Int. Category Manager to review, edit, and negotiate legal agreements for a Mobile Technologies portfolio - 18719

Int. Category Manager to review, edit, and negotiate legal agreements for a Mobile Technologies portfolio - 18719

Location: Greater Toronto Area (WFH with occasional on-site meetings/training)

Duration: 1 year contract (possibility of extension)

Responsibilities:

• Support strategic sourcing efforts from start to end (determine spend baseline and sourcing opportunities, market research, identification of suppliers, creation of RFx, analysis of proposals, recommendation on solution, contract negotiation and execution, performance management)
• Conduct supplier performance reviews in partnership with the business
• Provide spend category intelligence and analytics using both extensive internal & external data sources
• Analyze operational activity & interface with internal stakeholders to support changes in business strategy
• Have knowledge or eager to learn about mobile technologies, accessories and finance
• Contract creation and execution skills
• Manage vendor contracts, including compliance of terms
• Responsible for reporting savings on a monthly basis

Must have skills:

• 5 yrs experience reviewing/editing/negotiating legal agreements within a procurement role
• 5yrs Experience conducting strategic sourcing events (RFx)
• Understand the downstream effects of clauses in contracts and be able to renegotiate anything that negatively affect the business. 

Nice to have skills:

• MBA
• French Speaking
• Engineering/legal background

Project details:  Contracts and negotiations support to help reach our team savings target within mobile technologies

Team size and environment: 10 Team Members