Strategic Sourcing Partner/Manager III

Take the lead as a Strategic Sourcing Partner/Manager III, driving innovation and contributing to transformative solutions. Be part of a forward-thinking team where your expertise empowers technological advancement.

This is a remote position based out of Vancouver. Don't miss the opportunity to make a meaningful impact today!

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support specific areas of the business and manage all their supplier accounts
• Create and manage supplier management policies and procedures
• Ensure supplier compliance with documented policies and procedures
• Act as a key stakeholder in the supplier management lifecycle, including sourcing, contracting, onboarding, participating in negotiations, issue management, and offboarding
• Collaborate with Business, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Security teams on RF(x) processes, technical supplier evaluations, security assessments, and other projects as needed
• Work with Business, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure contracts include appropriate terms and conditions, service level agreements, key performance indicators, and escalation processes
• Oversee contract management, ensuring compliance, change control adherence, and oversight
• Monitor and ensure timely planning and execution of contract renewals
• Track supplier performance, financial health, and SLA/KPI adherence
• Facilitate resolution of disputes between the business and suppliers
• Set up regular check-ins with supplier account managers and support ongoing communication between stakeholders and supplier operations teams
• Plan and lead regular business reviews and executive meetings based on stakeholder cadence
• Assist the business in demand planning and track progress against the plan
• Identify and escalate budget overages in a timely manner
• Ensure all relevant supplier data is automated and visible on dashboards

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in managing supplier relationships critical to a cloud and platform technology business
• Experience in creating and managing a supplier risk management program
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide executive-level updates and presentations
• Excellent analytical, organizational, tactical, and strategic planning skills
• Proficient in reading and interpreting legal documents such as contracts, NDAs, and terms & conditions
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to empower team success
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, establish workflows, and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing cloud vendors
• Familiarity with the software/platform / SaaS industry
• Background in vendor management and/or procurement

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