Leader – Indirect Procurement
Ciena
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 $84,700 - $135,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
OracleServiceNow
About the role
- Act as the primary liaison between R&D/Product Line Management (PLM) stakeholders, suppliers, and Ciena’s Legal team
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, pricing, term negotiations, delivery scheduling, and contract execution
- Oversee and maintain the contract lifecycle for products and services, ensuring alignment with Ciena’s procurement policies
- Collaborate with vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery while coordinating internally on scope, schedules, and priorities
- Ensure compliance with procurement standards and governance policies
- Analyze spend trends and usage to develop actionable plans for cost optimization and operational efficiency
- Conduct external benchmarking to assess supplier competitiveness and recommend strategies for maintaining market advantage
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
- 5–8 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or contract management
- Proven expertise in procuring R&D products and services, including off-the-shelf, embedded, and custom solutions
- Demonstrated success in negotiating hardware, software, and services contracts
- Strong market research and supplier investigation skills
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and global collaboration abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and procurement tools such as ServiceNow, Oracle EBS, Coupa, Scout, or DocuSign CLM
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans
- Participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Vacation time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
sourcingprocurementcontract managementnegotiationmarket researchsupplier evaluationcost optimizationoperational efficiencycompetitive biddingcontract execution
Soft skills
communicationnegotiationglobal collaboration