Workplace Type: HybridYour impact
As the Associate Director/Lead, Regional Category Management, you will drive sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships that deliver value, reduce costs, and support operational success across the region. You will play a key role in optimizing category performance while ensuring alignment with business priorities, safety standards, and community commitments.
As part of our team, you will- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing regional category management team while fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
- Lead the development of spend category procurement strategies for assigned categories, informed by market, spend, and category data analysis.
- Develop an annual sourcing plan aligned to these category strategies and business priorities.
- Own execution of the sourcing plan and related governance, including implementing stage gate processes and tracking value capture.
- Coordinate closely with Global Category Management, site supply chain, projects, technical services, Legal, Finance, and site leadership/ stakeholders to deliver the sourcing plan through each stage gate.
- Lead supplier relationship management activities to drive performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Negotiate and manage commercial agreements while monitoring supplier and contract compliance.
- Champion safety and ensure adherence to company standards and expectations.
- Champion Indigenous procurement and support community development through local supplier engagement and partnership commitments.
Prerequisites for your success in this role- Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, supplier relationship management, and commercial negotiations.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Advanced negotiation, contract management, and market analysis capabilities.
- Experience leading teams and influencing stakeholders across a complex organization.
- Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency with procurement and ERP systems, including SAP, SAP Ariba, sourcing, contract management, value capture, and supplier relationship management platforms.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to leverage procurement technologies and data analytics to support category strategies and business decisions.
Your work environmentThis is a remote position with
10-20% travel as needed, to regional hubs and operational sites. You will collaborate with site leadership, suppliers, and cross-functional business partners across the region, helping drive sourcing excellence and category performance while supporting business objectives.
Why Work at Newmont's Vancouver Hub? When you join the Vancouver Hub team, you become part of a workplace that values safety, respect, teamwork and continuous improvement. We offer a competitive total rewards package, including:
Competitive Compensation • Competitive wages and salary packages
• Opportunities for additional premiums and allowances depending on role
Health & Wellness • Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Retirement and savings programs
• Employee and family support resources
• Wellness initiatives and programs
Time Off • Paid vacation and statutory holidays, based on employment terms
Learning & Career Development • Training and development opportunities
• Support for building skills and advancing your career
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced mining professionals
JOIN A TEAM THAT INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE The expected salary range for this role is CAD $121,900.00 - $162,500.00 per year. This range is tied to the British Columbia market for jobs performed in British Columbia.
The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, skills and/or experience, and will not be based on a candidate's pay history. Further, in accordance with applicable law, Newmont will not seek information regarding a candidate's pay history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont during the recruitment process.
