Manager, Supplier Management

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will:

• Lead strategic Supplier Relationship Management for a portfolio of enterprise suppliers, building structured relationship plans, governance routines, engagement models, and long-term partnership roadmaps
• Monitor supplier relationship health through scorecards, service level performance, stakeholder feedback, issue trends, executive touchpoints, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Plan and facilitate executive supplier governance forums, including Top-to-Top meetings, quarterly business reviews, relationship health reviews, and joint planning sessions with senior supplier executives
• Act as the key relationship and escalation lead for complex supplier issues, bringing the right internal and supplier stakeholders together to resolve concerns, strengthen accountability, and protect business continuity
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify relationship-driven value opportunities, including service enhancements, innovation, process improvements, risk reduction, and cost optimization
• Partner with Supplier Executive Owners to develop relationship insights, track partnership objectives, shape supplier engagement plans, and inform long-term product or service roadmaps
• Lead cross-functional supplier relationship teams, aligning Supplier Management, Strategic Sourcing, third-party risk, legal, technology, operations, and business stakeholders around shared relationship priorities
• Create practical supplier relationship plans that translate performance insights, business needs, supplier capabilities, and market intelligence into clear actions and measurable outcomes
• Build trusted, transparent relationships with internal stakeholders and supplier account executives to enable a consistent enterprise view of supplier performance, risks, opportunities, and relationship priorities
• Ensure all supplier activities align with third-party risk management policies, standards, and enterprise frameworks
• Promote a customer-focused, collaborative culture that leverages the broader Bank’s capabilities and relationships
• Contribute to a high-performance, inclusive team environment, supporting talent development, engagement, and succession planning

This is a strong opportunity for a Supplier Relationship Management professional who wants to lead high-impact partnerships at the enterprise level—bringing together governance, relationship health, supplier performance, executive engagement, third-party risk, innovation, and long-term value creation.

Do you have the skills to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• 3–5 years of experience in Supplier Relationship Management, vendor management, strategic supplier governance, third-party management, procurement, or sourcing within a complex enterprise environment
• University degree (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience)
• Strong relationship management, commercial, and financial acumen, including the ability to assess supplier value, relationship health, service performance, business impact, and long-term partnership opportunities
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusted, transparent relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders to deliver results
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience with Supplier Relationship Management practices, including governance forums, quarterly business reviews, supplier scorecards, SLAs, relationship plans, escalation management, renewal planning, contract governance, and supplier development
• Ability to manage complex, high-impact supplier relationships across multiple business lines and geographies
• Strong influence and negotiation skills, with the ability to drive alignment at senior levels
• Comfort using supplier performance metrics, relationship health indicators, dashboards, service insights, and stakeholder feedback to influence decisions, improve accountability, and drive measurable outcomes
• Skilled in conflict resolution and escalation management
• Solid understanding of how Supplier Relationship Management works alongside Strategic Sourcing, third-party risk, legal, finance, technology, operations, and business teams.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Supplier Relationship Management tools, supplier performance platforms, contract lifecycle management, third-party risk frameworks, or financial services regulatory expectations.

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.