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About the Role
The Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management is responsible for setting the strategic direction and advancing Aviso’s strategic sourcing and supplier management function across the supplier lifecycle. The role leads the evolution of the operating model, governance, capabilities and insights required to strengthen sourcing decisions, optimize commercial value, and improve supplier performance and oversight.
Responsibilities
- Define and advance strategic sourcing practices, using market intelligence, spend insights and business priorities to shape sourcing approaches and long-term value opportunities.
- Integrate responsible procurement considerations into sourcing practices and decisions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Provide direct leadership on high-criticality, high-value and complex sourcing initiatives, negotiations and commercial decisions.
- Lead the continued evolution of supplier lifecycle management across onboarding, performance, renewal and offboarding.
- Establish scalable governance, decision criteria and forward-looking planning that connect supplier performance, risk, commercial value and business needs to lifecycle decisions.
- Lead the ongoing evolution of supplier performance management and strategic relationship oversight.
- Leverage supplier performance, risk and commercial insights to identify improvement opportunities, inform renewal and sourcing strategies, strengthen accountability, and drive greater value across the supplier portfolio.
- Identify and advance opportunities to optimize costs, rationalize supplier relationships, improve contractual outcomes and enhance commercial value through competitive sourcing, negotiation and renewal planning.
- Advise senior leaders and business owners on sourcing, supplier and commercial decisions, balancing value, service, risk and strategic priorities.
- Establish governance for key supplier relationships and lead strategic engagements with suppliers to improve accountability, performance, innovation and long-term alignment.
- Advance the function’s strategic roadmap and lead the continuous enhancement of its operating model, governance, methodologies, technology enablement and organizational adoption.
- Lead, coach and develop the team, establish priorities, and build the capabilities required to strengthen sourcing and supplier management outcomes.
- Continuously enhance sourcing and supplier management policies, processes, tools, controls, metrics and reporting.
- Translate sourcing, spend, renewal, supplier performance and risk information into actionable insights and recommendations that support senior leadership decision-making and demonstrate the function’s value.
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management or a related discipline, including experience leading complex sourcing and commercial negotiations.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing employees and building effective, accountable teams.
- Demonstrated experience setting functional direction and developing or materially enhancing sourcing and supplier management operating models, governance frameworks, performance programs and lifecycle practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, lead complex initiatives and exercise sound judgment in situations involving incomplete information or differing stakeholder perspectives.
- Fluent communication skills in English are required.
Skills
- Strong commercial and strategic acumen
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to influence decision-making
- Ability to present recommendations, supplier performance information and commercial considerations clearly to senior leadership
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, enhance insights, support decision-making and streamline ways of working is an asset
- Experience advancing responsible sourcing or third-party risk management practices is an asset
- Bilingual skills in French are an asset
Location
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Montreal
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of progressive experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline, such as business, commerce, finance, supply chain management, economics, or law, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- A professional designation in procurement, supply chain management, contract management, or related designation is an asset
Salary/Compensations
- $135,000 - $160,000 CAD annually
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits
- Generous vacation time
- Fitness benefit
- Parental leave top-up options
- Matching contributions to our retirement program
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development
- Education assistance program
- Regular social events
About the Company
- Aviso Wealth is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with approximately $145 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees.
- We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem.
- Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors.
- We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers.
- Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry.
- Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors.
- Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly.
- Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach.
- Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms.
- We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.
- Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins.
- We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.
- A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development.
- If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.
Equal Opportunity
- Aviso welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities.
- If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.