Strategic Category Lead – Procurement & Analytics

Rogers Communications; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health benefits

Discounts on services

Volunteer time off

Growth opportunities

Wellness programs

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Rogers Communications in Toronto, ON is seeking a Category Lead for Network Procurement to drive data-driven decisions and supplier governance across telecom and corporate spend. You will transform spend data into insights, support category managers, and lead performance reviews with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring a 2+ year track record in procurement or analytics, strong negotiation and communication skills, and experience with SAP/Oracle/iValua.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• An MBA or advanced degree is considered an asset.
• Proven experience (2+ years) in business analytics, procurement, vendor management, or related function.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, commercial agreements, sourcing initiatives, and procurement projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend, savings, supplier performance, contract compliance, demand trends, and procurement KPIs.
• Transform procurement data into actionable insights for category managers and leadership.
• Lead spend analytics initiatives to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement performance reviews.
• Support and maintain supplier scorecards and executive reporting using Power BI or similar tools.
• Establish and manage supplier performance governance programs.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contracts.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews and governance meetings.
• Identify performance gaps and coordinate corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with key suppliers.
• Support category managers with market intelligence and RFx processes.

Skills

Procurement analytics

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Eng, Biz or SCM

MBA or advanced degree asset

Tools

SAP

Oracle

iValua

Job description

Rogers Communications in Toronto, ON is seeking a Category Lead for Network Procurement to drive data-driven decisions and supplier governance across telecom and corporate spend. You will transform spend data into insights, support category managers, and lead performance reviews with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring a 2+ year track record in procurement or analytics, strong negotiation and communication skills, and experience with SAP/Oracle/iValua.