Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hours:
37.5
Line of Business:
Business Management, Strategy & Support
Pay Details:
$115,600 - $163,200 CAD
Job Description:
Position Overview
The Senior Manager, Procurement Portfolio Advisor is a senior leadership role within Enterprise Programs, Strategy & Support (EPSS), responsible for defining, leading, and evolving Procurement's Business Advisory & Analytics operating model. The role serves as a trusted strategic advisor to Procurement leadership and key business stakeholders, enabling data-driven decision making, strategic planning, transformation, and enterprise-wide alignment of procurement priorities.
This position leads a portfolio of shared procurement capabilities, including Insights & Analytics, Category & Market Intelligence, Supplier/Client Intelligence, and Responsible Sourcing. Through these capabilities, the role transforms data into actionable business intelligence, identifies emerging opportunities and risks, and delivers strategic insights that enhance procurement performance, value realization, and business outcomes.
The Senior Manager also plays a critical role in advancing Procurement's strategic agenda by driving continuous improvement, operating model maturity, capability development, and transformation initiatives that strengthen Procurement's ability to serve as a strategic business partner across the organization.
Depth & Scope
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Procurement leadership, providing insights, recommendations, and strategic guidance to support enterprise priorities and business objectives.
- Facilitate strategic planning activities, helping identify emerging trends, opportunities, risks, and initiatives that influence short- and long-term procurement strategy.
- Partner with Procurement and Line of Business stakeholders to align priorities, enable informed decision making, and drive execution of strategic initiatives.
- Translate complex business challenges and opportunities into actionable recommendations that enhance organizational effectiveness and business performance.
- Leverage advanced analytics, market intelligence, and business insights to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and areas for continuous improvement.
- Own and continuously enhance Procurement's centralized Business Advisory & Analytics capabilities, including Insights & Analytics, Category & Market Intelligence, Supplier/Client Intelligence, and Responsible Sourcing and define operating model standards, governance, priorities, service offerings, and performance metrics for each capability, as applicable.
- Ensure alignment of capability roadmaps with Procurement strategy, business requirements, and enterprise objectives.
- Support procurement-wide transformation initiatives focused on operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, and technology modernization.
- Identify cross-functional dependencies, impacts, and opportunities to improve collaboration and enterprise alignment.
- Synthesize complex information into compelling executive-level insights, presentations, and strategic recommendations.
- Influence decision making through clear communication, strong business acumen, and data-driven storytelling.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across Procurement and the enterprise.
Key Capabilities & Attributes
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect business objectives, analytics, and organizational priorities into actionable strategies.
- Strong business advisory mindset with demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively across all organizational levels.
- Exceptional analytical capability with expertise in translating complex data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
- Proven ability to develop executive narratives, performance reporting, and data-driven storytelling for senior audiences.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to lead multiple priorities and initiatives in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
- Knowledge of procurement, supplier management, third-party risk management, and market intelligence practices.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Committed to fostering innovation, capability development, and operational excellence through data, technology, and strategic partnership.
Other
- Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
- 9+ years of progressive experience in business advisory, analytics, strategy, procurement, consulting, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience developing business strategies, operating models, and analytical frameworks that support enterprise objectives.
- Strong knowledge of procurement operations, sourcing, supplier management, and industry best practices.
- Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and relevant business software, with a continuous learning mindset and willingness to leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance productivity and business outcomes.
Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet
