Manager, Supply Chain - Port Hope, ON - Hybrid - Full Time - ID# 7146We are seeking a
Manager, Supply Chain to support our growing team in
Port Hope, ON. In this role, you'll play a key part in driving project excellence, collaborating with industry leaders, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.
Role & Responsibilities- Lead the development and execution of strategic contracting and procurement initiatives for complex, high-value capital projects.
- Provide expert guidance on contract strategy, commercial risk, claims management, negotiations, and procurement best practices.
- Oversee the full procurement lifecycle, including supplier qualification, RFP development, bid evaluation, contract award, and post-award contract administration.
- Lead complex commercial negotiations, contract amendments, dispute resolution, claims, mediation, and arbitration activities.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with project teams, legal counsel, suppliers, and executive stakeholders to ensure successful contract delivery.
- Develop and implement procurement and contracting strategies aligned with project and business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, ethical contracting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Review contractor performance, identify commercial risks, and implement mitigation strategies to protect project objectives.
- Provide strategic commercial advice to executive leadership on contract execution, supplier performance, and procurement risks.
- Lead, mentor, and develop procurement and contracting professionals while promoting a high-performance, collaborative team environment.
- Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Support portfolio planning by translating strategic objectives into departmental execution plans.
- Prepare executive reports, business cases, commercial recommendations, and presentations for senior leadership.
- Foster long-term supplier partnerships and drive continuous improvement in procurement and contract management processes.
- Promote collaboration across multidisciplinary project teams to ensure successful project execution and commercial outcomes.
Abilities and Skills - Developing collaborative long term strategic agreements and relationships.
- Management of high value procurements and acquisitions in complex services, construction, technology or process based industry.
- Demonstration of managing and working within high performing integrated program or project teams.
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, along with the proven ability to mediate and negotiate well.
- Excellent business judgement and savvy with a proven ability to make decisions under pressure that are of high consequence to risk, performance, and budget.
- Demonstrated management skills and experience including resource management, budgeting, planning and reporting, team building and relationship management.
- Strong business ethics and process orientation.
Experience - 10+ years of progressively experience in contracting, procurement and supply chain management, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a senior or lead contracting/ negotiating capacity.
- Extensive experience with Target Cost contracts.
- Significant experience in Procure to Pay processes, Contracting lifecycles, and depending on portfolio, in EPC, Design & Build, Design-Bid-Build and formation of complex, $multi million capital projects or programs.
Qualifications - A University Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Law and/or Economics.
- PMAC, SCMAO, PMP or equivalent are considered assets.
Compensation at PTAG varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.
Why Join PTAG?At PTAG, you'll be part of a dynamic, growing consulting firm that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation.
Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and capital projects.
- Exposure to industry-leading clients and partners.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible work environment and opportunities for advancement.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- A culture that values safety, accountability, and excellence.
