Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, IT
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Sourcing, Non-Trade IT will join a team of others reporting to the Director, Sourcing, IT & Healthcare within the Non-Trade Enterprise Sourcing Team. The successful candidate will be accountable for managing strategy and projects spanning the end-to-end sourcing process for the Loblaw Technology & Analytics (LTA) department. Accountabilities will include sourcing strategy development, business stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration, contract administration and negotiation (with contract manager and legal counsel support), supplier performance and relationship management, cost management and savings target realization, business process optimization, and administration as needed.
Requirements
- Strong strategic and analytical skills
- Takes initiative and demonstrates sound judgment to organize and prioritize tasks
- Professionalism in dealing with colleagues for everyday working relationships
- Experience in category management, sourcing, and supplier negotiations/management
- Proven project management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to create/collect, manage and analyze sizable datasets and research information
- Experience in procurement processes and supplier management
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and work with cross-functional teams
- Ability to prioritize and deliver on many projects simultaneously
- Skilled in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- 5-7 years strategic category management, sourcing and procurement, analytical work, supplier management and negotiation
- Experience with best practices for strategic and tactical Goods Not For Resale requirements
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with SAP, Ariba, Fieldglass or other procurement tools
- Experience working in IT
- Financial / business knowledge
- Experience in procurement systems such as SAP, Ariba, Fieldglass
- IT related certifications and/or experience
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and manage sourcing strategies for the IT category that are consistent with department and overall enterprise sourcing objectives
- Engage and influence internal stakeholders and suppliers to identify opportunities, drive value, leverage market insights, improve processes, implement efficiencies, improve overall TCO, and address supplier performance
- Deliver financial and commercial business cases by managing sophisticated financial analyses, data compilation, and business case development, taking into consideration currency fluctuations, payment terms, and alternative financial cost scenarios
- Appropriately involve support functions (LTA, Contracts, Legal, Privacy, Risk, Security, etc.) and executive sponsors to drive initiatives forward and deliver on category objectives
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives via spend analysis, demand consolidation, RFXs, supplier negotiations, and strong cross-category / cross-functional collaboration
- Manage supplier partnerships and performance by collaboratively setting and reviewing success metrics with internal stakeholders and ensuring appropriate review cadence and attendance of business review meetings
- Identify and leverage opportunities across various business functions of Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart and other Loblaw affiliates
- Forecast, plan, execute, and report savings and value improvements to ensure annual savings targets are met or exceeded
- Support internal stakeholders and suppliers for timely issue resolution and information inquiries
- Guide internal stakeholders to ensure full compliance with relevant Loblaw policies
Benefits
- Progressive careers
- Comprehensive training
- Flexibility
- Competitive benefits
- Recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers
- Recognition as Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
- Recognition as Canada’s Greenest Employers
- Recognition as Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
- Long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
- Commitment to creating accessible environments for colleagues, candidates and customers
- Equitable opportunities (through accommodation)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
