Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Tech Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description Job Summary: The Regional Technical Category Manager is a new role for the Projects Business Line responding to dynamic market conditions for both EP and EP+ delivery models and will lead strategic procurement and category management for specialized, high-value custom turnkey / mechanical/electrical/ fabrication/flow management activities across North American projects. This role is responsible for executing the North American procurement strategies while developing tailored regional approaches aligned with project execution and overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing & Contractor Management

Develop and manage preferred supplier networks specializing in custom turnkey / mechanical/electrical/fabrication/flow management activities

Create long-term supplier partnerships and framework agreements balancing cost, quality, schedule, loading, and risk

Conduct market analysis on supplier capacity, pricing trends, and capability gaps





Execute multi-million dollar cost reduction initiatives and consolidate orders for negotiation leverage

Drive continuous improvement with key suppliers on productivity, safety, and schedule performance

Proposal Costing & Optimization

Lead proposal development, tendering, and cost analysis for custom turnkey / mechanical/electrical/ fabrication/flow management packages

Perform total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses including schedule, quality, and contractual risk impacts

Benchmark costs against industry standards and identify value-creation opportunities

Execution Negotiations

Lead complex supplier negotiations on pricing, terms, conditions, and commercial frameworks

Develop specialized terms and conditions tailored to supplier scope and risk profile

Establish clear scope of work definitions and division of responsibility boundaries, ensuring contractor responsibilities and interface protocols

Negotiate insurance, bonding, and risk allocation frameworks

Risk Management & Contractual Framework

Develop comprehensive risk management strategies for supplier-specific hazards and performance uncertainties

Define insurance requirements, coverage limits, and liability frameworks

Implement risk mitigation strategies (performance bonds, parent company guarantees, liquidated damages)

Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards





Post-Award Management & Delivery Assurance

Establish post-award protocols ensuring supplier performance and schedule adherence

Conduct performance reviews and implement corrective action plans

Manage supplier escalations, disputes, and change orders

Drive on-time delivery through proactive schedule management and accountability

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with project execution, legal, insurance, contract management, and engineering teams

Collaborate with tendering teams on competitive bid packages

Coordinate with safety, quality, and compliance functions

Build relationships with internal stakeholders to identify value engineering and optimization opportunities

Qualifications Key Characteristics:

Technical Acumen

Demonstrate deep understanding of custom turnkey / mechanical/electrical / fabrication/flow management technologies to lead strategic decisions

Strategic Thinking

Balance long-term objectives with immediate priorities

Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to secure favorable terms in complex, high-stakes contractor agreements

Courage

Champion creative contracting models and transformational procurement approaches

Ambitious

Challenge the status quo and identify value-creation opportunities

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Management

5+ years of experience in custom turnkey / mechanical/electrical / fabrication/flow management procurement, contractor management, or EPC construction execution

Proven experience in procurement, sourcing, contract man

📌 Regional Technical Category Manager (Oakville)
🏢 Bilfinger
📍 Oakville