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American Iron and Metal

Recycles ferrous and non-ferrous metals for industry

Director – Procurement and Strategic Sourcing - Regional Coordination

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in commerce, business administration, law, supply chain management, or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, including team-management experience is required.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering recurring savings, improving service levels, and reducing risk is required.
  • Proven ability to lead and deliver multiple complex procurement projects simultaneously is required.
  • Significant experience sourcing critical and complex spend categories is required.
  • Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay processes and digital procurement tools is required.
  • Strategic vision and planning skills are required.
  • Negotiation and influencing skills are required.
  • Supplier and business relationship management skills are required.
  • Strong financial and analytical capabilities are required.
  • Project management skills are required.
  • Decision-making and risk-management skills are required.
  • A continuous process-improvement orientation is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee strategic sourcing activities for key and complex categories while achieving savings, service, and risk-management objectives.
  • Personally lead high-value, highly complex sourcing initiatives to achieve strong commercial and strategic outcomes.
  • Ensure sourcing decisions deliver competitive pricing, high quality and service standards, and minimal commercial and supply risk.
  • Manage total spend for assigned categories through transparency, compliance, and value optimization.
  • Monitor strategic sourcing trends and best practices and integrate them into working methods.
  • Act as the primary procurement partner for regional operations and corporate functions to align with business priorities.
  • Develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders to support procurement and supply chain initiatives.
  • Establish and maintain effective interfaces among strategic sourcing, category management, warehousing, operations, and finance teams.
  • Balance standardized practices with the regional flexibility required by the business.
  • Lead continuous improvement of Procure-to-Pay processes, emphasizing simplification, standardization, compliance, and user experience.
  • Implement and maintain procurement-management frameworks, tools, and models aligned with best practices.
  • Increase spend and performance visibility through key performance indicators and clear reporting.
  • Optimize capital expenditure processes and commercial performance.
  • Support supplier and market analysis, process and performance assessment, and delivery assurance.
  • Evaluate and manage commercial risks.
  • Control costs through scope negotiations, including bid optimization, negotiations, and synergy identification.
  • Support and actively contribute to digital transformation of procurement, including e-procurement, contract-management, and Procure-to-Pay platforms.
  • Act as the business leader for procurement-system implementations and upgrades.
  • Promote data-driven decision-making and the use of analytics to improve procurement, supplier, and performance outcomes.
  • Own supplier-risk management within the supply chain.
  • Ensure supplier-risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and supplier-performance management processes are established and maintained.
  • Strengthen strategic supplier relationships to support business continuity, innovation, and long-term value creation.
  • Provide functional leadership to the warehouse manager to align procurement, inventory, and operational needs.
  • Support inventory, service-level, and working-capital optimization initiatives.
  • Lead, coach, and develop strategic procurement and warehousing teams.
  • Implement development plans to strengthen procurement, negotiation, and commercial-management capabilities.
  • Create and promote a recognized center of excellence in strategic sourcing.
  • Foster a culture focused on cost control, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or equivalent is considered an asset.
  • Experience in the mining or materials-extraction sectors is an important asset.
  • Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management, Certified in Planning and Inventory Management, Project Management Professional, or Supply Chain Management Professional are assets.
  • Knowledge of global procurement, sustainable sourcing, and risk-mitigation strategies is an asset.

About the Company

American Iron and Metal

Recycles ferrous and non-ferrous metals for industry

American Iron & Metal (AIM) recycles ferrous and non-ferrous scrap into metal products for industrial markets, alongside auto-parts sales and vehicle recycling. Its divisions also provide demolition, decommissioning, site remediation, and construction-waste recovery services. It sources scrap from manufacturers, other industrial businesses, and the public, who can deliver it to AIM facilities, and sells recovered metals to customers worldwide. The product range includes processed aluminum and copper pieces, and its divisions share resources and expertise across different stages of material recovery. Founded in Montreal in 1936, the family-run parent company says its head office is in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1936

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