Director of Procurement | Quebec, Ontario & Eastern Canada

Equans is looking for a Director of Procurement | Quebec, Ontario & Eastern Canada!

The Equans group is a world leader in the energy and services industry. The Group operates in 20 countries, with 90,000 employees working on 5 continents. Equans is a Bouygues group company.

Equans designs, installs, and delivers customized solutions to improve its customers’ equipment, systems and technical processes and optimize their use in the context of their energy, industrial and digital transitions. Equans is a Bouygues group company.

Active in Canada and the United States for more than 30 years, Equans Services is the partner of businesses, industries and institutions that want to move towards more connected buildings, manage their facilities efficiently and reduce their carbon footprint.

We design, implement, and maintain custom solutions to improve our customers’ facilities, systems, and infrastructures.

Our core offerings are focused on the following areas:

• Integrated Asset and facilities management;
• Operation and maintenance of buildings and equipment (including district heating and cooling);
• Energy efficiency solutions and execution of decarbonization roadmaps;
• Building automation and systems;
• Solutions for transportation and mobility.

To learn more, visit www.equansservices.com/en

Summary

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent defines procurement strategies in accordance with the rules and guidelines of the Equans Group. We believe Procurement is a strategic function that supports our clients and our growth. The function develops and executes a plan that creates value for both clients and shareholders. The incumbent defines and leads the strategy, governance framework and maturity development of the Procurement and Supply Chain function for Equans Services, in alignment with the Equans Group's directions.

As a strategic partner to Operations, Business Development and Corporate Functions, they contribute to growth, margin improvement, management of supplier and contractual risks, and operational excellence. They lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee category strategies, requests for proposals, negotiations and supplier management. They are also responsible for the procurement operating model, spend and contract governance, supplier qualification, digital transformation of processes and measurement of value creation. They are involved throughout the entire business lifecycle, from commercial proposals and mobilizations through the operation of customer contracts, in close collaboration with Operations, Finance, Legal, IT and Group Procurement teams.

This position is attached to our Montréal head office, where the Procurement team is based. We are also open to applications from individuals residing elsewhere in Canada within a time zone compatible with Montréal. The successful candidate must be available for regular travel to Montréal to participate in team meetings and head-office activities.

Description

Strategy and Value Creation

• Define the strategy, operating model and transformation roadmap for the Procurement function in alignment with growth, profitability, risk management and operational excellence priorities.
• Develop category strategies and prioritize initiatives according to their financial, operational and commercial impact.
• Identify, achieve and measure value creation levers, including savings, cost avoidance, margin improvement, rebates, payment terms, supplier rationalization and optimization of total cost of ownership.
• Develop framework agreements and preferred supplier pools at the local, national or Group level.

Operations and Business Development Partnership

• Act as a partner to business units and operations in order to anticipate needs, define supplier strategies and support the performance of customer contracts.
• Participate upstream in commercial proposals, estimates and subcontracting strategies to secure market capacity, costs, contractual conditions and margins.
• Support mobilizations, transitions and new customer contracts, from supplier selection and qualification through contracting and onboarding.
• Support project teams and technical service teams proactively by collaborating with them to anticipate and meet their needs.

Sourcing, Contracting and Supplier Management

• Oversee requests for proposals and strategic negotiations while ensuring fairness, transparency, competition and traceability of decisions.
• Define, in collaboration with Legal Services, the governance framework for supplier and subcontractor contracts, including templates, review levels, approvals, customer contract transfer obligations and contract lifecycle management. [
• Define and oversee the framework for supplier and subcontractor qualification, onboarding, segmentation, compliance and monitoring.
• Oversee the performance of strategic suppliers, dispute resolution and improvement or remediation plans.
• Conduct strategic market intelligence by identifying opportunities for technological innovation that generate optimization and value creation for the organization and its customers.
• Resolve supplier disputes by managing quality, service and delivery issues when necessary.
• Lead the negotiation of software renewal and new software agreements.

Governance and Compliance

• Be responsible for procurement policies, sourcing thresholds, sourcing methodologies, procurement engagement models, Delegation of Authority (DOA) applicable to expenditures and contracts, as well as exception and approval processes.
• Ensure procurement practices comply with internal requirements, customer obligations, Group policies and audit requirements.

Technology, Data and Continuous Improvement

• Act as the business owner of procurement and contract management processes and digital solutions, including Coupa and other Group tools. [
• Define, together with IT, Finance and Group teams, target processes, responsibilities, controls, integrations and system enhancement requirements.
• Ensure the quality and governance of supplier, approver, category, contract and procurement transaction data.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs and spend analyses required to manage performance, while identifying opportunities for automation and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
• Administer software assets, including software license inventories.

Leadership and Change Management

• Lead, develop and continuously evolve the Procurement and Supply Chain team; establish objectives, responsibilities, priorities and performance indicators.
• Ensure succession planning and continuity for critical roles while developing team capabilities.
• Lead change management initiatives related to procurement policies, technologies and practices through communication, training and support for managers, operations teams and end users.
• Play an internal and external communications role by sharing relevant information and producing regular reports for business leaders.
• Develop synergies with other Equans and Bouygues entities to leverage the Group’s purchasing power, expertise, tools and best practices.

Requirements

• Authorized to work in Canada.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive procurement and supply chain experience, including at least five (5) years leading a procurement function and a team of professionals.
• Knowledge of the Facility Management industry.
• Demonstrated experience transforming a procurement function, designing an operating model or deploying processes across an organization.
• Significant experience in the procurement of service contracts, subcontracting and construction services.
• Experience in technical services, facility management, construction or public-private partnerships is considered an asset.
• Experience in contract governance and the ability to negotiate complex agreements covering professional services, subcontracting, construction, assets and IT/software services.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or improving procurement, supplier management, contract management or spend analytics solutions, ideally Coupa or a comparable platform.
• Understanding of ERP systems, master data and functional integrations between Procurement, Finance and IT.
• Experience defining and monitoring KPIs, savings plans and value creation initiatives.
• Experience in change management and the deployment of policies, processes or tools to operational users.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with data management, reporting, collaboration and visualization tools, including Excel and Power BI or comparable tools.
• Availability for occasional travel within Canada and, when required, to the United States.
• As we serve clients throughout Canada and the United States, the ability to communicate effectively in the appropriate language is essential to ensure seamless service delivery and maintain strong client relationships.
• French (spoken and written): Advanced
• English (spoken and written): Advanced
• Frequency of English use: Daily

Skills

• Inspiring leadership and the ability to develop a team within a transformation environment.
• Excellent negotiation, influence and relationship-management skills with executive-level stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking, business acumen and the ability to connect procurement decisions with margins, risks and operational performance.
• Strong analytical, prioritization and complex problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead multiple cross-functional initiatives and influence within a matrix organization without direct authority.
• Customer focus, collaboration, pragmatism and the ability to translate policies into practical operational solutions.
• Excellent communication, change management and presentation skills with diverse audiences.

What Equans offers you

• Group insurance;
• A group pension plan;
• Balance between work and personal life;
• Professional and personal development in a company experiencing strong growth;
• A positive working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation;
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes;
• A diverse workplace regarding gender, age and cultural background. We believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion.Equans benefits from an active women’s committee, Impactful Women.

Equal employment opportunity

Equans Services adheres to the principles of employment equity and values diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage applications from all individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to providing a respectful, accessible, and equitable work environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Comment

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Pay range is $140,000-$170,000 per year

This position is for an existing vacancy.

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