AddressLocation: Whitby, ON, CA, L1N 9X1
Req ID: 46479
Status: Regular
Working Conditions: Hybrid
Education/Certification Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering, Law, Finance or related field is required
Location: Whitby, Ontario
Travel: As required, Mainly GTA / Durham region
Deadline to Apply: April 19, 2024
Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.
Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.
Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on - and off - the job.
This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.
ACCOMMODATIONS
OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.
If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact AODA@opg.com
JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a business-minded, results-oriented and experienced leader to join its Supply Chain team in the role of Director, Supply Chain Quality. Reporting to the Vice President, Supply Chain, the Director plays a critical role in developing and executing Supply Chain and sourcing strategies by leading people, driving business change and transformation, modernizing and digitizing category management and procurement processes and developing and executing a quality program for the business to drive efficiencies. This role is also responsible for providing reporting to our vendors and holding them accountable within OPG's existing supplier programs.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Demonstrate expertise in supply strategy development, category quality management, strategic sourcing, change management and implementation;
- Demonstrate expertise in understanding economic trends and commodity market outlook to reflect in category strategy and risk management;
- Partner with the business to identify and execute objectives and needs as a trusted Supply Chain business leader. Ensure timely delivery with best cost, service and quality;
- Provide leadership and strategic direction while developing and evaluating Supply Chain, purchasing processes and category management procedures, projects, policies and initiatives;
- Provide strategic direction to business transformation, modernizing and digitizing category management and Supply Chain processes;
- Develop category quality strategies and manage key drivers of category spending, including establishing contracts, cost reductions, supplier development, diversification, consolidation, and working capital improvements;
- Be accountable for building the vision and strategy for fiscal value and monetary controls to manage the complexity and risks of what OPG procures. This involves engagement with multiple stakeholders and management of significant budgets that have impacts on business performance;
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of Cost Modeling and implement cost models across the categories;
- Lead and apply change management practices in building and transforming a Supply Chain organization in a fast-paced, highly complex and technical industry;
- Understand and analyze market, demand, and supplier trends. Identify opportunities to develop strategic initiatives to improve costs and supplier performance;
- Develop and hold other leaders accountable for the right supplier mix to position OPG for growth and success;
- Lead annual planning for category key performance indicators (KPI), targets and metrics. Conduct frequent business and performance reviews with suppliers to improve KPI performance;
- Build and foster strategic supplier relationships utilizing supplier segmentation and spend analytics;
- Continue to develop a Supply Chain organization that's fully aligned with OPGs vision and commitments, ensuring it achieves its strategic goals, revenues, profitability targets and objectives; and
- Develop and maintain strong connections and networks in Supply Chain and the energy industry while staying current on trends and best practices.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Engineering, Law, Finance;
- Supply Chain Management Professional Certificate (SCMP) completed or working towards;
- Lean Six Sigma Certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset; and
- Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an asset.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum ten years of progressive management experience in Supply Chain, category management, procurement, purchasing in leading categories, strategic sourcing, commercial contract or vendor management;
- Proven success in building and leading Supply Chain operations, purchasing with an emphasis on category management strategy development and execution in a complex organization with over a billion+ spend;
- Minimum five years of leadership experience with a similar management scope (approximately 10+ staff, multiple sites);
- Demonstrated ability to lead effectively, influence and motivate a team of business and Supply Chain professionals. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams;
- Strong sense of urgency and excellent business judgement. Proven ability to make decisions under pressure that have significant impacts on budgets and performance of projects and business operations;
- People-oriented with strong interpersonal skills, adept at building and maintaining positive, productive and collaborative working relationships. Strong ability to establish confidence, credibility and cooperation with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to senior and executive management;
- Experience and exposure negotiating large scale multi-million dollar commercial contracts;
- Strong business and financial acumen; extensive knowledge and understanding of business financials, budgets, legal concepts, commercial contracts, agreements and terms and conditions, competitive bidding laws of Canada, and Contract Law;
- Requires critical thinking, strong analytical skills and experience in creating and interpreting strategic vision and implementing into operational models;
- Ability to conduct benchmarking to address cost, quality, risk and innovation considerations that provide thought leadership and actively shape strategy;
- Experience delivering transformational change, including modernization and digitization of category management and robust process improvement practices;
- Strong program and project expertise including PMO, working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) practices alongside diverse procurement expertise;
- Results-oriented focus is essential, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment and effectively manage multiple deliverables simultaneously;
- Demonstrated track record of identifying root causes to issues and proactively problem-solving. A strong drive and a high level of energy, commitment and enthusiasm to take on complex and challenging situations in a dynamic organization;
- A drive to achieve the best value for money, meeting business objectives in a high profile, strategic, rapidly evolving and competitive environment while improving the customer experience and upholding OPG's behaviours and values; and
- In-depth understanding of project delivery models and types of contracts such as Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) models and contracts on large-scale and complex infrastructure projects.
The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.
What Makes a Career at OPG Different?
As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.
At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:
Safety – it’s our business
Integrity – always lead with integrity
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility
Integrity – always lead with integrity
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility
Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:
- Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
- Long-term career growth and development opportunities
- Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.
Our promise to you:
- We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
- A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
- Opportunities to stretch and develop.
- Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
- Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
- We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.
Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., April 19, 2024. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
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