Vendor Management

About Toyota Financial Services

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) provides retail, leasing and wholesale financial services to Toyota and Lexus dealerships and customers across Canada. TFS is a member of Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan with the Canadian operation headquarters in Markham, Ontario.

What Sets Us Apart?

At Toyota Financial Services (TFS), you will help create best in class customer experiences in an innovative, collaborative, and team focused environment. TFS is an important part of the Toyota family, an award-winning global company, recognized worldwide for our technological leadership and superior standards of quality, continuous improvement, and environmental responsibility.

TFS currently has an exciting full-time opportunity as a
Vendor Management SME,
reporting to the
Vice President, Legal
. This role will reside in our Markham Head Office.

The
Vendor Management SME
plays a crucial role in ensuring the organization adheres to TCCI's Vendor Management Framework (VMF). The role provides comprehensive support to Contract Owners throughout the entire Vendor Management lifecycle. It is also responsible for developing essential tools and processes, maintaining the vendor register, supporting Contract Owners in the risk assessment of vendors and facilitating training sessions to enhance the effectiveness of the Vendor Management Framework.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Ensure the organization adheres to the Vendor Management Framework (VMF).
• Provide comprehensive support and guidance to Contract Owners throughout the entire Vendor Management lifecycle including vendor sourcing using a competitive procurement process, definition of due diligence requirements, use of standard form contracts and monitoring of vendor performance and service levels.
• Maintain the VMF, developing essential tools and processes.
• Maintain the vendor register / inventory on SharePoint.
• Support Contract Owners in risk assessment of vendor engagements.
• Facilitate training sessions to enhance the effectiveness of the Vendor Management Framework.
• Ensure optimal vendor spending by delivering high-level insights and performance reports on vendor management.
• Ensure timely contract renewals to maintain service delivery.
• Assessment of need for exceptions to the compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Business Units and respective SMEs to resolve non-compliance / contract breach issues
• Update the contract inventory to reflect the offboarding completion and termination of vendors.

What You'll Bring:

• University Degree - Business, Finance or Related Discipline
  .
• Experience: 5-7 years relevant experience in vendor management, procurement and contract management. Understanding of financial systems, processes and internal controls over financial information.
• Depth knowledge of Vendor and Contract Management principles including tools and best practices.
• Analytical Thinking, Data Driven Decision Making
• Ability to build and manage relationships
• Change management and flexibility
• Planning and Implementation
• Business acumen and analytical skills
• Strong Communication/Presentation skills at all company hierarchy levels
• Personal integrity and ethics
• Continues Improvement mindset
• MS Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

What We'll Bring:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Competitive salary including bonus
• Health and dental benefits effective immediately
• Company pension plan with matched contribution
• Associate vehicle discount program
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Great company culture-Respect for people and continuous improvement is at our core
• Hybrid work environment

What You Should Know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.