Senior Manager, Procurement Sourcing

Role impact:

The Senior Manager, Procurement Sourcing brings highly experienced procurement and industry expertise to lead national procurement and supplier management activities, through a variety of leading practices. By providing best-in-class strategic sourcing services to organizational stakeholders, this role actively contributes and manages a team of employees to uphold the departmental and overall corporate objectives that support Procurement and Supplier Management’s strategic vision and direction. The Senior Manager, Procurement & Sourcing will focus on the national scope of activities related to the following functional areas:

• Key Category strategy
• Strategic sourcing
• Contract development and management
• Supplier/vendor management and performance
• Talent and people management

What you will deliver: 

• Leads sourcing and procurement activities for strategic categories (e.g. key category strategy, strategic sourcing, contract development and management) nationally and related functional areas.
• Manages the strategic sourcing process (e.g. issuance, evaluation, negotiation, vendor selection) for the category, with the support of the Procurement Analyst and Senior Procurement Specialist, as required, by:
• Leading development of key category sourcing strategies, based on market trends and research;
• Recommending category strategies based on project priorities;
• Managing the evaluation of external and divisional bid responses against pre-defined criteria;
• Monitoring the contract package, for completion of the approval and ratification process
• Leads the development of the assigned category’s strategic procurement plan, by translating it into a set of implementable and measurable strategies and targets
• Oversees spend analysis conducted by Procurement Analyst to make informed category decisions through the data available in the procurement system
• Responsible for the spend taxonomy and data for analysis in the procurement system
• Manages highly complex spend categories, provides decisions on high risk/spend contracts, monitors progress for specific categories to ensure that program objectives are delivered on time and within budget, and that anticipated business results are achieved
• Responsible for leadership, and interactions with internal and external stakeholders to identify and achieve the value for money targeted savings objectives
• Coordinates workforce planning to maximize productivity while meeting project demands; promotes team collaboration to assist other team members to achieve business objectives
• Coaches contract owners to drive contract performance and compliance; oversees and directs contract development and management activities for assigned category(ies)
• Manages, cross-trains, coaches, and mentors staff, and monitors work assignments to ensure adherence to timelines; defines team member goals and results and monitors activities
• Defines and articulates clear performance objectives; monitors performance and develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps
• Manages the vendor performance and relationships across Tier 1 service providers

What your strengths are: 

• Highly experienced technical/professional expertise with specialized knowledge of procurement processes
• Knowledge of office and retail space and related infrastructure
• Analytical, problem solving and evaluation skills
• Interpersonal and team collaboration skills
• Political acuity, tact and diplomacy
• Verbal/written presentation and communication skills
• Service-focused leadership
• Values-driven
• Transformational leadership and energy to drive team engagement and development
• Delivering superior results and building a high-performance culture

What you need to succeed:      

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in managing sourcing and procurement processes and high dollar projects pertaining to the real-estate industry or related categories
• Relevant procurement or related professional designations such as Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC), and Project Management Professional (PMP) are considered assets
• Technical proficiency in Category Management, including: Category Strategy Establishment, Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Contract Lifecycle Management, Supplier Management
• Project management skills and technical proficiency to lead and manage high dollar value projects/initiatives
• Highly experienced in working with a procurement environment to support the eProcurement processes and identify process improvements within the commercial real estate industry

Starting base salary for this job level may range from $100,712 to $134,283. The actual base salary offered will consider several factors including, but not limited to the role, experiences, skills & qualifications, location, market and internal considerations; with this context, CF reserves the right to pay above this range. Cadillac Fairview offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to base pay which may include a performance – based incentive plan, a comprehensive pension and benefits plan, paid time off including vacation, well-being & volunteer days and support for continued growth and development.

Why you should join us:

At Cadillac Fairview we have been transforming communities for over 50 years. We are so much more than our properties. We are building leaders at all levels. We offer the challenge of interesting work, a great organizational culture, the opportunity to collaborate with the best in the business, and support for your growth and development. We reward values-based behavior and superior results with a competitive rewards package that includes best-in-class benefits and pension. Imagine a place where you can make a difference!

At CF our everyday actions and critical business decisions are guided by our CF Values. Achieving results is naturally important for us and we achieve results through behaviours that are consistent with our CF Values.

Are you someone who believes in our values?

• Aim Higher – we strive to exceed expectations
• Own Your Expertise – we empower ourselves and each other
• Collaborate Effectively – we bring the right people together to get the right results
• Engage with Empathy – we objectively consider the needs of others
• Embrace Change – we drive, learn from, and adapt to change

At CF you’ll join a diverse community and award-winning team where your talent and commitment to excellence are welcomed, valued and respected. We’re ready to meet you there – are you?

CF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. If you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment, assessment, and/or selection process, please advise your CF contact or email cfcareers@cadillacfairview.com.

This posting is for a vacant position. CF may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology, alongside human review, to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.