Vendor Manager

Join Our Team

Are you a strategic thinker? Do you have a track record of ideas, influence and impact? There's a buzz around Procurement within TELUS. Why? We're on a transformational journey towards our vision of Procurement and increasingly recognised by the business as a key enabler to driving TELUS' competitive advantage. It's a ground-breaking ride with many complex challenges, opportunities to explore, and value we can add. We are redefining the procurement brand and advancing the service delivery model to make an even larger contribution to corporate priorities ultimately creating exceptional experiences for customers across Canada.

Within our Service Desk Procurement team, we are responsible for sourcing products and services across all categories. Every week there will be an opportunity to become a subject matter expert with a new product or service supporting a different area of the organization. Knowing every team member buys something, we continuously strive to make the buying experience simple, easy and efficient. Our partnership model approach extends to suppliers who become strategic partners in our quest to deliver the best value, minimize risks, introduce innovation, and achieve the best results. Layering in technology advancements such as artificial intelligence and robotic process automation into our practice is world-class and opens our minds to the extent of new possibilities.



What we'll accomplish together

As a Category Manager, you will have accountability for the strategic procurement of products and services across all categories of spend. You will also be responsible for building relationships within new areas of the organization, and the opportunity to develop the strategy and manage various categories of spend.

We are on a transformational journey within Procurement, and your challenge is to drive optimal value for the projects that you support, whilst ensuring our stakeholders are fully supported via our category specialists, Procurement service desk, or self-serving using a robust set of tools and guidance.

You will use your market knowledge and Procurement expertise to develop and deploy world-class approaches to spend management while utilizing e-procurement tools to deliver optimal value. You will also be responsible for negotiating, drafting, administering and managing commercial contracts associated with all categories of Procurement, including hardware, software and SaaS suppliers.



Here's How

• Partnering with stakeholders across the organization as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor
• Driving best in class strategic sourcing related to category expertise, that will underpin TELUS' continued profitable growth, whilst offering an unsurpassed client experience
• Influencing key strategic decisions through impactful thought leadership and consultative approach
• Leveraging expert skills in data analytics, market research, sourcing, relationship and contract management
• Leading major contract negotiations, strategic sourcing activities, cross functional projects, risk and relationship management, and savings initiatives
• Optimizing our transformational delivery model to maximize impact for TELUS
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Strong communication, storytelling/presentation skills, with proven ability to influence decision makers
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail

What you bring

• A "can-do" attitude and innate belief in the art of the possible
• Ability to maintain perspective and confidence in face of difficult contract negotiations, tight deadlines and client expectations
• Proven track record of execution and delivery in complex environments
• Ability to build and maintain effective partnerships internally and externally
• Strong business mindset and financial acumen
• Passion for using facts and data, translating analytics and intelligence into effective business decisions in the best interests of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to enable and drive change
• Bachelor Degree required
• Solid understanding of negotiation theory, strategies, and practice

Great-to-haves

• Experience with eSourcing tools and SAP at an advanced level
• CSCL, SCMP, MBA, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma designations are definite assets
• Experience in the Telecommunications industry or Legal background