IT Procurement Analyst

gadventures; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Total Rewards Package

Exclusive travel perks

Additional days off on birthday

Vacation time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Employee Recognition Program

Learning and Growth Opportunities

Employee Resource Groups

Location-based benefits

Job summary

G Adventures is seeking a skilled IT Procurement & Vendor Management professional to lead the full procurement lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimize IT spend across vendor relationships.

You will drive contract negotiations, manage renewals, and work with Legal and Cybersecurity to set standards while maintaining KPI-driven reporting and cost-savings initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, and complex contract administration such as Google, Amazon, Workday (or other ERP providers) and Salesforce.
• Strong understanding of the full procurement lifecycle (sourcing to payment).
• Demonstrated experience in contract negotiation and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in tracking procurement KPIs, reporting, and invoice processing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally with legal and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of IT contract terms and structures.
• Strong analytical skills to assess vendor risk and performance.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full procurement lifecycle - identify, evaluate, and select vendors.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams on RFX based procurements.
• Issue requisitions, purchase orders (POs), receipt of goods and services and invoices in accordance with all standards.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and maximizing value.
• Convert IT spend from expense to order-based purchases.
• Track and report actual spend vs. budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain a centralized repository of contract data.
• Lead the end-to-end contract renewal process and spearhead contract negotiations to secure favorable terms.
• Partner with legal, IT and cybersecurity to define contract standards.
• Manage ongoing vendor relationships.
• Conduct regular vendor meetings with product owners and stakeholders.
• Communicate upcoming vendor webinars and events with team members.
• Identify upcoming releases, new products and issues with team members.
• Assess and mitigate vendor risks.
• Proactively manage issue resolution and escalation paths with vendors.
• Continuously monitor marketplace, trends, vendor assessments and competitors to identify new opportunities.
• Act as the primary liaison between vendors and internal teams. Collaborate across the organization, including Legal and Cybersecurity, to ensure compliance. Notify internal teams of upcoming vendor events, service releases, and updates.

Skills

IT procurement

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

ERP systems

Salesforce

Contract administration

Tools

Google

Amazon

Workday

Salesforce

Job description

About Us

Let’s go on an adventure together!
Hey there, we’re G Adventures. We’re one of the world’s leading small group travel companies, and we’ve always believed that travel isn’t just about where you go - it’s about how it changes you.
For the last 35 years, we’ve set out to do things differently. No cookie-cutter tours. No giant buses or cruise ships. And not to mention, as few selfie sticks as possible. Just real humans, travelling your heart out across the world with open minds and a non-stop desire to make our planet better, simply by exploring it.
At G Adventures, our DNA (or GNA, if you will) is built on belonging - where bringing your authentic self to work every day isn’t just accepted, it’s downright celebrated. For our office crew - you wanna rock a t-shirt with your dog’s face on it? We say go for it. For our Chief Experience Officers - you wanna hit the road and call some of the most epic places on Earth your home office? We love that - and we’ve got you. Wanna spend your days with people you genuinely like? Us too - and we’re pretty sure you’ll fit right in, wherever that is.
Now about that career of yours - this is the kind of place where you can spread your wings and truly grow into your role. The best part? You get to do it all alongside a passionate, freakishly talented, one-of-a-kind bunch excited to produce top-notch work and spread a ridiculous amount of goodness at the same time.
Feel like this could be the right fit? We think so too, and we’re already way too excited to meet you.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Procurement Lifecycle

• Lead the full procurement lifecycle - identify, evaluate, and select vendors.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams on RFX based procurements.
• Issue requisitions, purchase orders (POs), receipt of goods and services and invoices in accordance with all standards.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and maximizing value.
• Convert IT spend from expense to order-based purchases.
• Track and report actual spend vs. budgets and forecasts.

Contract Management

• Maintain a centralized repository of contract data.
• Lead the end-to-end contract renewal process and spearhead contract negotiations to secure favorable terms.
• Partner with legal, IT and cybersecurity to define contract standards.

Vendor & Risk Management

• Manage ongoing vendor relationships.
• Conduct regular vendor meetings with product owners and stakeholders.
• Communicate upcoming vendor webinars and events with team members.
• Identify upcoming releases, new products and issues with team members.
• Assess and mitigate vendor risks.
• Proactively manage issue resolution and escalation paths with vendors.
• Continuously monitor marketplace, trends, vendor assessments and competitors to identify new opportunities.

Communication & Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between vendors and internal teams. Collaborate across the organization, including Legal and Cybersecurity, to ensure compliance. Notify internal teams of upcoming vendor events, service releases, and updates.

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, and complex contract administration such as Google, Amazon, Workday (or other ERP providers) and Salesforce.
• Strong understanding of the full procurement lifecycle (sourcing to payment).
• Demonstrated experience in contract negotiation and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in tracking procurement KPIs, reporting, and invoice processing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work cross-functionally with legal and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of IT contract terms and structures.
• Strong analytical skills to assess vendor risk and performance.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously.

Base Salary Hiring Range: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 annually

What Do We Offer You?

• Competitive Total Rewards Package, including exclusive travel perks!
• Additional days off, including on your birthday!
• Vacation time for you to recharge
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Meaningful Employee Recognition Program
• Learning and Growth Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups
• *Applicable based on location*

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support the administrative processing of applications, such as organizing and formatting applicant information. AI is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.

G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants.