Job Description

Requisition ID: 190710

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, P2P Adoption Projects, the Manager leads and oversees a team in Procurement Process and Technology in Canada to drive adoption of a technology platform, ensuring plans and initiatives are executed / delivered according to business strategies and in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role you, will:

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Lead their team to prepare internal business units for migration of their purchasing process to Scotiabank\'s Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) technology platform (E.g., Coupa). Interacts, communicates, and provides education to suppliers and business-unit representatives to enable them to use Scotiabank\'s P2P platform.
• Monitor and present reports on KPIs/performance of the P2P process adoption. Sets goals and takes necessary steps to drive actions towards achieving team objectives.
• Assign work to direct reports while providing them with guidance, coaching, and mentoring to execute on their development plans.
• Recommend and enable the invoicing approach (i.e., email-invoice submission, cXML, CSV, other) that aligns to the supplier billing capabilities.
• Interact with business unit employees and suppliers for P2P platform onboarding, catalog set-up, training, and initial purchase-order issuance.
• Review, approve, and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Problem Resolution Procedure (PRP) documentation to ensure data quality, consistent resolution of common problems, and consistent delivery of service by their team according to established Operating Level Agreements (OLAs).
• Escalate major issues to Sr Manager/Director and presents root-cause-analysis and potential solutions of issues escalated.
• Understand how the Bank\'s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment where his/her team actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank\'s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Build a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We\'d love to work with you if you have:

• College Diploma or University Degree in related field
• 4+ years of digital transformation, data analysis, business analysis, business process improvement, project management, and/or business administration.
• Experience with Coupa (preferred) or any other procurement tool is desired.
• Good working knowledge of MS Suite - Excel, Word, Power Point etc.
• Strong, interpersonal, and communication skills, both written and oral, with demonstrated expertise in interacting with all levels of management.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills to develop and maintain effective partnering relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated effective leadership, time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrated Project Management skills
• A high level of self-motivation and initiative, and ability to operate effectively as a team player.

What\'s in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking company surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A great opportunity for a position in Global Procurement at one of the leading Banks in the segment.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development.
• Internal development to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities- for you and our customers.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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