountable for the detailed understanding of and providing advice/guidance and reporting on tools used to manage sourcing activities: HUB and Pipeline and Contract Execution;
Vendor Qualification; PCard Dashboard;
Sourcing Dashboard;
Glidepath unique to each Client Account.

Governance and Risk

Accountable to ensure that the Quality Management Systems documentation framework for Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions including policy, process, procedure, forms and guidelines is followed

Risk and Policy Oversight – through an oversight framework, maintain and provide regular monitoring of compliance by Sourcing to BGIS Risk Management Program and Policy

Lead and refine risk approaches within the function / process or related functions / processes by ensuring required policies, processes and controls are implemented and adhered to

Verify adherence to policies and procedures by all team members

Accountable for the maintenance of accurate…