Director, Procurement

Fasken•Montreal, QC

61d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Procurement is a leadership role responsible for developing, executing, and governing a comprehensive procurement strategy for the largest law firm in Canada. This role oversees and supports coordination of all sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, and contract negotiations across the firm. The Director of Procurement ensures that procurement activities are efficient, cost effective, compliant, strategic, and aligned with the firm’s business objectives. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Director leads a matrixed procurement function and partners closely with Finance, Technology, Facilities, Operations, HR, Legal Risk and Compliance, and other business services functions to drive value, manage risk, and elevate procurement maturity across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CPP, PMP) is preferred.
Extensive experience in procurement leadership, strategic sourcing, and supplier management within large professional services or corporate environments.
Strong understanding of procurement processes, global sourcing strategies, and contract negotiation.
Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, cost analysis, and financial planning.
Proven ability to lead complex procurement initiatives, including change management and stakeholder engagement.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to influence decisions at senior leadership levels.
Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Deep understanding of procurement best practices, vendor governance, and risk management.
Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision making and performance optimization.
Leadership capabilities that foster team development and cross functional collaboration.
High degree of professionalism, discretion, and judgment required within a legal services environment.

Nice To Haves

Strong bilingual communication skills both orally and in writing (English and French) is considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a firm wide procurement strategy that supports long term operational and financial objectives.
Establish procurement policies, governance, and best practices tailored for a multi office, professional services environment.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to drive cost savings, service excellence, and supplier innovation.
Serve as the firm’s senior subject matter expert on procurement trends, market intelligence, risk mitigation, and purchasing best practices.
Oversee procurement processes including sourcing, RFPs, bids, contract reviews, purchase orders, renewals, and vendor performance.
Define standards and KPIs for category management, supplier performance measurement, and compliance monitoring.
Implement tools and workflows to improve spend visibility, lifecycle management, and automation opportunities.
Ensure procurement practices comply with regulatory requirements, privacy standards, and internal risk controls.
Lead negotiations for complex, high value contracts across technology, services, facilities, marketing, and operational categories.
Build strong, strategic relationships with key vendors to optimize service delivery, drive continuous improvement, and manage performance issues.
Partner with Legal and Finance to manage contractual risk, service level agreements, and cost structures.
Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, spend management, and savings targets.
Proactively identify cost reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and service standards.
Evaluate supplier risk and implement mitigation strategies for critical vendor dependencies.
Lead a high performing procurement function with resources embedded across functions and offices.
Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and service excellence.
Educate internal stakeholders on procurement processes and act as a strategic partner to business units across the firm.