Procurement Manager - Toronto, Canada - Peoples Group

Peoples Group
Peoples Group
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Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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About us:


Peoples Group is a boutique Financial Institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 30 years.

Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values; Strength-Based, Relationship Focused, and Passionate Execution. We believe people don't choose a company to work for, they choose a company to _join_. We also believe that people come first and each day we strive to be willing, trustworthy, and creative.


About the work environment:

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home.

Typically, you'll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start & end times.


About you:

You are a self-motivated, driven and personable procurement specialist who is results-focused and resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You act with a sense of urgency whilst paying close attention to the details. You will use your excellent communication & interpersonal skills to interact and build relationships with internal & external stakeholders.

You have a go-getter attitude who is eager to learn and isn't afraid to step out of the comfort zone.


About you / qualifications:


  • 35 years of progressive experience working in procurement and/or purchasing roles
  • Good working knowledge of endtoend procurement flows (negotiation, contracting, onboarding, maintenance, offboarding)
  • Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with an ability to improve processes
  • Strong proficiency with accounting and invoicing systems
  • Strong proficiency with Excel, Jira, Confluence, Visio, SharePoint, and other productivity tools
  • Process mapping and process improvement
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, procurement, supply chain, or applicable equivalent

About the day-to-day:


  • Own, build, manage, and execute on vendor and contractor procurements, tracking/reporting, invoicing, and financial reconciliation
  • Understand business needs, prepare proposals, request quotes, put together SOWs, and administer signoffs
  • Facilitate the onboarding process once vendors and contractors are selected
  • Facilitate the renewal of existing agreements as needed or offboarding when terms of the SOW are complete
  • Facilitate termination of existing agreements for non performance
  • Identify areas for improvement and automation to iteratively streamline the procurement process
  • Work with Compliance and P&C for any regulatory considerations as part of procurements
  • Train and coach junior team members to be able to support the procurement function

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NOTE:
__ Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer._
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