Senior Manager, Corporate & General Procurement

Northland Power Inc. • Toronto, ON

33d

About The Position

Who We Are: At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future. Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape. We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset. While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people. What You’ll Do: The Senior Manager, Corporate & General Procurement will lead strategic sourcing and procurement operations for all corporate, functional, and general goods & services categories across Northland’s global business. You will be accountable for establishing and executing sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, improving cost efficiency, and ensuring procurement excellence aligned with corporate policies, sustainability principles, and risk frameworks. This role oversees end to end procurement for categories such as professional services, corporate technology and systems, facilities, travel, HR services, marketing/communications, legal, insurance support, and broader indirect spend. You will partner closely with Finance, Corporate Services, Legal, Technology, HR, Communications and global business unit leaders to ensure sourcing strategies support corporate objectives.

Requirements

• Significant experience in progressive procurement experience, with at least 5+ years in strategic sourcing or category management roles.
• Experience leading procurement for corporate/indirect categories (e.g., IT, HR, professional services, facilities, corporate operations).
• Proven negotiation skills and experience managing complex, high‑value service contracts.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, supplier performance programs, and risk frameworks.
• Experience and familiarity with using and optimising Enterprise Resource Planning systems for procurement purposes (e.g. Workday) is a prerequisite.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build procurement capability.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders of varying seniority and backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within energy, infrastructure, engineering, utilities, or other capital‑intensive industries considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership Conduct enterprise-wide spend assessments to identify opportunities for synergies or to eliminate value leakage
• Own market scanning, supplier segmentation, competitive events, and strategy development for high‑value service categories.
• Develop and implement multi‑year sourcing strategies for enterprise‑wide corporate and indirect spend categories.
• Optimize enterprise spend through commercial levers, contract negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Procurement Governance, Policy & Risk Management Ensure procurement practices align to Northland’s policies, systems and processes maintaining the highest ethical standards
• Champion education of and compliance with Northland’s Procurement and Contracting Policy and Procedure, also with non-procurement stakeholders.
• Lead activation, implementation and roll-out of procurement-essential functionality in corporate ERP module in close alignment with IT/OT and Finance functions.
• Support implementation of contract administration and management protocols and systems.
• Oversee contract development, review, negotiation, and risk mitigation consistent with corporate legal and compliance requirements.
• Maintain procurement frameworks, tools, and policies to support operational excellence.
• Contribute to the establishment of a standardised set of procurement and contract management documents suitable for corporate and general spend activities.
• Operational Execution & Supplier Management Lead day‑to‑day procurement operations for all corporate and indirect categories, including RFx processes, evaluations, supplier onboarding, and contract awards.
• Effective management of strategic contracts and suppliers including but not limited to: development of contract management plans, establishing supplier KPIs, performance monitoring, and driving continuous improvement related to value, quality, and service.
• Support business partners by delivering proactive procurement insights and tools to enhance spend management.
• Function as the single point of accountability for supporting corporate and general spend globally.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Cross‑Functional Leadership Act as the senior procurement advisor to corporate and functional teams, building strong internal relationships with culturally diverse stakeholders across different regions and operating entities.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, ESG, Technology, HR, Communications, and Facilities to align strategies and prioritize initiatives.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on cost trends, market risks, and supplier innovation.
• Work closely with a global pool of operational buyers to ensure consistency and seamless delivery to internal stakeholders.
• Manage and guide a corporate and general spend buyer on providing high quality, timely and enabling support to the business.

Benefits

• Thoughtful benefits – A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health, dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits you’ll be able to access.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
• Floating days and Birthdays off – As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance, you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed