Chef.fe – Approvisionnement corporatif | Head of Corporate Procurement

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group•Montreal, QC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We were born from an eclectic troop of performers. Come live the experience of being yourself every day to create the extraordinary. Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has been focusing on ever more creative and magical work in order to constantly push the limits of the imagination and surprise spectators! Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our shows and will continue to transcend our upcoming productions around the world. Today, we have a place for those who have a marked taste for thinking up exceptional products, for ensuring the smooth running of operations, for putting their ingenuity at the service of their team, in addition to contributing to enhancing their expertise and develop practices unique to Cirque du Soleil! So don't wait any longer and join the Cirque adventure! You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field
Seven to ten years of procurement experience
Previous experience in supervising a team
Ability to negotiate, solve problems and manage conflicts
Sense of organization and priorities
Good communication skills with a customer service “orientation”
Great flexibility and agility
Ability to work as a team and adapt to unforeseen events and work under pressure
Working knowledge of Word, Excel, SAP MM, Ariba and other software
Bilingual (English and French), spoken and written; third language is an asset.

Responsibilities

Manage, support, coach and develop the skills of a team of 4 procurement professionals while fostering a positive work environment.
Annual savings target achieved through negotiation initiatives, total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, and supplier rationalization.
Ongoing support to the Senior Director in producing strategic reports, executive dashboards, and decision-support analyses.
In alignment with overall company objectives, define and evolve a strategic vision for corporate procurement, serving internal clients across IT, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Casting, Studios, Real Estate, and more.
Act as an influential leader with internal partners, serving as a trusted advisor on procurement strategies, risk management, and value optimization.
Drive stakeholder alignment on procurement policies, supplier strategies, operational priorities, and transformation initiatives.
Proactively contribute to decision-making by providing structured recommendations based on in-depth analysis, industry trends, risk scenarios, and market opportunities.
Negotiate, manage, and renew complex short-, medium-, and long-term strategic contracts with local, regional, and international suppliers with direct impact on global operations.
Build and maintain high-level business relationships with key suppliers to ensure performance, innovation, operational continuity, and risk mitigation.
Organize and lead supplier performance reviews, including the implementation of KPIs, improvement plans, and mitigation strategies.
Actively monitor market trends, emerging technologies, inflation, geopolitical risks, and supplier dynamics to anticipate operational impacts.
Proactively adapt contracts to evolving realities in order to maximize total value (TCO), service quality, and supplier flexibility.