- As an active member of the Purchasing management team, contributes to the development and
implementation of the expiring contract plan, by reviewing local, regional and national economic
and market trends in categories of spend specific to services, products and materials undergoing
sourcing activities. Incorporates benchmark information from other utilities and agencies where
available. Identifies sourcing options such as supplier consolidation, regional diversification of
spend, security of supply options, assesses potential impact on spend reduction and vendor
management and presents sourcing strategies to compliment and support the achievement of
business objectives and KPIs for low to medium risk spend categories. Scope of planning impacts
the spend for all services and materials identified in the expiring contracts plan assigned to
Purchasing
- Consults with Supply Chain Central Services team metrics specialists, develops Key
Performance Indicators to measure team operation and outputs consistent with overall Business
Group KPIs for procurement and sourcing
- Reports regularly to senior management on sourcing status including cycle times, compliance,
customer satisfaction levels, cost savings/cost avoidance, transaction reduction and other
productivity metrics. Where trends affecting positive team performance are encountered, plans
and implements corrective action to ensure team success. This may include realignment of roles
and responsibilities
- Accountable for managing and meeting annual cost centre operating and staffing budget targets
- Leads the development of effective relationships with key internal and external contacts
including client groups, governance specialists, vendors and suppliers, counterparts in other
crown corporations and external agencies. At the senior management level (M3 and up), resolves
client group concerns escalated by team managers. Maintains liaison with in-house legal counsel
in unique or highly complex situations involving risk, liability and/or non-compliance. Maintains
regular contact with senior managers in business areas such as operations, PCM, Construction
Services, IT and Properties to facilitate effective problem-solving around capacity, quality, and
requirements affecting sourcing strategies
- Provides guidance to managers, procurement professionals and evaluation teams in the
development of key procurement documents (strategies, recommendations, briefings, etc.) which
will achieve success in securing services or materials while establishing and maintaining positive
and productive supplier relations throughout the life of the contract and beyond
- Maintains up to date knowledge of best practices, policies, systems procedures, legal
requirements and market conditions affecting procurement, sourcing and contract management
across all business groups through regular networking with internal sourcing counterparts,
professional associations and industry contacts
- Problem solving is carried out independently and with a significant level of freedom to act when
making decisions around sourcing strategies, negotiation of medium to high impact contracts and
ensuring appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risk. This position is expected to enact
operational solutions independently, with the exception of those which have the potential for
political ramifications, may involve reputational risk with key high spend vendors (and subsequent
public perception of Hydro’s image) or involve exceptions to policy where substantial risk or
liability may result
- Oversees the development and implementation of work procedures to enhance efficiency and
productivity throughout the team. In consultation with team, implements new and changed
procedures, and communicates those changes to all affected users
- Identifies and pursues opportunities to enhance business processes relating to the provision of
sourcing services. The emphasis on cost avoidance, spend reduction, mitigation of risk and
