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Division: IGM-TechLocation: Winnipeg
 
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada’s leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under managements.  The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals.  Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. 
 
Under IGM Financial’s unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy, we’re IG Wealth Management. For over 90 years of business, we have grown to become one of the largest most respected companies in Canada. We are a leader in providing the best advice, experience and outcomes for our clients, personalized throughout their lifetime.
 
At IG Wealth Management, our vision is to inspire financial confidence.
 
This is your opportunity to build a career with a leading organization where you can learn, grow and thrive both professionally and personally. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive while working remotely, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and center.
 
You will join a team that believes our success starts with the success of our clients, while working together as a team to realize our greatest potential.  You will join a team that strives towards excellence while developing and sharing skills and knowledge. You can make a difference for our clients, the world around us and be part of a team that cares. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.
 
IG Wealth Management is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively – this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
 
Position (details)
The Director of Procurement Operations is primarily responsible for managing the corporate procurement functions in the Procure to Pay (P2P) process and provides overall direction for transactional procurement activities.  The role also oversees corporate travel, mailroom services, corporate wireless plan, office supplies and on-site specialized print services and has day-to-day accountability for the relationship with suppliers who directly support these functions.
 
In addition, the role oversees the development and identification of continuous improvement initiatives on the policies, processes, master data, analytics and reporting that support the efficient execution of the various sub functions within Procurement Services. The role is also accountable for the daily operation of the department’s tools and platforms. 
 
 Responsibilities:

Strategic Oversight

Collaborate with Procurement Leadership to:

Develop and implement the department’s strategic vision, establish goals, objectives, and budget
Ensure integration across all procurement functions; enable seamless interaction of tasks and activities across teams
Implement leading-edge procurement practices aligned with Procurement’s operating model to support achievement of Procurement’s mandates

Manages progress to performance metrics to ensure Procurement is tracking its objectives

Procurement Operations & Business Support

Oversees the development and implementation of standardized processes, approaches, and templates for use across all Procurement functions that enables efficiency and achievement of Procurement’s objectives
Oversees and provides best practices on establishing Procurement’s data management strategy and development of IT processes to create, publish and update information and technology policies by collaborating with internal and external subject matter experts
Implements strategies for the various activities related to the Corporate Travel, Corporate Card, Corporate Mailroom Services and Corporate Wireless Plan functions including tracking expenses and reporting on KPIs
Manages the day-to-day relationship with suppliers that provide goods and services as part of the Procurement Services portfolio 
Develops the approach, techniques and tools for analytics and reporting including spend and cost analytics
Accountable for the daily operation of the Source-to-Contract platform, eSignature process on contracts, market data subscription optimization platform as well as mail/courier portals and other departmental tools.   

Purchasing and Contract Administration

Oversees the procurement related Procure-to-Pay functions to ensure integration with the supplier life cycle
Provides coaching for the team on the sourcing of low dollar value requisitions from requesting quotations, negotiations to issuing the PO
Maintains the centralized supplier contract database and administers the eSignature process

Develops strategy and provides oversight for managing purchases made through the P-Card program

People Leadership

Direct management of up to 6 direct reports with an extended team of approximately 24 team members
Ensures performance objectives are clearly defined and articulated
Provides timely and comprehensive feedback on staff performance during review periods
Retains quality people; develops a team of professionals by cross-training, coaching, and mentoring

 
Requirements:
Experience:

7-10+ years of experience in Procurement and Sourcing including leadership in governance, process, systems, and data functions
Knowledge on RFx competitive bidding process and managing low to medium dollar value, low to medium complexity purchasing initiatives
Superior knowledge on general ledger, cost centre and account code structures across a complex hierarchical organizational structure
Expertise with category management, spend analysis and reporting
Experience in managing P-card program
Knowledge in administration and implementation of Source-to-Pay platforms
Experience in using e-procurement software
Experience in Change Management
Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex data
Experience with strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance matrix
Ability to coach and manage teams
Exceptional analytical skills to gather relevant information, identify key issues, critically compare information, develop conclusions, and develop well-supported recommendations

Clearly convey ideas, information and materials to individuals and groups
Ability to influence and manage senior to executive level stakeholders using advanced negotiation, facilitation, and mediation skills

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to build consensus and work effectively across cross-functional teams.

 
Preferred:

7-10+ years of experience in Procurement and Sourcing including leadership in governance, process, systems, and data functions in a financial services institution / bank
Experience with managing corporate campus mailroom services including robust business continuity planning
Professional Supply Chain Certification (e.g. CSCP, PMAC, SCMP)
Experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA, Ivalua S2P, DocuSign, and SAP Concur
Experience with TRG Screen for market data cost optimization

 
Please visit our career page by clicking on the following link: https://www.ig.ca/en/careers
 
We thank all applicants for their interest in IG Wealth Management; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
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