Manager, North America Procurement

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.