Manager of Procurement, Indirect Spend
DefinityManager of Procurement, Indirect Spend
Mississauga, ONT, Canada
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Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurer
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s. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a seasoned procurement leader to join our Enterprise Procurement team as an Manager, Enterprise Procurement, providing leadership and operational oversight. This role is responsible for leading a team of Sourcing Partners and Coordinators while ensuring the successful delivery of sourcing initiatives, supplier governance, risk management activities, and stakeholder engagement across key Indirect Spend categories.
Reporting to Enterprise Procurement leadership, you will play a critical role in maintaining excellence procurement, advancing strategic sourcing objectives, supporting third-party risk governance, and delivering measurable business value through effective supplier management and commercial negotiations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative and results-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
What to Expect
Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sourcing Partners and Coordinators, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and solutions-focused culture.
• Establish clear goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with Enterprise Procurement objectives.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to review workloads, address challenges, provide coaching, and support professional development.
• Mentor team members on sourcing strategy development, negotiations, executive presentations, stakeholder engagement, and procurement best practices.
• Deliver timely performance feedback and conduct mid-year and year-end performance reviews.
• Support succession planning, capability development, and continuous learning initiatives within the team.
Sourcing Leadership & Delivery Excellence
• Oversee the execution of sourcing and contracting initiatives across multiple Indirect Spend categories, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, timelines, and governance requirements.
• Provide leadership and guidance on complex sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations, supplier evaluations, and commercial assessments.
• Review and approve procurement deliverables, including business cases, recommendation presentations, negotiation strategies, contract summaries, and executive briefing materials.
• Drive commercial value through supplier rationalization, competitive sourcing initiatives, contract optimization, cost savings, cost avoidance, and demand management strategies.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and special projects as required.
• Manage escalations involving stakeholders, suppliers, contractual disputes, capacity constraints, or sourcing risks.
Strategic Business Partnership
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary procurement partner to senior business leaders across Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, and other corporate functions.
• Provide market intelligence, sourcing expertise, supplier insights, and commercial recommendations to support business decision-making.
• Develop and oversee category strategies that align with organizational priorities, business objectives, and long-term procurement goals.
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