Regional Buyer, Procurement: Applications (Americas)-Greater Toroto Area

Regional Buyer, Procurement: Applications (Americas)

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The Opportunity:

You will be pursuing and handling a portion of the IT Applications Procurement requirements in the Americas.

You will be focusing on MSP – purchasing applications and services to support managed client accounts, working closely with the Procurement Deal Manager who is responsible for coordinating the Procurement delivery on client RFx’s.

You will help lead the Americas for GenAI vendor and purchasing requests, aligned to group policy.

You will be involved on complex bids to support with coordination. Interaction with Business Leaders and Vendors is required at senior level and therefore you must be confident and comfortable interacting at all levels.

You will be playing a coordinator role on several topics such as optimization of contract renewal, budget inputs and managing a ‘bid tracker’ with the Procurement Buyers the respective businesses.

You will be working with the IT & Telco procurement team, Americas regional procurement team, other Regional managers, remote back offices located in Guatemala, main U.S. stakeholders which may mean the need for mobility and flexibility. You will report to the Americas IT & Telco Procurement Category Director based in Toronto.

Our global procurement team of ~400 professionals works across multiple categories and countries. As a member of global procurement, you will be a part of that story - leveraging our alliances and vendors. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients.

• Building & managing relationships with Financial Services, Invent, Engineering, I&D groups within Capgemini. Utilizing preferred suppliers and supporting sales facing business stakeholders in the company.
• Negotiating contracts for applications that will be used for future client opportunities.
• Working closely with legal, cyber security and data protection teams in contract process.
• Understanding the strategy and market for your internal business groups/stakeholders
• Collaborating with Global Procurement buyers to maintain ‘Glocal’ approach to policy, process and vendor sourcing.
• Leading negotiations for new vendor engagements, orders, and renewals.
• Keen eye for developing savings, as this will be a performance metric.
• Owning responsibility on projects – including timelines, vendor compliance and contract process.
• Understanding when to use preferred suppliers vs. supporting new vendor/partner opportunities.
• Understanding of Applications due diligence, compliance & ordering processes.
• Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI, Risk Assessment, etc.
• Adept understanding of supply chain for IT software products & services.
• Skilled in managing large data analysis and creating financial summaries.
• · Supporting contracts which are focused on new software testing & IP development.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in IT Procurement, strategic sourcing and vendor/stakeholder management.
• Experience in purchasing for Managed Services.
• Experience in purchasing GenAI solutions, knowledge of structures.
• Knowledge of up & coming vendors in the software/applications space.
• Post-Secondary Degree in Business Administration, or Commerce, with an experience in Strategic Sourcing, IT Procurement, or relevant discipline.
• Proven success in Procurement strategies, analytics and best practices.
• Negotiations, internal & external procurement processes, identifying savings (price benchmarks, market standards, levers, etc.)
• Understanding of risk exposure and how to mitigate risk in contracts.
• Excellent relationship builder across the organization, cultures, disciplines
• Assertive approach to implementing best practices.
• Strong & professional communication skills (written, verbal) with ability to influence stakeholders & suppliers.
• Organized and timely communications.
• Succinct deal reviews (context, financials, benefits, alternatives).
• High attention to detail with ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Pro-active work ethic.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint at a minimum.

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Collaborating with teams of creative, fun, and driven colleagues
• Flexible work options enabling time and location-based flexibility
• Company-provided home office equipment
• Virtual collaboration and productivity tools to enable hybrid teams
• Comprehensive benefits program (Health, Welfare, Retirement and Paid time off)
• Other perks and wellness benefits like discount programs, and gym/studio access.
• Paid Parental Leave and coaching, baby welcome gift, and family care/illness days
• Back-up childcare/elder care, childcare discounts, and subsidized virtual tutoring
• Tuition assistance and weekly hot skill development opportunities
• Experiential, high-impact learning series events
• Access to mental health resources and mindfulness programs
• Access to join Capgemini Employee Resource Groups around communities of interest

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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