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Procurement Team Lead - Strategic Sourcing

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ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

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Reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Manager, the Procurement Team Lead – Strategic Sourcing plans, organize, direct and control the activities of the assigned procurement roles. This includes ensuring the quality and content of the deliverables generated by the team.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead a team of Supply Chain professionals performing functions such as Cost Estimating, Buying, Supplier Management, and Strategic Sourcing (or others as assigned)
  • Coach & mentor team members to achieve and maintain KPI's
  • Assign, monitor, and balance team workload (schedule, portfolios, capacity planning, vacation planning and approval etc.)
  • Execute the performance management process with the support and guidance from the Supply Chain Management, including conducting performance reviews, delivering progressive discipline etc.
  • Independently manage team timesheets ensuring accurate and timely submission for payroll
  • Communicate with, evaluate, and approve suppliers to ascertain their ability to meet company requirements, goals, and objectives
  • Negotiate prices, discounts, and delivery arrangements with suppliers
  • Support all commercial and open order escalations
  • Perform on-going reviews of product, service, equipment, and expense usage to identify new opportunities for cost savings
  • Effective use of historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing
  • Manage cost containment, product standardization, supplier consolidation and benchmarking reports, and other supply chain management strategies that maximize value while ensuring that ATS standards are maintained or enhanced
  • Act as a key resource for ATS staff by assisting in the research and development of products, service and equipment alternatives, initiation and follow-up of evaluations, requests for quotation and other day to day procurement
  • Maintain favorable Terms and Conditions for ATS
  • Understand the ATS Business Model (ABM) fundamentals, value drivers and concepts, and be accountable within your role to objective data analysis, reporting and driving continuous improvement
  • Identify, lead, and complete up to medium-high complexity Continuous Improvement opportunities (e.g., Just Do It, Problem Solving, and Kaizen) using a variety of Continuous Improvement tools and become ABM Bootcamp certified no later than 18 months in the position (internal training will be provided)
  • Lead Daily Visual Management meetings
  • Annually lead and complete 1 Problem Solving or Kaizen event

Requirements:

  • A post-secondary diploma or degree in materials management or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing (or equivalent)
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Excel - pivot tables & VLOOKUP + Power Point - presentations
  • Proven organizational and negotiation skills
  • Excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated problem solving and continuous improvement skills
  • Demonstrated ability to interact in a team environment
  • Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives on a cross functional team
  • Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, exercise sound judgment and work without direct supervision in a team environment
  • Utilize proven project management skills
  • Highly motivated, customer-focused team player and innovator

Nice to have:

  • Supply Chain Canada (or equivalent) designation is an asset
  • PMP training or certification is an asset
  • Manufacturing or Engineering education or experience is an asset
  • Experience in a custom manufacturing environment is an asset
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings is an asset
What we offer:
  • Competitive starting salaries
  • Overtime pay eligibility
  • Paid vacation
  • Employee Incentive Bonus program
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account
  • 5% RRSP matching program
  • Optional Employee Share Purchase Program
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Individual development programs
  • Commitment to promoting from within

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 22, 2025

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