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Category lead

  • Laval, QC, Canada

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Minimum de 10 années d'expérience progressive en approvisionnement, approvisionnement stratégique, gestion contractuelle, gestion de catégories ou approvisionnement de projets.
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At Glencore, procurement is much more than sourcing goods and services. It is a strategic function that enables our operations to perform safely, efficiently and competitively.

We are currently seeking a Category Lead, Operational Services to join our North American procurement team. In this highly visible role, you will provide strategic leadership across several of Glencore's mining and metallurgical operations, including the Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, Raglan Mine, Horne Smelter, CCR Copper Refinery, and CEZinc Refinery.

Managing a portfolio of approximately $200M annually, you will develop and execute category strategies, lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and build strong partnerships with key stakeholders and suppliers. Your work will directly contribute to operational performance, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation across the business.

Reporting to the Senior Category Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping procurement decisions and delivering strategic outcomes that support Glencore's operational and commercial objectives.

What you'll be responsible for

As a trusted procurement leader, you will:

  • Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned with operational priorities, business objectives, budgets, schedules, technical requirements and risk profiles.
  • Provide strategic procurement guidance and commercial expertise to operational leaders across multiple sites.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting activities, including market analysis, supplier identification, tendering, evaluation, negotiations, contract award and supplier performance management.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve supplier performance and generate sustainable value across your portfolio.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for your assigned category, leveraging market intelligence and industry best practices to drive informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with global procurement teams to identify and implement strategic sourcing opportunities across Glencore operations.
  • Negotiate and manage complex contracts for operational services and supplies while securing competitive commercial terms and protecting the company's interests.
  • Monitor supplier, commercial and supply-chain performance, ensuring compliance with quality, cost, schedule and delivery expectations.
  • Assess and mitigate commercial, operational and supply-chain risks through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensure adherence to corporate governance requirements, procurement policies, Delegation of Authority guidelines, and applicable legal and regulatory standards.
  • Provide commercial insights, procurement reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership teams.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a strategic and results-driven procurement professional who thrives in a complex operating environment and enjoys influencing key business decisions.

Qualifications and Experience

  • University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, materials management or project procurement, ideally within mining, metals, heavy industry, construction or similarly complex industries.
  • Proven experience supporting major capital projects, including procurement strategy development, competitive tendering, supplier evaluation, contract negotiations and contract administration.
  • Strong supply-chain knowledge, including logistics, expediting, inspections, customs, transportation, inventory planning and supply-chain risk management.
  • Experience working with ERP and digital procurement platforms, preferably SAP, Coupa and electronic tendering systems.
  • Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including budget management, capital expenditure oversight and performance measurement.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical and commercial capabilities.
  • Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Effective communicator capable of working across operational, technical and executive-level teams.
  • Pragmatic, collaborative and adaptable professional with sound judgment and a results-oriented mindset.
  • Committed to Glencore's values and to the highest standards of health, safety, environmental stewardship and ethical business practices.

Additional Information

📍 Location: Two positions are available and can be based in Laval, Rouyn-Noranda or Sudbury

✈️ Travel: Up to 15% travel, including visits to operational sites, suppliers and vendor facilities.

🌎 Language Requirements: Advanced proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.

Why Join Glencore?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in one of the world's leading natural resource companies, where your expertise will have a direct impact on major operations across North America. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, influence high-value business decisions, and contribute to initiatives that create measurable value across the organization.

If you're a strategic procurement leader looking for an opportunity to shape sourcing decisions, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive business performance, we'd like to hear from you.

Chef(fe) de catégorie, Services opérationnels

🌎 Langues : Bilinguisme français-anglais (oral et écrit) requis.

Pourquoi vous joindre à nous?

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Category Lead, Operational Services

Lead procurement strategy. Drive value. Influence operational success.

At Glencore, procurement is much more than sourcing goods and services. It is a strategic function that enables our operations to perform safely, efficiently and competitively.

We are currently seeking a Category Lead, Operational Services to join our North American procurement team. In this highly visible role, you will provide strategic leadership across several of Glencore's mining and metallurgical operations, including the Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, Raglan Mine, Horne Smelter, CCR Copper Refinery, and CEZinc Refinery.

Managing a portfolio of approximately $200M annually, you will develop and execute category strategies, lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and build strong partnerships with key stakeholders and suppliers. Your work will directly contribute to operational performance, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation across the business.

Reporting to the Senior Category Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping procurement decisions and delivering strategic outcomes that support Glencore's operational and commercial objectives.

