The Procurement Organization manages all aspects of sourcing & procurement within Bell Canada. The Procurement Department’s mission is to create value through its strategic role of providing best-in-class sourcing solutions while improving Bell Canada’s EBITDA through cost reductions.

We are seeking a candidate to join Bell Canada’s Procurement and Value Creation Organization as Category Manager.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage portfolio of commercial contracts and vendor relationships within the  corporate services team
• Negotiate agreements and other legal documents, setting the terms and conditions for the provision of services
• Lead sourcing initiatives utilizing Bell systems in the distribution and management of RFI, RFQ and RFP
• Drive total cost of ownership reduction, through joint process improvements with supplier
• Prepare / present presentation material for review at the senior management level

• Identify leading practices from inside and outside of Bell for implementation/adoption
• Implement and manage standard supplier performance management programs

• Manage, perform quality control, and generate reports on spend data and other key indicators as required
• Collaborate with internal clients to better serve their needs and identify opportunities for improvements

 

Critical Competencies:

• University degree in Business Administration or related field
• Minimum 2 years of general procurement / supply chain experience

• Superior communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to formulate negotiating strategies
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proven ability to create unique solutions to manage and/or analyze data
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent prioritization skills
• Results orientation; resilience in face of complexity
• Unrelenting attention to detail
• Demonstrated and tenacious problem solver
• Good business judgement and acumen

 

Preferred Competencies:

• Familiarity with spend analysis techniques
• Understanding and expertise in data manipulation, sorting and analysis tools (Excel, SAP, Ivalua, etc.) is an asset

•  Knowledge of Bell’s various business units (Asset)

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Bilingualism is an asset (English and French); adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.