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Vendor Manager
ICONMA, LLC
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- On-site
- Manager or above
- 7 hours ago
- $45.37 – $48.70 / hour
- Risk Management
7 hours ago
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Responsibilities:
- End-to-End Procurement Leadership
- Lead procurement initiatives through the full procurement lifecycle, from intake through executed agreement.
- Develop and execute sourcing and negotiation strategies that align with business objectives and risk requirements.
- Manage supplier selection activities, commercial negotiations, contract negotiations, approvals, and execution activities.
- Lead multiple procurement initiatives simultaneously while managing competing priorities and timelines.
- Commercial & Contractual Negotiations
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve commercially and contractually sound outcomes.
- Evaluate supplier proposals and provide recommendations to stakeholders and senior management.
- Balance business objectives, commercial considerations, risk requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Work closely with Legal and business stakeholders to resolve negotiation issues and drive timely execution.
- Risk, Governance & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable policies, standards, controls, and governance requirements.
- Partner with Legal, Third Party Risk Management, Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, Finance, and other stakeholders as required.
- Identify and escalate risks, issues, and contractual exceptions appropriately.
- Build strong relationships with business partners, suppliers, and control functions.
- Strategic Procurement Support
- Provide strategic sourcing expertise and market insights to business partners.
- Support procurement best practices, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leverage available tools, data, analytics, and market intelligence to support decision-making and negotiations.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing, coaching, and team development activities.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or contract management
- 8+ years of experience leading end-to-end procurement transactions from sourcing strategy through contract execution
- Strong experience negotiating both commercial and contractual terms directly with suppliers
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, Legal, and risk and control functions
- Soft skills:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and risk management capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Nice-to-have :
- Experience within financial services or another highly regulated industry
- Professional procurement, supply chain, or contract management certification
- Experience supporting technology, operations, or enterprise services procurement initiatives
- Experience working within formal governance and risk management frameworks
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
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