Sourcing Manager
January 20 2025
Industries
IT: Software
Categories Event, Congress, Banquet,
Remote
Toronto, ON • Full time
Travel is not just about the destination; it's about every memory made along the way. We are dedicated to shaping the future of travel by partnering with 200+ airline, hospitality, cruise, passenger rail, and financial services companies to create new, meaningful revenue streams through incredible customer experiences. Rooted in our core values of being ambitious, innovative, and collaborative, we are driven to continuously raise the bar, exceed expectations, and bring out the best in everyone, fostering a culture where we believe we are better together, working towards an extraordinary future in travel. Come help us transform everyday travel into extraordinary experiences.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Join our Finance team as we develop a Procurement function focused on empowering the business, managing risk, and optimizing resources. Our newly established Procurement team is dedicated to designing a streamlined, user-friendly process that enhances engagement, drives operational efficiency, and delivers cost savings across the organization.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Director of Procurement, the Sourcing Manager will be a key contributor to Plusgrade's Procurement journey, bringing creativity and adaptability to simplify procurement within a dynamic organization. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the sourcing function within our Procurement organization. Your responsibilities will include implementing strategic sourcing processes, fostering strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, and leading high-value vendor negotiations to secure cost savings and enhance value. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a direct impact and contribute to the development of a forward-thinking Procurement strategy.
If you've ever been frustrated by inefficient procurement processes and are passionate about streamlining workflows, reducing cycle times, and driving cost savings, this role is perfect for you.
The ideal candidate has a strong track record in managing successful sourcing deals, with a particular focus on indirect spend, especially within the SaaS category for SMBs. We value individuals who are driven by operational excellence and have a keen eye for optimizing processes and creating efficiencies.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
Strategic Planning:
Collaborate and develop sourcing plans for each business unit and category
Lead Sourcing Initiatives:
Drive the ongoing pipeline of sourcing initiatives, accelerating time-to-value and enhancing procurement's strategic impact.
Risk Management:
Work closely various governance teams (Finance, Security, Legal) in identifying vendor risks and facilitate discussions for remediation
Strengthen End-to-End Collaboration:
Drive procurement process innovation by collaborating with teams in Security, Legal, Finance to implement impactful change. Foster a culture of continuous improvement with key stakeholders in the sourcing process by championing automation, simplification, digitization, and self-service solutions.
Contribute to defining the Future of Procurement:
Collaborate to develop a proactive procurement function that aligns with Plusgrade's objectives, establishing it as a driver of innovation and business value.
Analytics and Insights:
Generate status reports and deal summaries, deliver spend analytics to inform business stakeholders.
YOU ARE SOMEONE:
-Unwavering commitment to customer-focused solutions
-Who strives to enable the business and work to eliminate hurdles for the business to move forward so they can focus on their deliverables.
-Innovation-driven, with a passion for emerging technologies and challenging the status quo;
-Data enthusiast with a knack for deep analysis and uncovering valuable insights;
-Effective communicator skilled in presenting ideas clearly to inspire change and secure stakeholder buy-in;
-Proven project leader, capable of driving high-impact initiatives from concept to completion;
-Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, with a focus on driving value and delivering results
-Strong interpersonal skills and proven experience negotiating and working with internal and external stakeholders
-Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience with RFX events, Indirect Procurement, reviewing contracts and commercial terms, and negotiation
-Strong organization skills including demonstrated tenacity for following up with team, collaborators and governance SMEs on outstanding items
-Solid understanding of any Procurement applications
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US:
🏦 RRSP/401(k) Matching🏥
Comprehensive Health Plans📅
Flexible Paid Time Off
✈️ Travel Experience Credit
🧘 Annual Wellness Credit
🥗 Team Events and Monthly Lunches
💻 Home Office/Commuter Credit
🌅 Work From Anywhere Program
🍼 Parental Leave Top Up
🌍 Adventure Pass
OUR PROCESS:
Plusgrade is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender identity or expression, race, ethnic origin, creed, place of origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law. Upon request, we will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
We believe in diversity and inclusivity and that is why our interview process is designed for a positive candidate experience and to ensure every candidate is evaluated equally. All applications will be reviewed by our Talent Team and the successful candidate(s) will go through the following recruitment process:
Recruiter Phone Interview
Hiring Manager Interview
Team Interview
All candidates will be provided with feedback regardless if they pass or didn't pass any of our interview stages. All your information will be kept confidential.
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