Manager Procurement Process & Performance

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• Req ID: 83104
• Department: Procurement
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Available to: Internal & External
• Deadline to apply: 02/26/2021

Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. For more on our purpose, culture, and strategy, visit cpr.ca/en/about-cp.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Manager Procurement Process & Performance is responsible for leveraging technology to drive transactional efficiency and effectiveness in Canadian Pacific’s industry leading Source-to-Pay (S2P) business processes.

 POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead the rollout of roll out key end-to-end enablement tools/systems, processes, and templates that will improve the buying channel experience.
• Develop and deliver on a Content Enablement strategy that creates value for downstream users of 3rd party goods and services
• Monitor compliance to key S2P-related policies and processes, taking action as required to meet or exceed key process compliance metrics
• Set and operationalize supply chain master data strategy to support business requirements for 3rd party cost visibility and procurement high quality spend analytics
• Maintain and enhance process documentation and direct training activities, as necessary, to support effectiveness and consistency in CP’s S2P processes;
• Direct the reporting and data analysis process for sourcing, procurement and inventory activities required by Supply Management while ensuring the necessary organization and service levels are in place to meet the business requirements;
• Manage system issues/enhancements in conjunction with CP Information Services;
• Establish and maintain disclosure and procedure controls (SOX Controls) for inventory and purchasing area and sign-off on financial statement data for inventory;
• Develop and maintain an internal customer facing organization across all Supply sourcing and commodity groups;
• Provide leadership and mentorship to direct reports for all technical, process, governance and overall business issues; 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years progressive Procurement, Business Operations experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience administrating SAP Ariba or other cloud-based eProcurement platform. 
• Minimum 5 years’ management / leadership experience;
• Broad based knowledge of supply chain management processes;
• Strong communication / influential skills, change management experience;
• Strong customer service focus

WHAT CP HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program 
• Annual Fitness Subsidy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:     

• Criminal history check
• Reference check

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CP. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CP is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA").