Purchasing Manager (Full Time)

The Manager, Procurement is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, placing, managing and closing out contracts for services and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and special/custom designed materials required in support of new vessels constructed by Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The position is responsible for ensuring that cost, delivery and quality of purchased goods and services meet program requirements, budgets, Industrial and Regional Benefits commitments and specifications. In addition, the position will work collaboratively with Seaspan’s Corporate Supply Chain team on leveraging the acquisition of those goods and services to achieve savings through demand aggregation. This position reports into the Senior Director, Supply Chain and is also accountable for the Supply Planning team, with day-to-day responsibility for material demand forecasting, order policies and inventory strategies across new vessel programs.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver. After 90 days of onsite work and onboarding, this position will allow to work from home 1 day per week.

Lead the sourcing, evaluation, selection, procurement and delivery of goods and services required in support of new vessels constructed by Seaspan Shipyards.

Lead the development of procurement strategies and procurement plans for each new ship design and construction, in collaboration with the Program Office, Engineering, Planning and IRB teams.

Develop detailed material procurement process plans by material category for each vessel and develop a phased material procurement schedule template for new ship design and construction.

Full accountability for the on-time order and supply of materials and services to support new vessel construction schedules at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyard.

Successfully carry out the responsibilities under the Control Account Management (CAM) framework, with full budget responsibilities for material spend across new vessel programs.

In conjunction with the Engineering Department, incorporate the specifications into bid packages in accordance with Seaspan’s established procurement procedures.

Collaborate with various functions to ensure standardization and a high degree of material and equipment commonality is achieved across new vessel programs; with specific emphasis on leveraging volume pricing within our Master Supply Agreements (MSA) and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA).

Ensure that the contract terms and conditions incorporate technical, schedule, IRB and quality requirements, including the flow down of the terms and conditions of the customer’s Design and Build Contracts as and when required.

Lead the preparation of bidder selection recommendations and participate in presenting to senior leadership for approval.

Ongoing management and monitoring of key supplier performance indicators (KPIs) including on time delivery of goods, services, documentation, and resolution of non-conforming materials.

Provide day-to-day management to direct report staff by setting goals, assigning work, providing guidance and leadership on day-to-day activities, evaluating performance and discipline.

Maintaining and reporting budget expenditures, variances to budget, estimate to complete, risk mitigation actions and plans to achieve opportunities.

5+ years of management level Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the shipbuilding industry.

• 10+ years of related work experience in sub-contracts or contracts in manufacturing, shipbuilding, defense or construction industries.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing complex procurement strategies that are successfully executed against program budgets and schedules.
• Exceptional negotiation skills for negotiating commercial terms and conditions for the acquisition of complex, high volume materials and services.
• Proven track record of working with ERP/MRP systems to analyze and process manufacturing bills of materials for the purposes of purchasing materials and equipment; previous experience with Oracle Cloud would be an asset.
• Knowledge of Canadian bid laws, contract law, contract drafting, and Canadian Government contracting policy and processes.
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or The Logistics Institute (P. This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.

In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.

We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. To learn more, visit our website: This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at View email address on ca.snapjobsearch.com.