Vendor and Contract Management Advisor

GIRO; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work option

Team activities and annual traditions

Employee assistance program

Job summary

GIRO is seeking a procurement/contract management professional to support supplier contract management, renewals, and cost optimization in a Canada-based role. You will collaborate with IT, Security, Finance, and Corporate Affairs to drive compliant, cost-effective contracting processes.

Reporting to the Director, Governance, Compliance and Risk Management, you will contribute to forecasting and supplier performance metrics while promoting an inclusive, growth‑oriented environment at GIRO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• At least five years of procurement, contract management or related experience.
• Excellent oral and written French and English communication; ability to review English-language documents.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate IT, Security, Finance and Corporate Affairs stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate supplier contract preparation, review, negotiation, and documentation.
• Lead negotiations on renewals, licenses, service levels, and commercial terms.
• Identify business, security, compliance or cost issues in contracts and follow up.
• Contribute to bids and RFPs from requirements through recommendations.
• Monitor obligations, risks, compliance, and supplier performance.
• Develop metrics and dashboards on spending, renewals, savings, and optimization.
• Improve contract management policies, processes, tools and practices.
• Advise internal teams on procurement, contract management, and supplier relations.
• Support financial forecasting and track supplier commitments to optimize spending.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement knowledge

Contract management understanding

Cost and risk awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, finance, procurement, operations management, contract management, or compliance

Tools

Excel

Document management tools

Tracking logs

Job description

GIRO IS YOUR WAY FORWARD

At GIRO, our mission is clear: Improving quality of life around the world through software and services that increase the efficiency of public transport and postal delivery.

Joining us means contributing to projects and initiatives that makes a real difference to millions of people. Every line of code, every idea, every action, advances our impact around the world. Join us and let’s lead the way forward, together.

Why choose GIRO?

• Join a Quebec software company that is an international leader
• Advance your career in a collaborative work environment where expertise and commitment are the driving force behind every project
• Stability based on long-lasting client relationships and our long-term vision

AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH

Here, we focus on an inclusive and positive environment.

We offer a range of benefits, including

• Flexible working hours, including remote work for a balanced life.
• Team activities and annual traditions that we take pride in
• Everyday support: Employee assistance program, telemedicine and mental health support.
• Training and professional development opportunities to grow, learn and discover your way forward.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION MAKES A POSITIVE IMPACT

Reporting to the Director, Governance, Compliance and Risk Management, you will contribute to supplier and procurement contract management. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to monitor agreements, manage costs and risks, and support the organization’s needs.

• Coordinate activities related to the preparation, review, negotiation, execution, renewal, and documentation of supplier contracts.
• Lead negotiations related to renewals, licences, service levels, and commercial terms.
• Conduct an initial review of contracts, identify business, compliance, security, or cost issues, and coordinate the required follow-ups.
• Contribute to calls for tenders, requests for proposals, and requests for information, from defining requirements through documenting recommendations.
• Monitor contractual obligations, risks, compliance, and supplier performance.
• Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and analyses related to spending, renewals, savings, and optimization opportunities.
• Contribute to improving contract management and procurement policies, processes, tools, and practices.
• Advise internal teams on procurement, contract management, and supplier relations.
• Contribute to financial forecasting, track supplier commitments, and identify opportunities to optimize spending.

THE SKILLS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A KEY MEMBER OF OUR TEAM

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as business administration, law, finance, procurement, operations management, contract management, or compliance.
• At least five years of relevant experience in procurement, contract management, supplier management, renewals, licences, commercial negotiations, or calls for tenders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English. Proficiency in English is required to communicate with English-speaking suppliers and partners located outside Quebec and to review, negotiate, and administer contracts and documentation written in English.
• Sound business judgment, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage priorities.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to understand and analyze commercial contracts.
• Ability to engage various stakeholders and coordinate matters involving teams such as IT, Security, Finance, and Corporate Affairs.
• Proficiency in Excel, document management tools, and tracking logs.
• Any relevant combination of education and experience may be considered.

READY TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH US?

_ Employment Conditions _

In accordance with the standards and regulatory requirements to which GIRO adheres, all positions—whether permanent, fixed-term, or internship—are subject to a criminal background check. Positions that involve access to financial data are also subject to a credit check. All verifications are conducted in accordance with GIRO’s established procedures.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the selected country at the time an offer of employment is made. It is the sole responsibility of candidates to obtain any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations prior to their start date.

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