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The Senior IT Procurement Advisor is responsible for managing complex IT software procurement requests within the Operational IT Procurement Team, including software purchases, renewals, SaaS agreements, cloud subscriptions and associated contracts.
Reporting to the Operational IT Procurement Manager, the role combines hands-on software procurement delivery for a small team of IT Procurement Advisors. The Senior IT Procurement Advisor acts as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex software requests, provides commercial guidance to stakeholders and supports the development of assigned direct reports.
The role works closely with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, application owners and business stakeholders to deliver software procurement outcomes that are timely, compliant and commercially effective.
The Senior IT Procurement Advisor is responsible for managing complex IT software procurement requests within the Operational IT Procurement Team, including software purchases, renewals, SaaS agreements, cloud subscriptions and associated contracts.
Reporting to the Operational IT Procurement Manager, the role combines hands-on software procurement delivery for a small team of IT Procurement Advisors. The Senior IT Procurement Advisor acts as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex software requests, provides commercial guidance to stakeholders and supports the development of assigned direct reports.
The role works closely with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, application owners and business stakeholders to deliver software procurement outcomes that are timely, compliant and commercially effective.
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Experience working within a global organisation.
Bilingualim (French and English)*
Experience supporting enterprise software and global software suppliers.
Experience using procurement, ERP or contract management systems such as SAP Ariba and Oracle.
Significant experience in procurement, commercial management or contract management, with relevant experience in IT software procurement.
Demonstrated experience managing software purchases, renewals, SaaS agreements, cloud subscriptions and supplier negotiations.
Experience reviewing commercial proposals and supporting the negotiation of software contract terms.
Previous experience formally managing, supervising or developing employees.
Knowledge of software licensing, SaaS and cloud subscription models.
Understanding of software contract terms, commercial risk and contract lifecycle management.
Understanding of procurement governance, approvals, data quality and record-keeping requirements.
Strong understanding of software licensing models, subscription pricing and associated commercial considerations.
Awareness of the roles of Legal, Information Security, Privacy and Finance in software procurement.
Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with a high degree of autonomy.
Able to communicate clearly and exercise sound professional judgement.
Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
Supportive and accountable people leader with strong coaching skills.
Customer-focused, pragmatic and solutions-oriented.
Commercially minded with strong attention to detail.
Collaborative and comfortable working across global teams and stakeholder groups.
Committed to continuous improvement, inclusion and ethical procurement.
** Member of the Canadian or Global Leadership Team: This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.
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