Associate Director, Strategic Procurement

Job ID 79716 Job Title Associate Director, Strategic Procurement Regular/Temporary Regular Location Downtown Centre Open Date 2026/11/12 Job Type Continuing Close Date 2026/11/18 Employee Group TMG Favorite Job Department FA Strategic Procurement Full/Part Time Full-Time Salary Grade/Band Band M Salary Range $103826.00 - $155740.00 (annual) Job Code 010329 Hiring Range $103826.00 - $136142.00 Existing Vacancy Yes - Backfilling as Existing Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 35 Posting Details **Schedule** Monday to Friday 830-430 **Education Level** A Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in business or equivalent Supply Chain Management (SCM) certificates, such as Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) or Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), desired or equivalent **Career Level** Experienced Job Description The Associate Director of Strategic Procurement leads the University procurement team to meet University objectives. The Associate Director oversees the operation of a large multi-functional area and ensures that workloads, budgets and objectives are met. They maintain constant contact with stakeholders in order to ensure compliance. Accountabilities include management of a high volume, procurement function for the University, development and implementation of university wide policies and procedures designed to protect the financial and legislative integrity for the University and ensure consistency with BPSAA and trade agreements, as well as other government policies in play. Provision of timely, quality management information and reporting, management of the internal and external audit process, and daily data control activities required to populate and maintain the Mosaic and MacBUy procurement systems. Other key aspects include developing working relationships with internal partners to find creative solutions that address strategic and operational procurement requirements and to provide and expertise regarding procurement requirements. Strategic Procurement is responsible for conducting and overseeing all procurement efforts to efficiently and effectively enable spend owners such as other Depts. and Faculties to maximize the value they receive from suppliers to meet their objective through the use of strong procurement skills sets, supplier negotiations and exceptional knowledge of procurement practices and guidelines. The position is responsible for leading the sourcing effort via RFPs, identifying potential suppliers and managing the daily activity in Mosaic, including MacBuy. This role is a key in leading effective and efficient contracting and acquisitions of goods and service for McMaster, as well as maintain compliance with BPSAA and current trade agreements. **Accountabilities:** * Execution and monitoring of organizational procurement strategy; * Maximize the availability of the purchasing power/dollars of the University by negotiating and implementing c