What you'll be responsible for

As a trusted procurement leader, you will:

  • Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned with operational priorities, business objectives, budgets, schedules, technical requirements and risk profiles.
  • Provide strategic procurement guidance and commercial expertise to operational leaders across multiple sites.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting activities, including market analysis, supplier identification, tendering, evaluation, negotiations, contract award and supplier performance management.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve supplier performance and generate sustainable value across your portfolio.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for your assigned category, leveraging market intelligence and industry best practices to drive informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with global procurement teams to identify and implement strategic sourcing opportunities across Glencore operations.
  • Negotiate and manage complex contracts for operational services and supplies while securing competitive commercial terms and protecting the company's interests.
  • Monitor supplier, commercial and supply-chain performance, ensuring compliance with quality, cost, schedule and delivery expectations.
  • Assess and mitigate commercial, operational and supply-chain risks through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensure adherence to corporate governance requirements, procurement policies, Delegation of Authority guidelines, and applicable legal and regulatory standards.
  • Provide commercial insights, procurement reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership teams.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a strategic and results-driven procurement professional who thrives in a complex operating environment and enjoys influencing key business decisions.

Qualifications and Experience

  • University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, materials management or project procurement, ideally within mining, metals, heavy industry, construction or similarly complex industries.
  • Proven experience supporting major capital projects, including procurement strategy development, competitive tendering, supplier evaluation, contract negotiations and contract administration.
  • Strong supply-chain knowledge, including logistics, expediting, inspections, customs, transportation, inventory planning and supply-chain risk management.
  • Experience working with ERP and digital procurement platforms, preferably SAP, Coupa and electronic tendering systems.
  • Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including budget management, capital expenditure oversight and performance measurement.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical and commercial capabilities.
  • Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Effective communicator capable of working across operational, technical and executive-level teams.
  • Pragmatic, collaborative and adaptable professional with sound judgment and a results-oriented mindset.
  • Committed to Glencore's values and to the highest standards of health, safety, environmental stewardship and ethical business practices.

Additional Information

📍 Location: Two positions are available and can be based in Laval, Rouyn-Noranda or Sudbury

✈️ Travel: Up to 15% travel, including visits to operational sites, suppliers and vendor facilities.

🌎 Language Requirements: Advanced proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.

Why Join Glencore?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in one of the world's leading natural resource companies, where your expertise will have a direct impact on major operations across North America. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, influence high-value business decisions, and contribute to initiatives that create measurable value across the organization.

If you're a strategic procurement leader looking for an opportunity to shape sourcing decisions, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive business performance, we'd like to hear from you.

Chef(fe) de catégorie, Services opérationnels

Jouez un rôle clé dans la performance de nos opérations.

Chez Glencore, l'approvisionnement est bien plus qu'une fonction de soutien. C'est un partenaire stratégique qui contribue directement à la performance, à la compétitivité et à la croissance de nos opérations.

Nous sommes à la recherche d'un(e) Chef(fe) de catégorie, Services opérationnels pour se joindre à notre équipe d'approvisionnement nord-américaine. Dans ce rôle, vous serez responsable de définir et de mettre en œuvre les stratégies d'approvisionnement pour plusieurs de nos installations minières et métallurgiques, notamment les Opérations intégrées de nickel de Sudbury, la mine Raglan, la Fonderie Horne, la Raffinerie CCR et la CEZinc.

À la tête d'un portefeuille d'environ 200 M$ par année, vous piloterez des initiatives d'approvisionnement stratégiques, négocierez des ententes d'envergure et développerez des partenariats durables avec les fournisseurs et les parties prenantes internes. Votre expertise contribuera directement à l'optimisation des coûts, à la gestion des risques et à l'amélioration de la performance de nos activités.

Relevant du Chef principal de catégorie, vous aurez une influence directe sur les décisions d'affaires et sur la création de valeur à travers l'ensemble de l'organisation.

Ce que vous ferez

  • Élaborer et mettre en œuvre des stratégies d'approvisionnement alignées sur les priorités et les objectifs d'affaires des différentes opérations.
  • Accompagner les équipes opérationnelles dans leurs initiatives d'approvisionnement en leur fournissant des conseils stratégiques et commerciaux.
  • Diriger l'ensemble du cycle d'approvisionnement, de l'analyse des besoins à l'octroi des contrats, incluant les appels d'offres, l'évaluation des fournisseurs, les négociations et la gestion de la performance.
  • Développer une compréhension approfondie des catégories sous votre responsabilité afin d'identifier les meilleures occasions de création de valeur.
  • Agir comme expert(e) de référence auprès des opérations pour les biens et services relevant de votre portefeuille.
  • Collaborer avec les équipes d'approvisionnement de Glencore à l'échelle mondiale afin de tirer profit des opportunités de regroupement et d'approvisionnement stratégique.
  • Négocier et administrer des contrats complexes tout en assurant la meilleure valeur globale pour l'entreprise.
  • Assurer un suivi rigoureux de la performance des fournisseurs en matière de coûts, qualité, sécurité, conformité et respect des échéanciers.
  • Identifier, évaluer et atténuer les risques commerciaux et ceux liés à la chaîne d'approvisionnement.
  • Veiller au respect des politiques, procédures, niveaux d'autorisation et exigences réglementaires applicables.
  • Fournir à la direction des analyses, recommandations et rapports permettant une prise de décision éclairée.

