Tech Vendor Management Manager in Vancouver

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. We create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. Our success is attributed to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. We focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future, including creating an equitable, inclusive, and growth-focused environment for our people.

The Global Procurement team are trusted business advisors who strategically partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to create value and mitigate risk in strategic non-product purchases for the global organization. The team supports the business in increasing its profitability and return on investment by creating value in our indirect supply chain through strategic and stakeholder-centric procurement.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Procurement, the Manager, Technology Vendor Management partners with business and technology stakeholders to ensure strategic suppliers deliver strong performance, value, and business outcomes. You will lead supplier governance, monitor contractual commitments, SLAs and KPIs, manage performance issues and escalations, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and cost optimization. You will also support the Procurement Leadership Team in advancing the vendor management strategy and proactively surface supplier risks, commercial opportunities, and emerging issues that may impact business objectives.

• Monitor supplier performance against contracts, SLAs, KPIs, and agreed business outcomes.
• Engage stakeholders to understand priorities, resolve service issues, and manage changing demand.
• Lead regular supplier governance meetings, tracking actions, risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, service improvements, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with category team on commercial matters, including renewals, contract changes, compliance, and financial commitments.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships while holding partners accountable for performance, value, and delivery.
• Support strategic sourcing events and supplier negotiations, with opportunities to lead as experience grows.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in procurement, vendor management, strategic sourcing, or supplier governance within a technology environment.
• 2+ years Technology category experience.
• Experience working with legal, finance, security, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Office), knowledge of P2P (Coupa)/Oracle a plus.

Must Haves:

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working.

Compensation and Benefits Package:

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $112,000 - $147,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth: Extended health and dental benefits, mental health plans, paid time off, savings and retirement plan matching, and extensive catalog of development course offerings.

Workplace Arrangement:

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances.