Senior Category Manager (Metro Vancouver)

Overview

Provides strategic direction and oversight for category management including management of tactical procurement and contracts for an assigned category. Develops and implements end-to-end sourcing and contract lifecycle processes, including negotiation, implementation, and management of contracts. Identifies opportunities to align business strategies and oversees integration and risk mitigation in the delivery of services. Provides senior level expertise to plan, manage and address vendor performance and contractual issues to ensure obligations are carried out and risks are mitigated; integrates lessons learned into future contracting strategies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute or manage major capital and enterprise operational procurement; develop and implement category-specific strategies with market analysis, best-practice review, demand-pattern analysis, and requirements for high-risk complex transactions.
• Oversee competitive solicit...