Ce que vous apportez

Formation et expérience

  • Diplôme universitaire en gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, administration des affaires, commerce, génie ou combinaison équivalente de formation et d'expérience.
  • Minimum de 10 années d'expérience progressive en approvisionnement, approvisionnement stratégique, gestion contractuelle, gestion de catégories ou approvisionnement de projets.
  • Expérience significative dans les secteurs minier, métallurgique, industriel, de la construction ou dans un environnement d'exploitation complexe.
  • Expérience démontrée dans la gestion d'appels d'offres concurrentiels, la négociation de contrats majeurs et la mise en œuvre de stratégies d'approvisionnement pour des projets de grande envergure.
  • Bonne connaissance des différentes composantes de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, incluant la logistique, le transport, les douanes, la gestion des stocks et la gestion des risques.
  • Maîtrise des systèmes ERP et des plateformes d'approvisionnement numériques, notamment SAP, Coupa et les plateformes d'appels d'offres électroniques.
  • Solides compétences financières et commerciales.

Compétences recherchées

  • Vision stratégique et forte capacité d'analyse.
  • Excellentes aptitudes en négociation et en influence.
  • Capacité à mobiliser des intervenants aux intérêts variés.
  • Habiletés marquées en gestion de projets et en gestion des relations d'affaires.
  • Excellent jugement et capacité à prendre des décisions dans un environnement complexe.
  • Approche collaborative, pragmatique et orientée vers les résultats.
  • Engagement envers les valeurs de santé, sécurité, environnement et développement durable de Glencore.

Informations complémentaires

📍 Lieu de travail : Deux postes sont à pourvoir et peuvent être basés à Laval, Rouyn-Noranda ou Sudbury.

✈️ Déplacements : Jusqu'à 15 % du temps, incluant des visites sur les sites d'exploitation ainsi que chez les fournisseurs.

🌎 Langues : Bilinguisme français-anglais (oral et écrit) requis.

Pourquoi vous joindre à nous?

Chez Glencore, vous aurez l'occasion d'exercer une influence concrète sur des opérations de classe mondiale et de collaborer avec des équipes multidisciplinaires à travers l'Amérique du Nord. Ce rôle vous permettra de mettre à profit votre expertise stratégique tout en participant directement à la création de valeur pour l'entreprise.

Si vous souhaitez relever des défis d'envergure, influencer des décisions stratégiques et contribuer au succès d'opérations essentielles à l'économie mondiale, nous aimerions vous rencontrer.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute procurement strategies for a portfolio of approximately $200 million annually across multiple mining and metallurgical operations, leading sourcing, tendering, negotiations, and complex contract management. Improve costs and supplier performance, mitigate commercial and supply-chain risks, ensure governance and regulatory compliance, and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.

Requirements

Requires a university degree in supply chain management, business, commerce, engineering, or equivalent education and experience, plus at least 10 years of progressive procurement or related experience. Candidates should have experience with major projects and complex industries, strong commercial, negotiation, project and stakeholder management skills, supply-chain knowledge, and familiarity with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP and Coupa; advanced written and spoken French and English are required.

Skills

  • Strategic Procurement
  • Category Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract Management
  • Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Market Analysis
  • Tendering
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Budget Management
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Logistics
  • Inventory Planning
  • SAP

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Categories

  • Management & Leadership
  • Logistics
  • Finance & Accounting

Keywords

  • Procurement
  • Category Strategy
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Contract Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Mining
  • Metallurgy
  • Operational Services
  • Capital Projects
  • Competitive Tendering
  • Supplier Evaluation
  • Contract Administration
  • Market Intelligence
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Expediting
  • Inspections
  • Customs
  • Transportation
  • Inventory Planning
  • Supply-Chain Risk Management
  • ERP
  • SAP
  • Coupa
  • Electronic Tendering
  • Budget Management
  • Capital Expenditure
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Governance
  • French-English Bilingualism

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