Manager, Procurement Strategy

This Manager Procurement Strategy role is an integral part of the procurement strategy and transformation team and will be responsible for strategic procurement transformation this role you will develop and implement key strategic initiatives and business cases to achieve the overall business unit objectives. In this role you will also collaborate with Sourcing Managers and providing business intelligence to enhance data driven business decisions to achieve our goals.

Individual Responsibilities :

• Support strategic projects for the team and NA Procurement
• Conduct benchmarking and opportunity assessment to achieve business unit goals
• Suggest and make changes in existing processes and metrics to increase efficiency & effectiveness
• Conduct benchmarking for procurement best-in class negotiations AI best practices transformational initiatives in procurement.
• Engage with Procurement team and collaborators to increase data driven decision making
• Identify and develop key performance metrics and dashboards
• Provide sourcing thought leadership
• Create presentations for executive leadership which highlight relevant process inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Support to bring consistency and efficiency across categories
• Lead cross-functional teams to complete small to medium complex sourcing projects and contracting efforts
  • Conduct baseline and market analysis develop sourcing strategy and conduct contract negotiations
  • Influence requirements from business partners necessary to evaluate and select suppliers
  • Determine sourcing strategy and conduct analysis and negotiations
• Manage relations with key business partners and project owners to develop/maintain strong working relationships
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree (business Supply Chain or analytics preferred)
• 5 years of progressive business experience in consulting and/or sourcing and procurement
• Experience in implementing AI solutions in supply chain and/ or procurement value chain
• Good knowledge of data analysis
• Experience in developing operational strategies
• Working knowledge of data analysis Excel and/or Power BI or similar tools
• Advanced MS Word MS Excel Microsoft PowerPoint skills
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills strategic and right to left thinking.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as well as cross-functionally comfortable with multi-tasking and executing on ambiguity.
• Ability to work through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work as needed
• Experience in previous strategy consulting role will be preferred

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits including health dental mental health vision short- and long-term disability life and AD&D insurance coverage adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays vacation personal and sick days and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S. please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.