Strategic Procurement Manager

***Hybrid work mode, 3 days a week on-site***

The Strategic Procurement Manager reports to the Senior Procurement Manager and is responsible for the procurement process of telecommunications services and relationships with suppliers. They participate in identifying internal clients' needs and lead negotiations until contract signing (identification of potential suppliers, preparation of quotes or proposals, selection of suppliers, contract negotiation, renewals, coordination of service implementation, etc.). They support the Director of Strategic Procurement, operations teams, and other business units concerned.

Main responsibilities:

• Participate in analyzing internal clients' acquisition needs;
• Develop and manage relationships with suppliers and internal clients;
• Involve and keep informed various stakeholders regarding diverse activities related to their commodity;
• Recommend the best sources of procurement;
• Serve as a resource person for all questions or contractual issues surrounding managed suppliers;
• Define the best negotiation strategies within their commodity to respond effectively to internal clients' needs and generate cost reductions;
• Write contract award recommendations;
• Prepare proposal request documents, evaluate received proposals, negotiate prices, terms, and conditions for contracts;
• Review and rewrite contractual clauses related to contract documents;
• Work in collaboration with legal services to ensure compliance of contract documents;
• Administer contracts and agreements, ensure respect for them, and intervene when non-compliance occurs;
• Maintain and update the database and ensure follow-up and renewal of contracts under their commodity;
• Evaluate and measure supplier performance. Imply and inform the Senior Manager in case of non-compliance and participate in corrective measures;
• Participate in developing and improving processes related to their commodity;
• Work closely with other members of the Strategic Procurement team;
• Participate in training a new employee who will assume the responsibilities described above;
• Perform any other task of similar nature or general order related to the job or required by their function.