Ankit Jain

Senior Procurement Advisor @BC Hydro

Vancouver, BC, CA

In my role as a Category Lead:Mission: Ensure categories meet performance objectives supporting BC Hydro\'s goals and priorities.Responsibility: Act as the \'owner/manager\' for categories, leveraging expertise in external category environment and internal requirements.Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams for strategy development, execution, and performance assessment.Involvement: Engage in strategy development, sourcing, process improvements, supplier relationship management, and benefit realization.Strategic and Pragmatic:Skillset: Blend of strategic thinking and practical project management orientation.Capability: Develop long-term strategic plans and efficiently manage short-term priorities.High-Pressure: Thrive in high-pressure situations, using excellent communication and facilitation skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.Analytical: Listen and connect the dots to understand, prioritize, and integrate business, technical, and market trends for effective business strategies.Adaptability and Leadership:Flexibility: Adapt to changing and complex business contexts.Leadership Style: Tailor leadership style to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.Performance Management:Outcome Focus: Ensure assigned categories align with approved strategies and performance objectives.Risk Management: Focus on risk management and anticipation of future trends and needs.Category Strategy Development and Implementation:Leadership: Lead and manage the development and implementation of category strategies.Comprehensive Approach: Engage in sourcing, process improvements, supplier relationship management, and benefit realization.Category Expertise:Recognition: Acknowledged as a Category Expert.Knowledge: Possess in-depth knowledge of BC Hydro\'s current and future business requirements and the supply market.