Manager, Supplier Research and Commitments Management

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Reference Number: 4117

Posted Date: Jan 7, 2026

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per day - 5 day week (M-F)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid 8

Salary Range: $98600.00 - $139700.00 Annually

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager, Supplier Research and Commitments Management to join the Strategic Supply Management (SSM) Department.

The Manager, Supplier Research and Commitments Management plays a key leadership role that provides guidance, analytical insight and strategic direction to support supply management activities.

• Provides leadership and advice and works with divisional management and senior leadership on developing strategic programs, performance measures and performance indicators to assess suppliers’ performance, cost savings and supplier relationships.
• Plans and provides critical, analytical advice to senior leadership in support of the design, development and implementation of supplier initiatives and critiques project assumptions, validity and accuracy, and assesses project benefits.
• Leads the development and oversight of contract commitments management processes, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting of contracting activity.
• Establishes and maintains a supplier segmentation framework to align sourcing approaches with supplier value, complexity and risk including supporting tools and templates.
• Oversees supplier industry research activities and analysis for high-value spend categories to support multi-year planning and reporting.
• Develops and maintains an in-depth understanding of the corporation’s strategic direction to ensure the delivery of valuable and reliable models and analytic assessments.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal clients to gain the necessary overview for provision of support and advice.
• Manages analytics advisors and consultants, including recruitment, development, coaching, performance management and all other people practices.
• Prepares and manages the department’s business plan and budget according to guidelines.

• Experience in applying principles, theories, concepts, trends, and best practices for vendor sourcing and strategic procurement.
• Advanced technical experience in financial forecasting, modelling, analysis, and performance measurement.
• Advanced knowledge of data mining and predictive analytics to support strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Proven working knowledge of change and project management best practices.

The work requires a sound understanding of the underlying theoretical principles and concepts associated with the subject area and an understanding of the relation of these to the responsibilities of the job. This specialized training is typically recognized by an undergraduate degree and/or a professional designation (e.g. CPA, CFA, MBA).

A minimum of three years of leadership experience is required to perform this role effectively.

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