Develop real-time procurement dashboards and KPIs that monitor procurement cycle times, contract spend, renewals, supplier performance, and cost savings.
Leverage data to identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and cost optimization.
Present insights and recommendations to leadership to support strategic decision-making.
Establish benchmarking frameworks to measure procurement maturity and value creation.
Lead continuous improvement projects to streamline procurement workflows and enhance the user experience.
Implement and optimize procurement technologies (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Oracle, Workday).
Partner with Finance Systems teams to manage system integration activities including overseeing API development and testing with ERP and finance platforms.
Drive automation initiatives that reduce manual effort, multiple touchpoints and transaction costs.
Partner with IT and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure seamless data flow and system interoperability.
Capture lessons learned, document best practices, and embed continuous feedback loops across teams.
Design and manage procurement governance frameworks ensuring alignment with business strategy, financial controls, and compliance standards.
Partner with Legal, Risk, and Finance to maintain policies and procedures that balance agility with regulatory and audit requirements.
Deliver internal training and change management to drive adoption of procurement best practices.
Partner with leadership on annual planning, departmental OKRs, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Oversee budget development, forecasting, and performance reporting for Procurement Operations.
Build business cases and ROI models for new tools, systems, and category strategies.
Provide mentorship and direction to project teams and analysts.
Build strong partnerships across Finance, Legal, IT, and Operations to achieve shared objectives.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing operations, or program management within the tech, SaaS, or high-growth corporate environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide process improvements, governance frameworks, and technology implementations.
Strong understanding of procurement systems, data analytics, and supplier management.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
Advanced Excel and Power BI/Tableau skills; ERP or P2P systems (e.g., Coupa, SAP Ariba, Workday, Oracle).
Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Project management experience (PMP, Agile, or Lean Six Sigma certification an asset).

Benefits

Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office min. twice per week.
Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
$2000 annual counseling benefit
RRSP matching and RESP contribution
Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

data analyticsprocurement systemssupplier managementprocess improvementsgovernance frameworksautomationbudget developmentforecastingperformance reportingROI models

Soft skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunicationstakeholder managementinfluencingmentorshipleadershipchange managementcollaborationstrategic decision-making

Certifications

PMPAgileLean Six Sigma