Sr. Manager - Strategic Procurement

at  WestJet

WHY WESTJET:

Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.
WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we’re going global.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Ten plus years of progressive experience in leading large strategic projects, strategic procurement, contracting, supply chain management, legal and/or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in a leadership capacity focusing on building, developing, and motivating high performing teams.
• Knowledge of all aspects of a source to pay process including category management, negotiations, purchasing, total cost of ownership, supplier risk management, S2P systems, cost driver metrics and reporting.
• Strategic Procurement experience with Direct and Indirect categories would be an asset.
• Understanding of complex service agreements, SLAs and supplier performance management.
• Strong and proven business and financial acumen.
• Experience with should cost modelling for goods and services.
• Knowledge of aviation industry an asset.
• Strong Project Management skills required.
• Proven high-level degree of financial and problem-solving ability required.
• Excellent knowledge of Strategic Sourcing, Contract and Vendor Management.
• Excellent relationship building, interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
• Ability to influence change and work with ambiguity.
• Proven track of high performance and ability to execute.
• Thorough knowledge of advanced functions of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

EDUCATION

• University or post-secondary degree is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is desired for this position.
• A Master’s degree in commerce, business administration or economics, with a comprehensive understanding of supply chain management or post-graduate degree in business, finance, or related field would be an asset.

Please refer the Job description for details