Procurement Manager

Job No: KUB269
Location: Mississauga

We are Storytellers, Builders, Dreamers, and Doers.
 
We’ve got amazing individuals with unique backgrounds, skill sets, and capabilities and we take great pride in the value that our diversity, varying perspectives, and collaboration bring.

We have a passion for the work that we do and do our best work when it’s crunch time. As Procurement Manager you will oversee our procurement activities, ensuring efficient sourcing, purchasing and vendor management. This is a great opportunity to spearhead the transformation of our sourcing activities and contribute to the success of the company.

As a Procurement Manager you will:

  • Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize cost savings while maintaining quality standards.
  • Lead the RFP process for all goods and services (excluding labour) in North America.
  • Lead and conduct negotiations with suppliers for best possible price, quality & service.
  • Manage organizational spend and maximize the value of vendor partnerships and mitigate potential risks.
  • Develop and implement improvement processes for procurement to optimize cost savings.
  • Work collaboratively with all departments to understand their procurement requirements and plan accordingly.
  • Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and best practices to drive continuous improvement in procurement processes.
  • Manage a small team providing guidance on best practices and workload management.

About you:

  • Minimum 5 years experience managing a team of procurement professionals.
  • Minimum of 10 years procurement experience for the production of finished goods such as trade show booths, museum interiors, architectural components, luxury retail store fixtures.
  • Understanding of the role of procurement in production and fabrication.
  • Proven track record of successful contract negotiation, cost reduction initiatives and vendor management.
  • Knowledge of global procurement including suppliers and materials
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills; attention to detail; problem solving.
  • MS Office
  • Resourceful, positive and wants to have fun.

About us:

  • Dog friendly office
  • Opportunities to get to know your colleagues through regular social events
  • Professional development
  • Cool projects
  • New hires and employees are the future of kubik, and we want to set you up for long-term success. To do so, we expect our team to work in the office a minimum of 4 days a week. The ask stems from our want to:
    • Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
    • Improve collaboration and team relationships.
    • Increase employee engagement.

Don’t meet every single requirement for the role? At kubik we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please send all inquiries regarding accommodations to careers@thinkubik.com. Be sure to include your name, the job you are interested in, and the accommodation you are seeking. 
 
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those applicants who are to be considered will be contacted.
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We are Storytellers, Builders, Dreamers, and Doers.

We’ve got amazing individuals with unique backgrounds, skill sets, and capabilities and we take great pride in the value that our diversity, varying perspectives, and collaboration bring. Diversity and inclusivity run deep in us, ultimately building a team whose strengths and capabilities form the solid foundation of our approach: Omni-channel experiential strategy.