Total 6 Manager level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Base Camp - Toronto, Canada

Role and Responsibilities

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us!

The role we are offering you:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management, Real Estate and International Relations,  Strategic Souring Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management, will work closely with our internal customers, the broader Global Procurement & Supply Management team, local purchasing teams, other stakeholder groups and suppliers alike to drive competitive category and supply strategies with aim to reduce cost while ensuring perfect execution and risks mitigation across CAE’s Training Centers and Flight Training operations.

The candidate should be comfortable in a fast paced and ever-changing environment where no 2 days are the same. The candidate must demonstrate highly effective collaboration internally and externally, have a passionate focus on success, commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless drive to deliver results. The successful candidate must exhibit strong analytical and communication skills, a proven ability to build relationships with senior level stakeholders across the organization and have experience in a wide range of categories including but not limited to real estate, facility management, professional services, training equipment, spares/repairs and utilities. Are you ready to:

Provides strategic business support:

• Understands internal customer needs. Implements global and local procurement strategies in all regions by building a network across all the training centers and flight training operations.

• Provides strategic direction, leadership and support related to category management & strategic sourcing to achieve corporate & divisional business objectives.

• Provides expert recommendations to internal stakeholders. Establishes and maintains effective partnering relationships within the Business units and internal support organizations and externally with suppliers (occasionally with customers).

• Establishes Service Level Agreements with internal customers and Key Performance Indicators for the Organization to meet annual objectives and long-term strategies.

• Drives continuous improvement and supports the current business transformation within scope of work.

For the assigned categories:

• Leads formulation and implementation of category strategies. Conducts category intelligence research and partners with stakeholders to identify opportunities and channel innovation.

• Conducts cross-functional cost reduction, cost avoidance and/or net cash working capital improvement initiatives. Builds a culture and delivers sustainable value without compromising supply assurance or quality.

• Applies Category Management best practices and principles. If necessary, depending on category, organizes and leads global category councils.

• Supports Purchasing and Project teams in resolving issues with key suppliers.

• Follows relevant category metrics to consistently deliver the expected cost reduction plans.

Develops and manages supplier relationships:

• Conducts Supplier Relationship Management framework with key suppliers.

• Expertly uses a complete set of legal, commercial and business principles to develop and enforce partnership agreements with strategic suppliers, in close relation with Legal and other relevant departments.

• Locates appropriate vendors in emerging countries and develops sustainable partnerships in compliance with CSR policies and other standards.

• Leads market intelligence to identify relevant external innovations and seek competitive advantages by partnering with world-class suppliers.

The ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Management, Engineering, Operations or other applicable discipline required.

• Proficient in English required. Other languages considered an asset.

• Required proficiency in Microsoft Suite products, including but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. BI considered an asset

• Knowledge of the aviation market considered an asset

• Required minimum 5 years of relevant experience including sourcing, category and vendor management, purchasing and/or material management. Technical/manufacturing experience and/or or equivalent experience considered an asset.

• Experience with Oracle ERP/P2P, SAP and Ariba preferred.

SKILLS

• Relationship builder and stakeholder manager. Ability to form and grow own networks. Proven ability to analyze and present findings in a clear and cohesive manner.

• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment.

• Capable of navigating through ambiguous situations. Ability to work collaboratively and support multiple initiatives. Must have strong problem solving, strategic and analytical capability.   

• Project management mindset for flawless execution. 

• Demonstrate an open-minded genuine curiosity towards understanding the needs of business and the impact of applied solutions.

• Effective and authoritative communication and presentation skills.

• Effective time management and personal organizational skills.

• Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable business acumen

CAE offers:

• an environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued

• the opportunity to travel internationally

• the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team

• the opportunity to represent the organization at external conventions and conferences

• the possibility to work from home occasionally

• flexible schedules

• attractive employee benefits

With over 13,000 employees in more than 40 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. To learn more: www.cae.com

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

Role and Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management – Business Services

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us!

Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management (GPSM) is looking to hire an experienced professional with a supply management background to take on the role of Strategic Sourcing Manager as part of the Business Services team.  

The role we are offering you:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management, the Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for Category Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Critical Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management for assigned categories including Contingent Workforce and Business Services. The candidate will develop long-term strategies aligned with key business stakeholders.  The individual will also be accountable for managing and enhancing existing high-profile managed services programs, in liaison with the designated MSP partners.

