Position Title:  Category Management Coordinator

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity?

The Category Management Coordinator is a key team member on the Corporate Procurement team. This individual will be communicating with stakeholders internally and externally to promote and advance the utilization of preferred suppliers for cost reduction, customer satisfaction, vendor performance management, and contract performance for a broad range of managed categories and potential opportunities. 

What You'll Do Here:

• Liaise between Estimating, Category Managers and Sourcing Managers to identify collaboration opportunities
• Provide support in building sourcing strategies and cost-saving initiatives
• Liaise between Project Managers, Category Managers, Sourcing Managers, Operational Procurement Leaders and Suppliers to support initiatives execution
• Support promoting the company Preferred Supplier program and help direct company spend toward preferred suppliers to achieve targets
• Support Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in various category management tasks (market updates, supplier updates, issues and opportunities, supplier commitments, and performance monitoring)
• Maintenance of Spend Category data and information through the creation, updates, and improvements to processes, templates, contact lists, reports, presentations, agreement details, etc. 

What You Bring to the Team:

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar or related role is an asset
• Post secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Business Administration or equivalent
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with internal clients and suppliers
• Experience with the construction industry and familiarity with construction project management phases is an asset
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, interpret trends and research topics to raise relevant questions and identify opportunities
• Ability and willingness to learn high-level technical and commercial aspects of categories to the degree required to support their management
• Highly conscientious and disciplined, with the ability to manage and coordinate competing organizational needs
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• Strong computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.