Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.
Introduction:
Robertson is seeking a skilled Vendor Manager IV to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.
Contract Period: 10 months with potential to extend or convert
Pay Rate: TBD
Location: Mississauga, ON
Location Type: Hybrid
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core business hours
Job Responsibilities:- Lead procurement initiatives through the full procurement lifecycle, from intake through executed agreement
- Develop and execute sourcing and negotiation strategies that align with business objectives and risk requirements
- Manage supplier selection activities, commercial negotiations, contract negotiations, approvals, and execution activities
- Lead multiple procurement initiatives simultaneously while managing competing priorities and timelines
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to achieve commercially and contractually sound outcomes
- Evaluate supplier proposals and provide recommendations to stakeholders and senior management
- Balance business objectives, commercial considerations, risk requirements, and contractual obligations
- Work closely with Legal and business stakeholders to resolve negotiation issues and drive timely execution
- Ensure procurement activities comply with applicable policies, standards, controls, and governance requirements
- Partner with Legal, Third-Party Risk Management, Information Security, Privacy, Compliance, Finance, and other stakeholders as required
- Identify and escalate risks, issues, and contractual exceptions appropriately
- Build strong relationships with business partners, suppliers, and control functions
- Provide strategic sourcing expertise and market insights to business partners
- Support procurement best practices, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Leverage available tools, data, analytics, and market intelligence to support decision-making and negotiations
- Contribute to knowledge sharing, coaching, and team development activities
Experience & Qualification Requirements:- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or contract management
- 8+ years of experience leading end-to-end procurement transactions from sourcing strategy through contract execution
- Strong experience negotiating both commercial and contractual terms directly with suppliers
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, Legal, and risk and control functions
- Experience within financial services or another highly regulated industry
- Professional procurement, supply chain, or contract management certification
- Experience supporting technology, operations, or enterprise services procurement initiatives
- Experience working within formal governance and risk management frameworks
How to Apply: If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.
Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements.
We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.
