Sourcing Manager – Lead of Corporate Services and Facilities Category in Montréal

Permanent contract at SG MONTREAL SOLUTION CENTER 2 INC. in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing
• Lead sourcing initiatives across Corporate Services and Facilities categories.
• Manage competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier market assessments, benchmarking, and commercial evaluations.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and category priorities.
• Prepare business cases and sourcing recommendations for stakeholder review.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, process efficiencies, and service enhancements.
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with internal procurement policies and governance requirements.
• Commercial & Contract Negotiations
• Independently lead end-to-end commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers.
• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate commercial agreements with limited supervision.
• Negotiate a broad range of agreements, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Facilities Management Agreements, Building Services Contracts, Security Services Agreements, Corporate Services Agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs), Order Forms, Leases and Real Estate Related Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Amendments and Renewals.
• Challenge supplier-proposed commercial and contractual positions to ensure alignment with the firm's objectives and risk appetite.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and Risk teams to resolve complex contractual issues.
• Balance commercial objectives, business requirements, and risk considerations throughout negotiations.
• Corporate Services Category
• Manage sourcing activities across Corporate Services, Employee Services, Mailroom and Courier Services, Print and Document Management, Records Management, Office Services, Reception Services, Food and Catering Services, Employee Wellness Programs, Business Support Services.
• Key responsibilities include managing strategic sourcing initiatives for corporate service providers, negotiating service agreements and commercial terms, evaluating supplier performance and service quality, supporting supplier governance and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost optimization.
• Facilities Category
• Manage sourcing activities across Facilities Management Services, Building Operations and Maintenance, HVAC Maintenance, Electrical and Mechanical Services, Cleaning and Janitorial Services, Security Guarding Services, Access Control Systems, Workplace Services, Furniture and Office Fit-Out Projects, Real Estate and Occupancy Services, Sustainability and Environmental Services.
• Key responsibilities include leading sourcing initiatives for facilities and workplace-related services, negotiating facilities management contracts and service agreements, supporting office construction, relocation, renovation, and workplace projects, monitoring supplier performance against service-level requirements, driving facility cost optimization and operational excellence initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management
• Partner with stakeholders across Marketing, Communications, Corporate Services, Finance, Technology, Human Resources, Operations, and Business Lines.
• Understand business requirements and translate them into sourcing strategies.
• Provide procurement guidance and commercial expertise throughout the sourcing lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, and Third-Party Risk Management functions.
• Prepare negotiation strategies, sourcing recommendations, executive presentations, and management reports.

Profile required

• 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, contract management, or category management.
• Demonstrated experience independently negotiating commercial agreements and contract terms and conditions.
• Experience managing Corporate Services, Facilities, Real Estate, Workplace Services, Business Support Services, or similar indirect spend categories.
• Proven experience leading sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across multiple business functions.
• Financial services industry experience preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong contractual and legal acumen.
• Ability to independently lead supplier negotiations and challenge supplier positions effectively.
• Strong analytical and financial evaluation capabilities.
• Ability to assess commercial, operational, and contractual risks.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives simultaneously.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Advanced PowerPoint
• Procurement and sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, SAP, Coupa, JAGGAER)
• Spend analytics and reporting tools
• Contract lifecycle management tools
• Knowledge of AI tools and technologies to improve sourcing effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional procurement certifications are a plus.

LANGUAGE: Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

Business insight

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