Manager, Regional Procurement

  • Location: Sherwood Park, AB
  • Department: Procurement

The Procurement Manager serves as a critical link between the company and its vendors, playing a key role in strategic procurement, vendor management, and contract negotiations. This role requires a strategic mindset to align procurement processes with the company's goals, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficiency in vendor selection and management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Act as the brand ambassador, communicating the company's strategic direction to vendors.
  • Oversee the procurement function, including budget reporting, departmental staffing, and trade management.
  • Develop a deep understanding of divisional metrics such as yearly sales forecasts, project budgets, and customer profiles.
  • Negotiate pricing and set performance expectations with trade partners, addressing contractual non-compliance issues.
  • Lead the tendering process for new projects, models, and vendors, aligning with divisional goals.
  • Provide vendor selection recommendations based on timelines, budgets, and competitive market analysis.
  • Lead value engineering and product development input across current and new builds, finding efficiencies that shorten build cycles, reduce cost per door, and raise overall customer value.
  • Drive process improvement and systems building, refining current systems and shaping system development to deliver cost savings per door, faster home delivery, and greater trade supplier capacity.
  • Build strong relationships with Construction and Project Managers to understand operational needs and evaluate vendor performance.
  • Leverage global supply chain opportunities for strategic local vendor partnerships.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required
  • Ethical foundation to always act in the best interest of the partnership.
  • Strong existing relationships with vendors in the residential construction sector.
  • Strong technical knowledge in construction, including local building codes, energy codes, and construction practices.
  • Ability to clearly communicate business goals to trade partners is vital for forming strategic partnerships that align with our long-term objectives and enhance value for both parties.
  • Strong negotiation skills coupled with the ability to establish positive relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
  • Experience in an applicable construction industry role. (10+ years)

EDUCATION

Required
  • Associate's degree in Other