Job title: Procurement and Pricing Manager (Full-Time) – Any Medigas location in Canada
Company: Linde
Job description: At Medigas, the healthcare division of Linde Canada, Inc., you’ll join talented and diverse people throughout Canada, all working hard to make a difference in our client’s lives and make our organization successful. You will work to support, develop and implement challenging and meaningful client-focused programs and you will be trusted to take on responsibility early in your career. Our employees’ contributions are valuable to our company, our clients, our communities and our shareholders.
Since the late 1960s, Medigas has been a leader in serving the Canadian healthcare market with the provision of home oxygen therapy, respiratory services, medical gases and related medical equipment. Everything we do is born out of our commitment to help people live better lives and to support the medical professionals who make it all possible.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com
At Medigas, every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success and to contribute to one of the world’s leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.
Procurement and Pricing Manager (Full-Time) – Any Medigas location in Canada
Primary Purpose
The Procurement & Pricing Manager is responsible to provide the Linde Healthcare business with strategic leadership, planning and direction in the areas of procurement, inventory control management and price optimization. The Procurement & Pricing Manager will be responsible to negotiate pricing with vendors and monitor internal inventory management and pricing performance through digital tools and reports to provide their analysis and recommendations to the Linde Healthcare business leaders.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for vendor selection and negotiation on all Healthcare hardgoods items. Collaborate within the Canadian leadership team and with other Linde business units globally as required
- Oversight of procurement department staff including
- Day-to-day management (tracking of absences, vacation, and completion of all required training as well as workload allocation and management)
- Working in collaboration with HR for recruitment, retention, training and employee performance management and development
- Effectively communicating business expectations to procurement team and ensuring team meets expectations
- Safety leadership through emulating behaviours that support a total safety culture, ensuring all operation and regulatory policies and procedures are followed and proper documentation of all safety-related incidents in accordance with corporate policy
- Manage JDE data integrity relating to inventory and pricing
- Purchase of Goods review and oversight of buying for all Canadian Healthcare locations on a day-to-day basis
- Development and implementation of procurement procedures and processes
- Procurement of CAPEX equipment for O2 and HME products
- Vendor management
- Liaison between procurement and sales
- Participate in product selection, sourcing and product review committee in collaboration with business leaders
- Report generation and analysis of key metrics related to procurement, inventory control and pricing, including inventory management, forecasting, spend & savings report and internal spend compliance
- Ongoing monitoring of vendor performance
- Liaise with AP for vendor invoice discrepancies and related issues
- Assist in product recalls and participate on recall process development and implementation
National Inventory Management:
- Development, implementation and overall management of inventory control processes and procedures
- Review of min/max’s for Distribution Centre and select stores
- Generation of reports for Key Metrics relating to Inventory Management
- Assist stores in Physical Inventory Preparation
- Review and Approval of Physical Inventories
- JDE data management as it relates to Inventory Management and input into process or system improvements.
Lead Business Price Manager:
- Lead, oversee and track all business price initiatives, internal or external as per yearly price plan by collaborating with Controller and leadership team.
- Update status and progress with regular meetings with healthcare leadership and business
- Collaborate with business, marketing, leadership, and other stakeholders to develop and implement yearly price plan.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Successfully completed Leadership training or to be completion in first 6 months
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or relevant experience preferred.
Experience:
- Previous supervisory experience, preferred
- 3-5 years experience in a strategic sourcing / supply chain/ operational role.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license with clean driving record
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to motivate direct reports
- Proven track record for improving process efficiencies and problem solving
- Detail oriented and results-driven
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with both written and verbal, and internal personal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
- Ability to excel in a team environment
- JD Edwards experience an asset
- Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook / Word / Excel)
- Enhanced interpersonal skills to work with all departments within the business to ensure smooth transition of work
Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, driver’s license and abstract review, and may also include reference checks, employment and education verification.
Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.
We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Expected salary:
Location: Edmonton, AB – Markham, ON
Job date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:48:10 GMT
