Procurement Manager- Defense and Optronics

Location: Ottawa, Canada

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For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean’s, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Procurement Manager- Defense and Optronics

Ottawa, Canada- Hybrid

Position Summary

The Procurement Manager is responsible for sourcing activity, tactical purchasing, process & tool management, and category management.

The role supports three regional entities – Thales Canada Defense & Security (TCDS), Thales Optronics Canada (TOCA) and Thales Digital Systems (TDS).

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

All applicants must be legally able to work in Canada and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.

Key Areas of Responsibility  

• Position reports to the Vice President of Procurement – Americas

• Will lead procurements under his/her responsibility while deploying consistent sourcing strategies to align with global strategies, group policies, business entity needs, and regional rules/regulations/compliance. 

• Deploy common processes and tools to enable regional execution meeting budgetary, timing, and quality needs. 

• Resource management for the local Procurement team.

• Expected to manage complex challenges of varying degrees of difficulty with cultural and geographic sensitivities

• Engage with, and solicit support from, the regional Procurement team:

  • Category Management to ensure coherence of procurement strategies;

  • Supplier Performance Management to address Supplier performance issues;

  • Process & Tools to deploy common processes and tools to support Procurement execution within the region; and

  • Tactical Procurement to align on best practices and advance the use of the Procurement Shared Service Center

• Support all sourcing needs for TCDS and TOCA

• Establish, communicate and drive annual objectives and targets for their perimeter based on business needs

• Contribute to Thales’ strong financial position by supporting cost savings initiatives for bids and projects and positively influencing cash flow

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor degree or diploma in a relevant field of study from a recognized University or College or, in lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant commination of experience and/ or education of as equivalency

• Minimum 9 years of sourcing activity, tactical purchasing, process & tool management, and category management

• Recognized track record of success in a similar role in a Defense/ Technology (technical) business or market

• Demonstrated experience successfully leading teams

• Proven experience and ability to understand and execute contract terms & conditions within a large, complex, multi-national corporation

• Project management – planning, time management, problem solving, communication and teamwork;

• A minimum of 3 years of experience establishing, communicating and driving annual objectives and targets for their perimeter based on business needs

• Superior interpersonal skills – ability to excel working in cross-functional teams

• Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in a high-pressure environment

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Special Position Requirements

Role will require working from both home and office (hybrid)

Travel is 10-15% Domestic and international

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This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian Enhanced Reliability security clearance.