The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing manages SLC team, day to day sourcing and all RFX for assigned categories  or clients.

People Leadership

Demonstrates strong, competent leadership for team members to guide them in reaching their full potential and meeting their objectives, which supports achievement of our corporate goals. Specifically, these responsibilities include but not limited to:

Full involvement with recruiting talent Provides mentoring, coaching and guidance to all team members Objectively recommends compensation adjustments Manages all aspects of performance

Strategic Category Management Planning & Delivery     

Engage stakeholders to understand business requirements Develop, recommend and implement category plans  Ensure that major procurement initiatives are completed in accordance with corporate sourcing policies and procedures, and that the resulting contractual agreements are compliant with BGIS Customer Master Service Agreement flow through requirements. Liaise with Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and Finance as needed.

Sourcing Strategy

Plan and execute major cross client procurement initiatives to achieve BGIS’s strategic sourcing goals and objectives.  Lead the review and measurement of the effectiveness of the strategy Operate as the “project manager” to ensure initiatives are completed on schedule.  Identify opportunities to standardize service delivery scopes of work across BGIS customer groups and implement new standards, including service level models, within cross client service agreements. Ensure that the financial terms of major supplier agreements are optimized by leveraging the buying power of the BGIS group of companies and parent organizations.  Negotiate volume discount and rebate structures within major agreements, wherever possible Escalate and resolve implementation issues as required.

Opportunities Assessment & Implementation

Perform sourcing opportunity assessment analyses to help prioritize the initiatives that will best support the corporate sourcing strategy and Customer Business Group objectives Achieve improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings as a result Identify the required subject matter expertise and resources to effectively execute priority procurement initiatives. Then team with applicable BGIS Customer Business Groups, Lines of Business, and Central Support team members to execute each initiative. Identify and source 3rd party subject matter expertise and / or resources as needed.

Competitive Bids

Manage end-to-end competitive bid process for assigned categories Team with Central Support Functions (i.e. Finance, Technical Services, and Shared Services) to demonstrate the cost benefit / return on investment of major cross client and corporate services agreements Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimum cost and maximum value

 

Supplier Performance Measurement & Management

Lead the identification and implementation of performance metrics to measure supplier performance Lead supplier performance measurement and management Accountable for supplier performance for assigned categories and reports on supplier sustainability Monitor and report on the performance of procurement initiatives and major services agreements.  Analyze KPI results and identify continuous improvement business process and sourcing opportunities to support corporate operational excellence goals and objectives. Supplier Relationship Management Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers

Supplier Contractual Agreements

Leads the negotiation, development, implementation, amendments and monitoring of supplier contractual agreements

Strategic Sourcing Best Practices & Industry Trends

Maintain in-depth and current category knowledge as well as knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices and industry trends Provide category and strategic sourcing subject matter expertise 

Vendor Qualification & Set Up Process

Review and approve vendor set up and vendor information changes

Decision Making Capacity

Develop procurement approaches that yield highest client and BGIS value; ability to develop and format compelling business cases; approaches and process impact BGIS cost of procurement, team effectiveness and client satisfaction Negotiate and interpret contracts on behalf of BGIS and clients impacting: BGIS financial risk, adherence to Client contractual obligations, term of agreement and exit provisions, client service satisfaction, cost to client; with support available make decisions with respect to best approach toward contracts Act as first escalation point for contract issues – decisions may affect BGIS legal standing, cost of and/or probability of legal costs  Ensure maintenance of proper documentation and supporting process to meet BGIS, Client and business process needs

Support

Develop and maintain standard templates for strategic sourcing documentations including but not limited to contract agreements, scopes of work, service level agreements, and letters of agreements

Knowledge & Skills 

Community College Diploma with 5-10 years of relevant experience Knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices. Maintains current knowledge Has outsourcing knowledge Leadership skills and ability to influence multiple stakeholders and engage their support and consensus Implementation and management skills Exceptional conflict management / resolution skills Advanced written and verbal communication skills – executive report writing Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Ability to develop and execute supplier contract agreements Ability to become engaged in issues outside of direct experience, quickly and effectively grasp key process elements and lead discussion with other stakeholders to determine root cause issues and make added-value policy and process recommendations and changes Team facilitation, management, and leadership experience and demonstrated ability to lead teams Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills Advanced competency in MS Office applications Advanced influence, persuasion and negotiation skills High degree of business ethics and accountability High degree of client service orientation Possesses a team spirit and strong collaboration Exceptional interpersonal skills Tenacity to overcome challenges to deliver on commitments French proficiency, is considered an asset

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organisation. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organisational success!