Director of Procurement and Supply Chain - Room for Advancement

Overview

Imagine your future with us!

At ALS, we encourage you to dream big. When you join ALS, you join a purpose and values-driven team that empowers you to innovate, create, and thrive. Our global team turns up each day with passion and commitment to do amazing things, always challenging our thinking to find ways to solve some of the world's most complex problems for a safer, healthier world.

Responsibilities

About you:

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain will be responsible for strengthening the procurement function for ALS. S/he will lead the Global Procurement Organization and will have a number of regional managers report to him/her. Broadly, the scope of responsibilities includes, but not limited to:

Buildout and operation of the Procurement Organization

• Lead the global procurement organization and develop and implement standardized procurement practices and procedures globally, ultimately leading to a streamlined "one-organization" structure.
• Source and engage reliable suppliers and vendors. Build, maintain and improve relationships with existing suppliers, ensuring state-of-the-art contracts, creating transparency, driving make-or-buy decisions, where appropriate, reducing costs, with particular focus on reliable, cost-effective sourcing.
• Provide annual and long-term strategic sourcing plans for all relevant consumables, freight and logistics, insurance and other services, and CAPEX / Maintenance.
• Manage procurement contracts in line with company policies and compliance requirements.
• Perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Negotiate with vendors to secure advantageous terms and build strong supplier-customer relationship.
• Establish and oversee procurement budget and provide regular procurement forecasting including risk and opportunity analysis.
• Manage and coach effective cross-regional teams within the procurement organization at all sites. Ensure integration and strong collaboration of all the regional centers (e.g., US, Canada, Europe, LATAM etc.)
• Drive process harmonization across the production sites as appropriate, including best-practice implementation and development.
• Set respective KPIs and ensure adherence, performance measurement and target achievement.
• Hiring/education/training a motivated workforce: Build and maintain a high performing procurement organization.

Lead Transformation Efforts

• Ensure continuous performance improvements, including respective annual cost savings.
• Define and implement ERP requirements with respect to procurement (and integration to supply chain).
• Support cross-functional projects and closely coordinate with other key functions, e.g., Supply chain, laboratories, field operations, sales/customer service, project management, etc.

Leading Teams

• The ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance; widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards, which commands respect from followers.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of his/her own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.

Setting Strategy

• The ability to create and articulate an inspiring vision for the organization, not only for the areas s/he is directly responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole.
• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire/need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Executing for Results

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• A risk-taker who seeks data and input from others to foresee possible threats or unintended circumstances from decisions; someone who takes smart risks.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions; the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.

Relationships and Influence

• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust and followership in others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in his/her beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
• Creates a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond his/her own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.

Qualifications

Working at ALS:

Our people are our most valuable asset and drive our success at ALS.We are a diverse community of dedicated professionals united by our passion to make a difference in the world. We reward excellence and uphold our values in our work and how we treat each other. At ALS, you'll be supported to expand your skills and develop new ones so you can reach your full potential. We invest in our people with a range of programs and provide opportunities across the company, giving our people scope to grow diverse careers and develop as leaders. We want everyone to have a safe, flexible and rewarding career that makes a positive impact on our people, the planet and the communities where we work.

Our benefits include:

• Structured wage increases
• Comprehensive benefit package (including: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with company match, employee assistance and wellness programs, access to company perks)
• Additional vacation days for years of service
• Business support for education or training after 9 months with the company
• Learning & development opportunities (unlimited access to e-learnings and more)

About ALS:

ALS is a global leader in scientific testing, providing comprehensive testing solutions to clients in more than 60 countries across a wide range of industries, including environment, food and beverage, mining, personal care, pharmaceutical, healthcare and equipment reliability. Using state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies, our dedicated international teams deliver the highest-quality testing services and personalised solutions supported by local expertise. We help our clients leverage the power of data-driven insights for a safer and healthier world.

Everyone matters:

ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce which reflects and affirms the diversity of our society.

ALS is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

EOE AA Minority, Female, Veteran, Individuals with Disabilities

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ALS also welcomes applications from people with all levels of ability. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.