Strategic Outsourcing Manager

Impact Recruitment; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provincial crown corporation is seeking an experienced Procurement Leader to manage strategic sourcing and contract management. This role involves leading a team, negotiating contracts, and implementing sourcing strategies to achieve corporate goals while promoting a collaborative work environment. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Wellness support for employees and family

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in Strategic/Procurement of services.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Strong negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team to identify opportunities across the organization.
• Implementing strategic sourcing to drive profitable growth.
• Leading significant contract negotiations and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Data Analysis

Market Research

Job description

Procurement / Purchasing / Strategic Sourcing Specialists from the public services sector. APPLY NOW!

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a provincial crown corporation that is proud to serve its customers and community every single day. They promote an inclusive and diverse work environment for their employees as well as ongoing training for continuous development. This client offers a competitive salary and benefits, as well as the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative and talented team!

ABOUT THE ROLE

This opportunity will be working closely with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers to manage purchases, control costs, reduce risks, and achieve critical corporate goals. The projects my client handles are diverse, focusing on complex service delivery in areas such as automotive insurance claims, health services, information technology, and professional services.

They are looking for an experienced procurement leader to develop and implement complex sourcing strategies, lead and mentor teams on procurement projects, spearhead contract management initiatives, and manage supplier relationships. This leader will play a key role in guiding our procurement teams through significant divisional and organizational transformations while making a positive impact within the leadership team.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Leading a team of experts to provide in-depth category knowledge and proactively identify opportunities for stakeholders across the organization.
• Implementing top-tier strategic sourcing to drive profitable growth and deliver an exceptional client experience.
• Shaping key strategic decisions through effective storytelling, influential thought leadership, and a consultative approach.
• Utilizing advanced skills in data analysis, market research, sourcing, and managing relationships and contracts.
• Leading significant contract negotiations, strategic sourcing efforts, cross-functional projects, risk management, and cost-saving initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS :

• 4+ Years experience of Strategic / Procurement of services – sadly experience in procurement of products will not be considered.
• Exceptional communication skills to secure buy-in and support for procurement strategies from internal customers and senior management
• Strong negotiation abilities to achieve the best value in pricing, terms, and conditions for acquisitions
• Expertise in managing critical contracts within business areas, including professional services, information technology, and insurance claims suppliers.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing direct reports and working with diverse teams.
• Experience in public sector sourcing at the Federal, Provincial, or Municipal level.

COMPENSATION :

• 100,000-$125,000
• Hybrid working! – 8 days in office per month only
• Wellness support for employees and family

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