Vendor Manager
Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2V5 West Vancouver, BC, CA Burnaby, BC, CA Mississauga, ON, CA Qu?bec, QC, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Scarborough, ON, CA Montréal, QC, CA Waterloo, ON, CA
Description
Transform Risk into Opportunity. Shape Industry Standards.
Join our team and what we'll accomplish together
Are you a strategic thinker with a track record of ideas, influence, and impact? Procurement at TELUS is on a transformational journey as a key enabler of our competitive advantage. We're redefining the procurement brand and advancing our service delivery model to tackle complex challenges and create exceptional customer experiences across Canada.
The Procurement team impacts everything and everyone at TELUS. We optimize spend across all business units, delivering savings that fuel innovation and exceptional customer experiences. As trusted partners to senior leaders, we guide strategic expenditure decisions while making buying simple and efficient. Our suppliers become strategic allies in delivering value, minimizing risk, and driving innovation. By leveraging AI and robotic process automation, we're embracing world-class practices and unlocking new possibilities.
What you’ll do
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Execute procurement optimization strategies and develop world-class approaches to procurement transformation and workload optimization
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Drive procurement policy compliance through reporting, governance, and policy maintenance across TELUS CPO
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Lead strategic procurement programs including savings management, audit management, and contract lifecycle management
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Manage procurement front door operations and drive engagement across TELUS CPO through workload management improvements and analytics
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Develop and deploy change management strategies across procurement category teams using market knowledge and influencing skills
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Provide reporting and analytics support to enable data-driven decision making and performance monitoring
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Leverage market expertise to implement best-in-class approaches to policy and risk management
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Serve as an individual contributor within the TELUS Transformation Procurement team with accountability for transformation initiatives
Qualifications
What you bring
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Applauded for "can-do" attitude, belief in the art of the possible, and proven track record of achieving results in complex environments
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Recognized for driving change and innovation with strong change management and influencing skills
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Exceptional communicator, influencer, and negotiator with ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with all stakeholders, including senior leaders
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Strong business and financial acumen with ability to analyze and translate data and intelligence into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
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Proven experience in leading procurement transformation, workload optimization, and Savings Program Management initiatives
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Strong subject-matter expertise in Procurement Policy, Strategic Vendor Management, and strategic sourcing concepts and best practices
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Solid understanding of negotiation theory, strategies, and practices with demonstrated execution excellence
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Strong data analytics and project management skillset with experience in procurement transformation activities
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Bachelor's degree in any domain
Great-to-haves
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Strong financial acumen
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Strong data analytics skills
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Bilingual (English/French)
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its international scope.