Manager, Supply Management (Engineering & Construction)

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. The Supply Management Team (SMT) supports fair, commercially sound and value-driven procurement that advances YVR’s strategic and operational objectives while promoting responsible stewardship of corporate resources.

Position Overview

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for a transformative leader – Manager, Supply Management – Engineering and Construction on the Supply Management Team. Reporting to the Director, Supply Management, the Manager leads six direct reports and is accountable for procurement delivery and commercial outcomes across YVR’s engineering and construction portfolio, ensuring procurement activities support capital plans, operational requirements and project delivery priorities.

Working with Engineering, Operations, Real Estate, Legal, Finance and other business partners, the Manager builds team capability, exercises commercial judgment and drives timely, transparent and responsible procurement that delivers best overall value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering and construction procurement team, establishing clear expectations and accountability for procurement delivery, consistent practices and commercial capability.
• Lead procurement planning across the portfolio, aligning procurement milestones with project and operational requirements. Review and challenge proposed sourcing and contracting approaches to ensure they are proportionate to value, risk, complexity and market conditions.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Legal, Finance and other stakeholders to clarify business needs, shape procurement decisions through commercial judgment, and drive resolution of complex procurement and commercial issues, escalating material risks when required.
• Ensure effective delivery of market engagement, sourcing, evaluation and contract formation, maintaining process integrity, timely execution and well-supported, commercially sound recommendations.
• Manage commercial risk and lead or support complex negotiations, working with Legal and business partners to establish appropriate contract terms, negotiate risk allocation and resolve contractual issues.
• Lead supplier and contractor qualification and relationship management across the portfolio, coordinating with business units to address material performance and commercial issues. Business units retain accountability for technical requirements and day-to-day contract delivery.
• Leverage procurement analytics, market intelligence and performance measures to inform decisions, track delivery and demonstrate value across lifecycle cost, supplier performance, resilience, efficiency and risk. Drive improvements to procurement processes, tools, templates and reporting.
• Integrate sustainability, ethical supply chain and inclusive procurement considerations into sourcing, supplier qualification and contracting, proportionate to procurement requirements and impacts.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with YVR’s policies, applicable trade agreements and ethical standards, with appropriately documented decisions and required contracts or approved procurement mechanisms in place before work commences.

Key Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Operations or Supply Management, or a combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• A professional designation in Supply Chain Management or Procurement is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry or professional experience, including at least 5 years in procurement, project management or construction management.
• A minimum of 3 years managing a team within a capital-intensive organization, preferably in a unionized environment, with demonstrated success in coaching employees, building commercial capability and fostering accountability for results.
• Demonstrated commercial judgment and negotiation expertise, with the ability to assess contract terms, negotiate appropriate risk allocation and develop recommendations that balance value, project requirements and organizational interests.
• Demonstrated ability to lead procurement and commercial activities for complex capital construction projects, review and challenge sourcing and contracting approaches, and anticipate issues across evaluation, contract formation and administration.
• Proven ability to build trusted business partnerships, influence cross-functional decisions and resolve competing interests, translating complex procurement and commercial matters into clear recommendations and aligning stakeholders on project priorities and accountabilities.
• Ability to translate procurement analytics, market intelligence and supplier performance insights into actionable recommendations that improve value, resilience and risk management.
• Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) systems, with demonstrated ability to lead adoption of improved procurement workflows, controls and reporting.

Although not required, French language skills are an asset as we are committed to providing bilingual services to our visitors and passengers. This helps us meet federal language obligations while ensuring a welcoming experience. Candidates who do not speak French are still strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external applicants. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.