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Vice President Global Sourcing

Toronto, Canada

NUCAP Industries Inc. is the largest global producer of braking system components.  The company’s products, such as its patented NRS Safe mechanical lock retention system, are used in cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles.  The company has operations in Canada, USA, Europe, and China.  Nucap serves customers in over 50 countries.

NUCAP is currently seeking a talented Vice President, Global Sourcing to take responsibility for the direction of the materials management and purchasing function in order to achieve service and cost goals as well as the development of best practices to drive service level improvements. Reporting to the Chief Executive Office, this position will be located in Toronto, Canada and will be accountable for the following deliverables.

 ° Manage global supply base for a variety of materials.
 ° Achieve cost reduction targets.
 ° Develop and maintain a high-performance culture in the function, resulting in continued success meeting functional KPI’s and improved levels of customer service on a global level while minimizing cost.
 ° Manage the tactical operation of the materials management and purchasing function and staff.
 ° Collaborate with divisional and cross functional management teams to ensure alignment of activities and achievement of objectives.
 ° Work across global organization, sharing and learning best practices, and balancing global and local needs and impacts.
 ° Implement high value IT systems.
 ° Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
 ° Identify vendor opportunities and challenges and partner with Global Product Management team to ensure appropriate resolution.

The ideal candidate will possess:

 ° University degree in business, operations or relevant field of study and 10 years materials management and purchasing experience with at least 3 years at a global level. 
 ° Strong working knowledge of inventory planning, forecasting techniques as well as operational systems.
 °  Detail-oriented with strong quantitative analytical skills and an innovative approach to problem solving.
 ° Strong written communication and presentation skills.

Qualified candidates may apply to recruiting@nucap.com  or contact Neisha Bacchus, Human Resources at 416-494-1444 ext. 321