Category Manager - Fleet Vehicles

Career Opportunity

Looking for a new and exciting job opportunity? We are looking for a Category Manager - Fleet Vehicles to join our team! This position will be responsible for managing the procurement of Transit and Fleet Vehicles portfolio.

What You Will Do

• You will plan, coordinate, and provide oversight of procurement activities and contract administration.
• You will liaise with clients to identify and resolve systemic issues or problems in procurement processes or procedures.
• You will review, assess, approve client's scope of work/specifications and requirements (e.g., budget/project approval, estimate, schedule, technical details), Commercial Analysis, Purchase Authorizations, Sole Source Requests, Contract Amendments.
• You will also guide and assist section staff with proposal evaluations and contract negotiation and administration activities.
• You will coordinate, monitor, review and prepare a variety of reports relating to procurement/contract administration progress, budget/project approvals, labour/material cost distribution, client requirements, or special reports for management.
• You will prepare responses to and correspondence with contractors and consultants regarding contractual and commercial matters.
• You will plan, supervise and direct the daily work performed by direct reports.
• You will also develop short and long terms plans relating to methods, procedures, administration and staffing to enhance effectiveness of procurement process.

What Skills Do You Bring?

What Qualifications Do You Bring?

• Your education will consist of a completed University Degree or College Diploma in Business or a related discipline, or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent combined with progressively responsible experience in a hybrid or complex procurement and/or supply organization including demonstrated experience within Category Management.
• Additionally, an Industry designation (e.g. SCMP, CSCP, CIPS or P.Log) is an asset.
• Your application will reveal 5-7 years of public procurement experience, as this is strongly preferred.
• Your application will reveal strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, including advanced market knowledge of assigned category (transit experience, with the acquisition of buses, subways, or other transit vehicles preferred).
• Your application will also reveal experience with business case development.
• You must have highly developed management, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.
• You must also have experience collaborating, leading, motivating and training staff within operating departments about strategic sourcing approaches.

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.