Category Manager, Procurement

Job Title: Category Manager, Procurement

Location: Mississauga, Canada

Who We Are

At SOTI, we are committed to delivering best in class mobile and IoT device management solutions. We are looking for out of the box thinkers that appreciate the art of creating great software.

To us, being visionary is more important than doing things the way they’ve always been done.

What’s in it for you?

The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.

The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!

The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects, as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.

What You’ll Do

• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned categories strategies to drive savings aligned with company objectives and business partners goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance to business partners on best-in-class procurement practices, on-going advancements and opportunities associated with assigned categories, and strategic category insights to support delivery of company objectives
• Maintain category playbooks
• Ensure compliance with the policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines of the company.
• Effectively partner and collaborate with internal business units to influence, develop, and gain buy-in on category strategies
• Work closely with stakeholders to define requirements and delivery specifications; prioritize all requests according to stakeholder needs
• Manage the procurement life cycle and facilitate the complete requisition approval process, including application of our cost allocation methodologies
• Develop and present pricing and service options for large purchases, including saving analysis, vendor offering comparisons, and solution recommendations
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and manufactures; perform market research to better understand current and future offerings relative to our business
• Negotiate prices, terms and conditions, delivery specifications, and services
• Work with the accounting team to ensure a smooth and timely process for executing invoice payments and GL posting
• Work with legal team to ensure that contracts support buying decisions
• Challenge the status quo by actively participating in and taking a leadership role in the continuous improvement, implementation of innovations and automations to create best-in-class procurement practices that are intuitive and user-friendly for internal stakeholders

Experience You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and accomplishments

• 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement
• Experience managing large and complex projects in software development industry or technology companies
• Experience using analytical tools is a plus
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple project deliverables on multiple projects effectively
• Demonstrates excellent communication, listening and influencing skills, able to communicate complex information to decision makers and key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent commercial understanding and business acumen
• Demonstrated ability to navigate difficult situations through relationship building and influencing others
• Results-driven both short and long term

About SOTI

SOTI is the world's most trusted provider of mobile and IoT management solutions, with more than 17,000 enterprise customers and millions of devices managed worldwide. SOTI's innovative portfolio of solutions and services provide the tools organizations need to truly mobilize their operations and optimize their mobility investments. SOTI extends secure mobility management to provide a total, flexible solution for comprehensive management and security of all mobile devices and connected peripherals deployed in an organization.

At SOTI, we celebrate the uniqueness of our global teams and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are curious problem solvers who are committed to bringing the best mobile and IoT management solutions to market. We offer careers with #EndlessPossibilities.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

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