Manager,North America Procurement Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Our client, a financial institution is looking to hire a Manager, North America Procurement team for an initial 12-month contract with a high possibility of extension and conversion. This role is 3 days a week in the office in downtown Toronto.

Sourcing Strategy and Execution:
Lead cross-functional teams to manage low-to-medium value sourcing projects, including baseline and market analysis, strategy development, and contract negotiations.

Influence business partner requirements to evaluate and select suppliers effectively.

Contract Management:
Read, understand, and negotiate supplier contracts, ensuring alignment with legal, risk, and business objectives.

Track contract expirations, manage renewals, and collaborate with legal and drafting teams to finalize documentation.

Procurement Oversight:
Provide oversight for sourcing resources and ensure contract archive accuracy.

Apply sourcing principles and best practices in day-to-day operations.

Vendor and Stakeholder Management:
Maintain strong relationships with key business partners, project owners, and vendor managers to support business-led initiatives.

Analytics and Reporting:
Deliver supporting analytics to validate realized savings and provide insights to finance teams.

Risk Mitigation:
Ensure supplier contractual terms mitigate legal and business risks while adhering to procurement systems and tools.

Must-Have

Skills:

6+ years of progressive business experience in global supply chain management and/or vendor management and/or contract management

6+ years of experience and expertise with supplier contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal and business risk

3+ years of IT Infrastructure contracts/sourcing experience

3+ years of extensive knowledge of IT software/SaaS solutions/vendor

Solid knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices

Experience with sourcing and procurement systems and tools

Solid analytical skills.

Nice to have skills:

Graduate degree (business preferred)

CPSM (supply chain certification)

Knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements relating to management of third-party outsourcing in the jurisdictions in which Manulife operates

Knowledge of financial, actuarial and insurance systems

Familiar with Manulife's business operations, strategies and financial environment.