Head of Procurement
Downtown Toronto, Hybrid
$200,000 base + 60-70% bonus + benefits
We are recruiting for the Head of Procurement position for one of Canada’s biggest organizations in the Financial Services arena.
This is a hands-on, transformation role to build Procurement processes, develop Third-Part Risk systems, implement Contract Management, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management and Vendor Management. This is a fairly humble role, that will develop into a much larger strategic position over the years.
As the ideal candidate you will have a track record in developing Procurement departments, implementing transformation within the organization, introducing systems and processes. This role requires a charismatic leader, with the ability to lead and grow a team throughout a time of significant change. You must have impeccable communication skills and be experienced at working with C-suite executives and promoting and selling the Procurement teams capabilities. This is an environment not used to Strategic Procurement, so you must understand the balance of when to push and when to listen and concede.
If you are a seasoned Procurement leader, interesting in building one of the biggest Procurement teams in Canada from the ground up, this could be the role for you.
As the ideal candidate you will have:
- 10+ years of Procurement experience
- Proven experience of developing a Procurement Team
- Proven Procurement Transformation and Development experience
- Seasoned People leader
- Experience of implementing Procurement and Third-Party Risk systems
- Excellent communications and negotiation skills
If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Neil Drew ([email protected]) with your resume. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those individuals chosen for an interview will be contacted. To receive updates on new job postings regularly, follow us on LinkedIn.