Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Winnipeg, MB

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

• Identify opportunities to generate value to Manitoba Hydro through application of strategic methods including spend analysis, consolidation and fostering increased competition, demand management, leveraging supplier/market economics, specification optimization and lifecycle costing.
• Collaborate with internal customers to integrate procurement strategies and activities into Investment planning (both capital and operating), project execution plans, timeline planning and the identification of business supply and service requirements. 
• Build and lead cross-functional strategic sourcing and category management teams focused on designing effective sourcing strategies for key spend categories and  large/complex procurement (complex framework agreements, large capital project agreements, etc. including training, performance management, and development planning.
• Effectively execute complex procurement processes and make recommendations relating to high risk, high value purchasing decisions, utilizing critical and strategic thinking to facilitate efficient procurement of material, equipment and services associated with large investments.
• Foster innovation and engage the internal customers in problem solving to increase the value derived from external expenditures.
• Analyze complex data and conduct external market and competitive analysis based on enterprise investment plans.
• Lead the execution of sourcing events and facilitate the evaluation of supplier responses by internal customers.
• Negotiate contracts of a complex nature.
• Prepare executive level presentation materials, including recommendations to award major contracts, and enterprise-wide communications.
• Develop, lead and/or facilitate a supplier relationship management program for assigned suppliers/contracts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships within the remainder of the Supply Chain Management group and with internal customers.
• Work with other procurement functions/roles to monitor and manage internal compliance with supply contracts.

• Four year degree in a related discipline (i.e. Business, Engineering) from a university of recognized standing plus a minimum of five years' directly related experience;
  OR
• A two year diploma in a related discipline from an institute of a recognized standing plus a minimum of seven years in supply chain business experience that includes complex sourcing, supplier management and/or contract management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires two years of proven experience in leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic sourcing and category management objectives with demonstrated ability to influence and guide team members from various departments, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with overall business goals. 
• An MBA degree, engineering degree and relevant professional designation(s) and/or certificates (e.g. SCMP, PMP, APICS, IAM etc) are assets.
• Experience with all aspects of public sector strategic sourcing, including spend analysis, development of sourcing strategies and documents, negotiations, contract management, and supplier relationship management, with preference given to experience managing Contractor Services, Engineering Services and other categories associated with large and/or complex investments at Manitoba Hydro.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team environment that is complex, with multiple stakeholders and strategic considerations of simultaneous projects with competing demands for resources and evolving priorities is essential. Must be self-motivated with strong time management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of public procurement principles, procurement law, and government legislation, including relevant trade agreements.