IT Procurement Category Manager

Company: CGL
Department: Enterprise Transformation Office
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: This role operates in English.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy.  That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose.  The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

The IT Procurement Category Manager of Corporate Services will facilitate the establishment of overall process, policies and controls to ensure the effective government of the corporate supplier base in accordance with corporate goals. This will include the assessment of supplier's performance and associated processes to ensure quality, reduce risk and lowest leveraged spend. Key processes will include supplier communication guidelines, performance assessment and best practices. This position will also perform analysis and provide insights on The Co-operators enterprise supplier spend by category along with the pipeline of potential spend events to be leveraged. In this role, you will support all corporate functions across Co-operators (except IT), with a focus on Human Resources and Marketing.

• Contribute to organizational cost savings goals and objectives through the development, implementation, and support of category plans that will promote standardization and maximize leveraged spend including hardware, software, professional services, managed services, and outsourced services.
• Drive improvement of procurement efficiency and effectiveness through effective supplier management and supplier category management.
• Work with various corporate functions and other key stakeholders to ensure quality supplier financial data and metrics are available to drive Category management analysis. Identify data requirements, including categorization required.Perform gap analysis on existing supplier baseline and source data to determine changes required and work with corporate stakeholders to implement changes.
• Develop and implement best practices to manage strategic relationships with suppliers. Work with vendor relationship managers to monitor contract compliance and supplier performance. Provide subject matter expertise to assist with the negotiation planning and support.
• Track forecasted vs actual savings for each Category and communicate performance against these measures.
• Remain current with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market experts; identify and communicate new technologies and solutions to key problems in the assigned spend areas.
• Maintain a working knowledge of regulatory and legislative environment, as well as internal policies and procedures to ensure that the behavior exhibited by the organization with our suppliers maintains the highest level of integrity, honesty, and transparency.
• Acts as champion and ensures compliance with The Co-operators Sustainable Purchasing Policy and guidelines.

• You have a Bachelor in Supply Chain Management, Business or related field required.
• You have 5 years of experience in a procurement organization, including supply chain and category management.
• You have the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation or a related designation.
• You are experienced in the application of Benchmarking tools and techniques to measure supplier performance.
• You have strong contract negotiation skills and have direct experience managing RFP, RFI, RFQs.

• You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.
• You successfully convey messages and demonstrate openness to exploring alternative points of view.
• You use critical thinking to guide decision making.

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Salary information​

Expected salary $91,058.00 - $141,058.00+.

Salary placement​

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.​

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Incentive/Variable pay ​

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

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