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Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management, the Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for Category Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Critical Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management for assigned categories including Contingent Workforce and Business Services. The candidate will develop long-term strategies aligned with key business stakeholders. The individual will also be accountable for managing and enhancing existing high-profile managed services programs, in liaison with the designated MSP partners. The candidate must demonstrate highly effective collaboration internally and externally, have a passionate focus on success, commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless drive to deliver results. The successful candidate must exhibit strong analytical and communication skills, a proven ability to build relationships with senior level stakeholders across the organization. By joining our Global Procurement & Supply Management team, you will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities not only from a sourcing and program management standpoint, but also in terms of process development and improvement.
Job Responsibility
Provide strategic direction, leadership and support related to category management & strategic sourcing to achieve corporate business objectives
Development, presentation, and maintenance of relevant, subcategory strategies
Translation of subcategory plans into a rolling 12-month pipeline of strategic sourcing projects to be maintained and prioritized in DevOps, the Indirect Procurement project tracking tool
Execution of sourcing projects in compliance with established strategic sourcing framework
Performance of business reviews with strategic suppliers based on an established cadence
Development, maintenance, and expansion of strategic relationships and alliances with key stakeholders
Promotion of GPSM value proposition through the identification of collaborative opportunities across various business units
Contract negotiations with new and/or existing suppliers, in liaison with legal and the relevant stakeholders, to accomplish lowest total cost of ownership (TCO), savings objectives and balanced risk management
Identification of and participation in process development and improvement initiatives focused on adoption of agile, pragmatic and fast-track principles
Requirements
University degree, ideally in Procurement, Business, Finance, or Engineering and/or recognized industry accreditation (ISM CPSM, CIPS, SCMP, etc.)
5-7 years of relevant experience
Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable business acumen
Results oriented and customer-oriented mindset
Agility and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Effective time management and personal organizational skills
Excellent and authoritative communication and presentation skills
Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment
Demonstrate an open-minded genuine curiosity towards understanding the needs of business and the impact of applied solutions
Proactive attitude and initiative driven
Good work ethics and political savviness
Proficient use of digital tools such as MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Oracle ERP/P2P, SAP and Ariba preferred
Must be fluent in communicate with French/ English speaking clients located outside Quebec on a regular basis
Demonstrated experience in Business Services Procurement
Nice to have
Knowledge of IT procurement
Proficient use of digital tools such as MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Oracle ERP/P2P, SAP and Ariba preferred