Category Lead, Operational Services

About the role

Glencore is seeking a Category Lead, Operational Services to join its North American procurement team. The role provides strategic leadership across several mining and metallurgical operations, including the Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, Raglan Mine, Horne Smelter, CCR Copper Refinery and CEZinc Refinery. Reporting to the Senior Category Lead, you will manage a portfolio of about $200M annually, developing category strategies, leading complex sourcing initiatives and negotiating high-value contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies aligned with operational priorities, budgets, schedules, technical requirements and risk profiles.
• Provide strategic procurement guidance and commercial expertise to operational leaders across multiple sites.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting, including market analysis, supplier identification, tendering, evaluation, negotiations, contract award and supplier performance management.
• Negotiate complex contracts for operational services and supplies and secure competitive commercial terms.
• Optimize costs, improve supplier performance and generate sustainable value across the portfolio.
• Monitor supplier, commercial and supply-chain performance against quality, cost, schedule and delivery expectations.
• Assess and mitigate commercial, operational and supply-chain risks, and ensure compliance with corporate governance, procurement policies and delegation of authority guidelines.
• Provide commercial insights, procurement reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Required profile

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Commerce, Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, materials management or project procurement, ideally in mining, metals, heavy industry, construction or similar complex industries.
• Proven experience supporting major capital projects, including tendering, supplier evaluation, contract negotiations and administration.
• Advanced proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.

Required skills

• Supply-chain knowledge covering logistics, expediting, inspections, customs, transportation, inventory planning and supply-chain risk management.
• Experience with ERP and digital procurement platforms, preferably SAP, Coupa and electronic tendering systems.
• Budget management, capital expenditure oversight and performance measurement.
• Strong negotiation, project management and stakeholder management abilities.

What we offer

• Two positions available, based in Laval, Rouyn-Noranda or Sudbury.
• Up to 15% travel, including visits to operational sites, suppliers and vendor facilities.