JOB DESCRIPTIONSenior Director, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for overseeing strategic procurement activities from sourcing to contract (S2C) execution and is also responsible for ensuring appropriate actions, plans and follow-up activity is in place to drive improved vendor performance aligning with BGIS Corporate and Client-based goals and objectives. Adherence to the BGIS Sourcing Policies and related processes to ensure effective quality control in S2C process. Development, management and implementation of Account Procurement Manual and Procurement Plan Lead assigned continuous improvement projects in order to make sourcing operations effective and optimal.

Responsible for workload and resource planning for the Procurement and Vendor Management Team. Responsible for the Supplier Performance, Relationship Management and Strategic Supplier Business Review program. Responsible for ensuring appropriate actions, plans and follow-up activity is in place to drive improved vendor performance.

This individual will proactively monitor strategic suppliers’ service delivery activities, prioritizing and escalating according to functional and senior leadership to ensure client brand protection, compliance to obligations and timely execution of deliverables. Liaise with other Strategic Sourcing roles, Facility and Operations Management, Small Works (SW) and Asset Renewal Client Works (ARCW) and Procure-to-Pay concerned parties for Vendor Performance Management and Scorecard Program. Supports the development and execution of supplier-based sustainability, circular economy, supplier diversity and innovation programs initiatives.

Provide visionary leadership, guiding, training, and mentoring team members toward achieving their full potential and meeting corporate objectives. Involve fully in recruiting, mentoring, coaching,



and guiding team members. Ensure team members’ adherence to BGIS values and policies.

Accountable for employee engagement, development, performance management, ensuring alignment with corporate goals. Responsible for workload and resource planning for the Account Procurement and Vendor Mgmt Team. Ensures that procurement initiatives are completed in accordance with corporate and client strategic sourcing policies and procedures, and that the resulting contractual agreements are compliant with BGIS Customer Master Service Agreement flow through requirements.

Liaise with Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and Finance as required. Responsible for development and implementation for Sustainable Procurement initiatives to meet BGIS’s and BGIS’ Clients ESG and DEI objectives and targets. Identifies opportunities to standardize service delivery scopes of work across other BGIS procurement and customer groups and implement new standards, including service level models.

Strategic Account Management

Manage and lead Client account procurement pipelines to ensure regular updates are provided to internal concerned parties. Maintain and manage the BGIS Vendor Management System framework including defining requirements, roles and responsibilities, documentation and ensuring training support is in place. Regular reporting of requirement results/performance. Develops,



recommends and facilitates Vendor Performance improvement plans.

Risk Management Vendor

Training - engage with Operations and Vendors to ensure requirements are maintained, monitor and report results.

Performance

Leads the identification and implementation of performance metrics to measure supplier performance. Leads supplier performance measurement and management.

Quality

Audits engage with Operations, SW and ARCW to ensure requirements are maintained, monitor and report results. Support, Training and Continuous Improvement Develop and standardize strategic sourcing documentation, including contract agreements, scopes of work, and service level agreements. Address internal and external concerned parties focused training and awareness needs related to strategic sourcing.

Accountable for identifying and implementing Continuous Improvement opportunities and achieving greater operational efficiencies for sourcing initiatives and other managed activities. Bachelor's degree or higher in related field (Business or Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience with 5+ years of relevant experience. Extensive experience in contracting language and negotiations.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external concerned parties. Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives. SCMP Designation or equivalency will be an asset.

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $158,180 - $197,725 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education, skilled designations and performance related to this role. #

📌 Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing (Winnipeg)
🏢 BGIS
📍 Winnipeg