Sr Category Lead to be responsible for developing a comprehensive steel profile to support the

Our client is looking for Sr Category Lead to be responsible for developing a comprehensive steel profile to support the assessment of a potential steel category. -

6.5 months contract to start, potential for renewal, HYBRID in Burnaby preferred, but open to REMOTE candidates

**Please note that for the successful candidate will be required to provide and use their own laptop for the duration of the contract.

Must Have

• Demonstrated expertise in the steel industry.
• Experience with steel manufacturing and steel suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions and levels of an organization.
• Advanced proficiency in developing clear, concise, and visually compelling presentations for leadership and executive audiences. Presentations, category profile brochure style
• Strong understanding of steel pricing, market indices, and supplier dynamics.
• Knowledge of steel supply chains and related market challenges.
• Experience analyzing the impact of global tensions and geopolitical events on steel supply chains.
• Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, or contract strategy initiatives related to steel.
• Approximately 15-20 years of relevant industry experience.

Nice to Have:

• Experience developing category, sourcing, or procurement strategies for steel or related commodities.
• Experience conducting market analysis and assessing industry trends.
• Familiarity with large-scale utility, infrastructure, construction, or industrial procurement environments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise on steel manufacturing, suppliers, pricing mechanisms, market indices, and supply chain dynamics to help the company better understand its steel-related spend and procurement opportunities.
• The assignment will involve market research, supplier and industry analysis, validation of strategic recommendations, and development of executive-level presentations and supporting materials.
• The engagement focused on determining whether steel should become a strategic category within the company's procurement portfolio.
• Gathering and analyzing internal steel spend, demand, specifications, and usage data across the company.
• Engaging with key stakeholders across all functions at the company, including Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Capital Projects, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Finance, to understand current and future steel requirements.
• Mapping the steel supply market, including key producers, distributors, fabricators, suppliers, and market dynamics.
• Identifying sourcing opportunities, supply chain risks, and commercial considerations.
• Assessing supplier capabilities, market competitiveness, and relationship opportunities.
• Consolidating findings into a comprehensive steel profile, including spend, demand, supply market, risk, and opportunity assessments.
• Developing recommendations on whether a dedicated steel category should be established, including potential category scope, strategy, and resource requirements.
• This work will provide the foundational analysis needed to determine whether a dedicated steel category would deliver sufficient value and strategic benefit to the organization.