Category Manager

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

• Your up-to-date resume.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

• Leveraging your strong organizational and communication skills, you will develop, plan, and coordinate the procurement department's operational plans and processes, including enterprise-wide establishment of sourcing arrangements, manage supplier negotiations and long-term partnering with select vendors on behalf of Canadian Blood Services, and monitor progress against plan.
• Utilizing your ability to lead and work collaboratively across diverse teams, you will establish networks and maintain positive relationships internally and externally throughout the vendor community, government, stakeholders, and Canadian Blood Services leaders to enhance and promote procurement practices and vendor regulatory compliance.
• Drawing on your knowledge and experience, you will plan, develop, and manage all activities related to competitive sourcing.
• You will ensure that contracts are negotiated, managed, and monitored to meet Canadian Blood Services' short- and long-term needs.
• Using your excellent attention to detail, you will fully understand all spend on goods and services by assigned client and category, whether or not that spend is currently under contract or managed by Procurement.
• Concentrating on your exceptional customer service and continuous growth mindset, you will maintain in-depth knowledge of customer(s) business needs through attending planning and update meetings, ensuring early involvement in all sourcing initiatives whether funded or not, and obtaining information from the supply base to help their internal customers understand what solutions are possible.
• You will participate in the supplier relationship management (SRM) program managing top tier strategic suppliers critical to CBS long term sourcing strategies.
• Focusing on your analytical skills, and ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines, you will assist with the budget process by providing cost estimates for budgetary purposes and project approval prior to commencement of sourcing and assists with the development of functional specifications as early as possible in the process.
• You will be responsible for supporting supply risk reduction, participate in the business essential suppliers (BES) program, manage and work with vendors deemed essential to supplying critical supplies and goods to Canadian Blood Services.

• Completion of post-secondary level education from a recognized academic institution, preferably a Business Degree (Business Administration, Materials Management, or related discipline).
• A Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), designation will be considered an asset.
• 5 years of related, progressive experience.
• Experience in complex procurement negotiations.
• Experience in developing competitive sourcing documents.
• Good knowledge of cost accounting and ability to apply it to understanding internal spend, supplier costs, and total costs of ownership.
• Knowledge of regulated industry standards and with ISO 9000, TQM, cGMP, or an equivalent will be required.
• Knowledge of SAP Ariba (Contracts & Sourcing modules).

• 4 weeks' vacation
• Annual performance award up to 8%
• Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Canadian Blood Services