Head of Vendor Management

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada Northbridge Financial Corporation Full time

Nous sommes la Financière Northbridge. Nous sommes fiers d’être une société canadienne à 100 %, détenue en propriété exclusive par Fairfax Financial. Nous offrons nos services par l’entremise de nos marques Northbridge Assurance, Les assurances Federated et TruShield Assurance. Nous sommes reconnus comme étant l’une des plus importantes sociétés d’assurance de dommages des entreprises au Canada. Nos employés sont engagés à comprendre les besoins de nos clients, et nous faisons tout en notre pouvoir pour aider les entreprises canadiennes à connaître un avenir meilleur et plus sécuritaire. Nous sommes une entreprise formée de personnes passionnées qui placent les gens au cœur de leurs préoccupations. Souhaitez-vous vous joindre à une équipe qui croit en l’importance de travailler fort, et d’avoir du plaisir au travail, tout en améliorant les choses? Ne cherchez pas plus loin que Northbridge.

The Head of Vendor Management is responsible for ensuring the efficiency of the company’s procurement and vendor management processes, including: developing and implementing a modern vendor management program with policies, standards, and procedures that are aligned with the company’s strategies and risk appetite; leading vendor selection and oversight; and developing standardized reporting to key stakeholders. In other words, they’re awesome. If you are too, consider joining our team.

**You’re great at**:

- Developing and implementing a modern enterprise-wide procurement and vendor management program, which incorporates the company’s strategies and risk appetite, as well as regulatory compliance obligations.
- Driving process and system changes to support prompt, accurate and consistent vendor management throughout the lifecycle of vendor arrangements.
- Leading vendor due diligence and selection processes, including working with internal stakeholders to establish clear objectives and requirements, product research, and cost analysis.
- Ensuring effective and efficient reporting of third-party spend and other vendor metrics to key stakeholders.
- Formulating business strategies to deliver cost savings based on strategic objectives and an overarching goal to be cost-efficient.

**You have**:

- 5+ years in complex contract negotiation.
- Experience leading a procurement team for a large organization, preferably a regulated financial institution.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing changes to procurement and vendor management strategies.
- Strong working knowledge of legal, compliance, IT and other requirements within contract negotiations and vendor management.
- Strong working knowledge of finance and accounting, including budgeting, cost management and operational risk management.

**We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how**:

- You get to work from the office and at home (50/50), so you can manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.
- We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more
- We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
- We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance, internal mobility, and mentoring programs.
- We care about the community and support the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

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