The candidate must demonstrate highly effective collaboration internally and externally, have a passionate focus on success, commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless drive to deliver results. The successful candidate must exhibit strong analytical and communication skills, a proven ability to build relationships with senior level stakeholders across the organization.

By joining our Global Procurement & Supply Management team, you will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities not only from a sourcing and program management standpoint, but also in terms of process development and improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations include: 

• Provide strategic direction, leadership and support related to category management & strategic sourcing to achieve corporate business objectives.

• Development, presentation, and maintenance of relevant, subcategory strategies.

• Translation of subcategory plans into a rolling 12-month pipeline of strategic sourcing projects to be maintained and prioritized in DevOps, the Indirect Procurement project tracking tool.

• Execution of sourcing projects in compliance with established strategic sourcing framework.

• Performance of business reviews with strategic suppliers based on an established cadence.

• Development, maintenance, and expansion of strategic relationships and alliances with key stakeholders.

• Promotion of GPSM value proposition through the identification of collaborative opportunities across various business units.

• Contract negotiations with new and/or existing suppliers, in liaison with legal and the relevant stakeholders, to accomplish lowest total cost of ownership (TCO), savings objectives and balanced risk management.

• Identification of and participation in process development and improvement initiatives focused on adoption of agile, pragmatic and fast-track principles.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is also expected to be an effective change agent, working with senior leadership within the Global Procurement & Supply Management organization, and the business to drive sustainable changes to how the organization sources business services. In this role, the individual will regularly interact with key business leaders to balance cost, risk and speed to ensure that the business is able to meet its objectives. The skills to influence and drive change, combined with the drive to deliver results as per the goals set, will enable the Strategic Sourcing Manager to support the rapid evolution of CAE business.

Desired profile of the successful candidate:  

To be successful in this position, the individual is expected to demonstrate the following skills, experience, and background: 

• University degree, ideally in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Engineering and/or recognized industry accreditation (ISM CPSM, CIPS, SCMP, etc.).

• 5-7 years of relevant experience

• Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable business acumen.

• Results oriented and customer-oriented mindset.

• Agility and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Effective time management and personal organizational skills.

• Excellent and authoritative communication and presentation skills. 

• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment.

• Demonstrate an open-minded genuine curiosity towards understanding the needs of business and the impact of applied solutions. 

• Proactive attitude and initiative driven. 

• Good work ethics and political savviness. 

• Proficient use of digital tools such as MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Oracle ERP/P2P, SAP and Ariba preferred.

• Bilingualism (French and English), both spoken and written. 

CAE offers:

• an environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued

• the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team

• the opportunity to represent the organization at external conventions and conferences

• the possibility to work from home occasionally

• flexible schedules

• attractive employee benefits

With over 13,000 employees in more than 40 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. To learn more: www.cae.com

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

Start your leadership journey with ALDI! From driving sales, to serving customers and supervising staff, our Duty Store Managers always lead from the front.

Your purpose is ensuring our store runs smoothly during your shift. You'll be supporting and guiding team members, handling customer inquiries and working collaboratively as part of the store management team. All the while, you'll be honing your leadership skills and truly making a difference for your team and our customers.

The specifics? Here's what you’ll be doing:

• Opening and closing the store and supervising shifts
• Offering feedback to the team that's clear, constructive, and inspiring
• Assisting in training and onboarding team members
• Being a customer service superstar and serving customers at the registers with a smile
• Keeping shelves stocked with products so that our customers can find all their favourites
• Keeping a keen lookout for any incidents or hazards to keep everyone safe

Role and Responsibilities

Are you looking for a work environment where you can innovate, reach greater heights and collaborate with experts from a wide range of sectors? You want to join a world-class company and industry leader with projects to which you would be proud to contribute? Come share your passion with us

The role we are offering you:

As part of the Special Projects, Process and Compliance team, your role will drive global improvement initiatives, leading exciting projects in digitization, global alignment, data and analytics driving the delivery of a best-in-class global procurement and supply management organization. 

The person will need to show strong collaboration and engage with CAE sites globally to help drive improvements and operational efficiencies, always keeping the user experience at the center of all we do.

If you enjoy a challenge, think strategically, and are curious about new technologies and innovative ways of working, this role is likely very suited for you!

