Job Description

Description :Company: CGL
Department: Enterprise Procurement
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English. French is an asset.The Opportunity: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\xe2\x80\x99s 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. Our national Procurement team aspires to provide support and expertise to our business partners to enable their success. We think innovatively and work collaboratively to deliver flexible and sustainable solutions and are committed to adding value beyond expectation.The 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.How you will create impact: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.How you will succeed:You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.To join our team: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.This position primarily works with majority non-francophone groups, and teams located outside of Qu\xc3\xa9bec, and requires proficiency in English. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.What you need to know:You will travel occasionally.Detail oriented work that requires continuous mental concentration for extended periods of time.What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you?

• 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.

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