The Procurement Services Team Lead is responsible for motivating and managing the buyers and procurement & logistics processors, leading the community of practice for buyers at Faculties/Admin Units, ensuring a detailed understanding of the procurement and RFx needs of the Faculty/Admin units, and ensuring compliance with the Service Level Agreements.
Requirements
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Two year diploma in Purchasing Management or University degree in a relevant discipline
- Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or equivalent designation
- Minimum of 4 years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- ERP experience with Workday and Planon
- Expert knowledge of the end-to-end public procurement cycle
- Ability to work independently within established policies and guidelines to meet defined objectives and goals
- Ability to lead a team and provide clear instructions with various levels and skillsets
- Ability to drive business process optimization and planning
- Accuracy and attention to detail is essential
- Must possess the ability to exercise tact and discretion
- Effective oral and written communication skills are critical
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and organization skills are necessary to foster and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally
- Emphasis on customer service experience and pursuit of customer service excellence is essential
- Ability to ensure compliance with procurement policy and process
- Ability to liaise with faculty/admin units, suppliers, strategic sourcing, government bodies, granting agencies, and other public sector institutions
- Ability to negotiate strong deals on the faculty/admin units’ behalf
- Ability to act as the procurement expert
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
