Description
Requisition ID: 220833
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
Lead Strategic Sourcing and Category Management for assigned Categories/Business Units in Global Procurement Services, ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
- Foster a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage Bank systems and knowledge.
- Develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders to support enterprise objectives and influence key stakeholders.
- Understand business drivers and provide required support levels.
- Create business value through global/regional category strategies, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and leveraging Bank-wide purchasing volume.
- Lead category sourcing and supplier management across the Bank’s segments, contributing to third-party management processes.
- Execute sourcing initiatives, ensuring effective strategy development, market assessments, RFP processes, and supplier management.
- Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers during major initiatives and ongoing supplier relationship management.
- Drive cost savings across business segments and ensure consistent procurement processes.
- Lead, mentor, and coach staff to build a world-class organization.
- Demonstrate integrity and ethics in all activities.
- Consider the Bank’s risk appetite and culture in decision-making.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive sourcing/procurement experience.
- CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) preferred.
- Global sourcing/category management experience.
- Preferred Languages: Spanish, and/or French.
- Knowledge of Marketing and Communications Categories.
Work Arrangement: This position is currently a Hybrid role. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.
Interested?
At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.
What’s in it for you?
Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: “for every future”, we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