In your role, you will:

• Coordinate and deliver interactive workshops to identify project requirements, delivery timelines and costs

• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility, budget clarity and resource requirements

• Develop detailed project plans, a strong stakeholder management approach, and communication strategies to ensure the appropriate involvement and engagement

• Define, assign and monitor project tasks based on the skill sets, experience and strengths of team members, and coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects

• Monitoring project performance to ensure timely delivery, including critical path definition, go / no-go criteria, escalation paths and resolution methods

• Effectively communicate project progress through executive summaries, steerco reviews and executive management engagements

• Work effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation

• Exhibit excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders

• Always keeping the user experience at the heart of all we do, deliver solutions that improve our ability to deliver and drive a high-performing, high-tech organization

Our ideal candidate has

• Bachelor’s degree in procurement or relevant work experience, PMP certification is an asset

• Very good understanding of source-to-pay process and business interactions

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

• Strong sense of autonomy, ability to set priorities, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Focus on customer and delivery, keeping the user experience at the heart of all we do

• Approach situations with a strategic and global mindset, delivering standardization and continuous improvement through a practical methodology

• Knowledge of Ariba S2P (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying and Invoicing) and related modules

• Knowledge of Oracle procurement is an asse:

CAE offers:

• an environment where your initiatives will be recognized and valued.
• the opportunity to travel internationally.
• the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team.
• the opportunity to represent the organization at external conventions and conferences.
• the possibility to work from home occasionally.
• flexible schedules attractive employee benefits.

With over 13,000 employees in more than 40 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. To learn more: www.cae.com.

#LI-JN1

Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You’re an original. So are we.

We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world.

Where we lead, others follow. For more than 160 years, we’ve used the strength of our brands to lead with our values and make an out-sized impact on the world. We employ more than 15,000 people globally to support our great brands: Levi’s®, Dockers®, Denizen® and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™

We are looking for a Store Manager who will bring creativity and leadership to our team. It is necessary you have the desire to help bring our fashion to the future while maintaining the integrity of our brand’s past.

Reporting to the District Manager, the purpose of this position will be to direct and lead superior retail strategies and perform store operation functions to achieve financial growth and sustained brand equity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide profitable sales and meet store financial plans through business decisions and leading the store team to accomplish essential performance goals (Conversion, Units Per Transaction and Sales Per Hour)
• Accountable for operational results/expectations in store procedures, payroll management, cash handling and inventory control. Contribute to expense control in relation to stores P&L.
• Recruit and make hiring, pay and termination decisions for all levels of store personnel including members of store management
• Achieve payroll plan through managing store schedules, monitoring labor costs and adapting to business conditions based on weekly and monthly sales; plan payroll/scheduling based on store traffic to ensure the store is staffed to assist customers
• Ensure sound inventory management through an accurate receiving and sending merchandise process, completing all required business directives such as price change and ticketing procedures
• Prevents loss by educating associates, monitoring daily store activity, ensuring company policies are followed and partnering with Loss Prevention and Merchandising
• Perform store visual standards following visual merchandising direction, accomplishing superior product presentation; make decisions about and adaptations to visual merchandising direction based on the lay out and needs of the store; ensure product is displayed in a manner which tells a story through styling and propping and is compelling to the customer
• Manage the training process for new hires on LS&CO culture, product knowledge, selling practices and other associate responsibilities, holding all employees accountable to individual sale goals.
• Coach staff to increase their knowledge, providing opportunities for continued development within the organization. Create succession plans for developing top talent.
• Manage employee relations issues including performance management and ensures associates follow LS&CO policies and procedure Operational Excellence
• Maintain appropriate levels of product on the sales floor by planning and directing floor replenishment
• Create a compelling store experience for customers by engaging and modeling appropriate customer service behaviors to associates

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (5+ years of retail work experience may be substituted for a degree)
• Minimum 3 years experience in retail store management position managing and coaching sales associates
• Apparel experience and knowledge
• Energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in Levi Strauss & Co

We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot:

• Retirement Savings Plan: Employer match of up to 4%
• Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations
• Product discount of 60% off regular-price merchandise

Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. We have established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

LOCATION

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.

Levi Strauss & Co. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise the Recruiter if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.  Informing the Company that you require an accommodation will not impact the selection process in any way, either favorably or negatively.