Senior Sourcing Advisor

Being a Senior Advisor in the Sourcing team at National Bank means contributing to the negotiation of commercial agreements that support our banking products and services offering. It also means being involved in projects that require expertise in multiple legal fields, including technology, commercial agreements and information security. This job will allow you to have a positive impact on our organization through your negotiation skills, business reflexes, curiosity, relationship skills, as well as your critical thinking.

Your role

• Act as a sourcing advisor specialized in commercial agreements for acquisition of goods or services from third party suppliers in information technology
• Collaborate with the  IT vendor management office within the business unit
• Understand the market landscape in infromation technologies and the main suppliers.
• Actively negotiate goods and services contracts 
• Be familiar with and manage commercial relationships with the various third party partners
• Demonstrate leadership and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide advice and intervene in strategic cases that have a significant impact on the activities, operations and results of National Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries

Your Team

In the Sourcing sector, you’ll be part of a large multidisciplinary team and you’ll report to the Senior Manager IT Sourcing and Legal Counsel. Our team works with all lines of business and contributes to the delivery of numerous and various business initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to join our team!

We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid work model (remote and in the office), work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance, and flexible leave that you can take when it's important to you.

Prerequisites

• Industry-related Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience OR Industry-related Master's degree and 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in negotiation of strategic large scale agreements        
• Experience in sourcing/procurement in large organizations and category management (technologies, telecommunications)
• Good judgement and business acumen
• Ability to offer efficient and quality service to business partners
• Proactive attitude, leadership, and initiative
• Ability to manage priorities and a large volume of files 

Your benefits In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.    * Health and wellness program, including many options * Flexible group insurance * Generous pension plan * Employee Share Ownership Plan * Employee and Family Assistance Program * Preferential banking services * Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives * Telemedicine service * Virtual sleep clinic    These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.   Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.   We're putting people first We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.     We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?    Come live your ambitions with us!