Consultant/Senior Category Lead

Job Title: Consultant/Senior Category Lead
Job ID: 90975
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Overview
The company is seeking a steel industry subject matter expert to support the development of a long-term steel category strategy. The resource will provide expertise on steel manufacturing, suppliers, pricing mechanisms, market indices, and supply chain dynamics to help the company better understand its steel-related spend and procurement opportunities. The assignment will involve market research, supplier and industry analysis, validation of strategic recommendations, and development of executive-level presentations and supporting materials. This is a six-month engagement focused on determining whether steel should become a strategic category within the company’s procurement portfolio.
What you will be doing
Gathering and analyzing internal steel spend, demand, specifications, and usage data across the company
Engaging with key stakeholders across all functions at the company, including Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Capital Projects, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Finance, to understand current and future steel requirements.
Mapping the steel supply market, including key producers, distributors, fabricators, suppliers, and market dynamics.
Identifying sourcing opportunities, supply chain risks, and commercial considerations.
Assessing supplier capabilities, market competitiveness, and relationship opportunities.
Consolidating findings into a comprehensive steel profile, including spend, demand, supply market, risk, and opportunity assessments.
Developing recommendations on whether a dedicated steel category should be established, including potential category scope, strategy, and resource requirements.
This work will provide the foundational analysis needed to determine whether a dedicated steel category would deliver sufficient value and strategic benefit to the organization.
What you must have
Experience with steel industry, manufacturing.
Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions and levels of an organization.
Advanced proficiency in developing clear, concise, and visually compelling presentations for leadership and executive audiences. Presentations, category profile brochure style
Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field such as Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Finance, or equivalent
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Management, Operations, or Engineering, preferred
Certificate or additional education in Project Management, Change Management, Facilitation or Communication, an asset
Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken
Salary/Rate Range: $73.00 -$90.00 per hour
Term: 6-monthcontract;
most likely to extend
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