Sourcing Manager

**Who We Are**

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.

**SUMMARY**

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing, the Sourcing Manager is responsible for the effective implementation of BGIS Canada's sourcing strategies. The Sourcing Manager teams with BGIS Canada Customer Business Groups, Lines of Business, and Central Support team members to lead the execution of major procurement initiatives. This role includes responsibility for the development and continuous improvement of BGIS Canada's corporate supply chain policies and procedures. This role also includes the responsibility for the life cycle management of major supplier agreements.

**KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Plan and execute major cross client procurement initiatives to achieve BGIS Canada's strategic sourcing goals and objectives. Operate as the “project manager” to ensure initiatives are completed on schedule. Escalate and resolve implementation issues as required.
- Ensure that major procurement initiatives are completed in accordance with corporate sourcing policies and procedures, and that the resulting contractual agreements are compliant with BGIS Canada Customer Master Service Agreement flow through requirements. Liaise with Risk Management, Legal Counsel, and Finance as needed.
- Identify opportunities to standardize service delivery scopes of work across BGIS Canada's customer groups and implement new standards, including service level models, within cross client service agreements.
- Ensure that the financial terms of major supplier agreements are optimized by leveraging the buying power of the BGIS Canada group of companies and parent organizations. Negotiate volume discount and rebate structures within major agreements, wherever possible.
- Manage the life cycle of major supplier agreements, including the planning and facilitation of proactive supplier performance reviews. Work with the Shared Services team to ensure that all contract options and amendments are executed in accordance with the terms and conditions in a timely fashion.
- Perform sourcing opportunity assessment analyses to help prioritize the initiatives that will best support the corporate sourcing strategy and Customer Business Group objectives
- Team with Central Support Functions (i.e. Finance, Technical Services, and Shared Services) to demonstrate the cost benefit / return on investment of major cross client and corporate services agreements.
- Develop and implement corporate sourcing policies and business procedures to support Customer Business Group, Lines of Business, and Central Support Function teams to source non major service requirements.
- Monitor and report on the performance of procurement initiatives and major services agreements. Analyze KPI results and identify continuous improvement business process and sourcing opportunities to support corporate operational excellence goals and objectives.
- Support major customer business development opportunities and / or customer transitions.
- Support internal and external audit requirements in relation to sourcing policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned

**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS**
- University degree, preferably in business administration;
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience in procurement, including at least three (3) years as a procurement specialist;
- Supply Chain Management Professional designation preferred;
- In-depth knowledge of procurement requirements and practices and willingness to keep this knowledge up to date;
- Full skills in developing and implementing procurement strategies and plans;
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
- Ability to develop and execute contractual agreements with suppliers;
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills;
- Bilingualism is an asset

**Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation**
- Preferred professional designation; Certified Purchasing Professional (C.P.P.) or other purchasing accreditation or commensurate experience

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success

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