Sourcing Manager

Summary

Join Plusgrade's Finance team as a Sourcing Manager and contribute to the development of a new Procurement function. Reporting to the Director of Procurement, you will play a key role in shaping the sourcing function, implementing strategic sourcing processes, and fostering strong supplier relationships. You will lead high-value vendor negotiations, drive procurement process innovation, and contribute to defining the future of procurement at Plusgrade. This role requires a strong track record in managing successful sourcing deals, particularly in indirect spend and SaaS for SMBs. The ideal candidate is driven by operational excellence, possesses strong analytical skills, and excels in communication and collaboration.

Requirements

• Unwavering commitment to customer-focused solutions
• Striving 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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and develop sourcing plans for each business unit and category
• Drive the ongoing pipeline of sourcing initiatives, accelerating time-to-value and enhancing procurement’s strategic impact
• Work closely various governance teams (Finance, Security, Legal) in identifying vendor risks and facilitate discussions for remediation
• 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
• Collaborate to develop a proactive procurement function that aligns with Plusgrade’s objectives, establishing it as a driver of innovation and business value
• Generate status reports and deal summaries, deliver spend analytics to inform business stakeholders

Benefits

• 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