Senior Sourcing Advisor

Attendance

Hybrid

Job Number

22010

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

06-Aug-2024

Location: Montreal, Quebec

City

Montreal

Province/State

Quebec

Area of Interest: Operations

Being a Senior Advisor in the Sourcing team at National Bank means contributing to the negotiation of commercial agreements that support our banking products and services offering. It also means being involved in projects that require expertise in multiple legal fields, including technology, commercial agreements and information security. This job will allow you to have a positive impact on our organization through your negotiation skills, business reflexes, curiosity, relationship skills, as well as your critical thinking.

Your role

Act as a sourcing advisor specialized in commercial agreements for acquisition of goods or services from third party suppliers, more specifically supporting the business activities of our Financial Markets team
Collaborate with the dedicated risk management team within the business unit
Be familiar with and understand the activities and the various components of the Financial Markets business sector
Be familiar with and understand financial market infrastructures, market data and trading systems
Be familiar with and manage commercial relationships with the various third party partners
Demonstrate leadership and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Provide advice and intervene in strategic cases that have a significant impact on the activities, operations and results of National Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries

Your Team

In the Sourcing sector, you’ll be part of a large multidisciplinary team and you’ll report to the Senior Manager IT Sourcing and Legal Counsel. Our team works with all lines of business and contributes to the delivery of numerous and various business initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to join our team!

We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid work model (remote and in the office), work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance, and flexible leave that you can take when it's important to you.

Prerequisites

Industry-related Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience OR Industry-related Master's degree and 5 years of relevant experience
Experience in sourcing/procurement in large organizations and category management (market data, trading platforms and tools)
Good judgement and business acumen
Ability to offer efficient and quality service to business partners
Proactive attitude, leadership, and initiative
Ability to manage priorities and a large volume of files

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Category Management Contract Negotiation Critical Thinking Financial Markets Influence others Leadership Procurement Procurement Contracts Sourcing Stakeholder Relationship Management Supplier Relationship Management Supplier Sourcing Teamwork Third Party Management contract management Vendor Relationships Management

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

Health and wellness program, including many options
Flexible group insurance
Generous pension plan
Employee Share Ownership Plan
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Preferential banking services
Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
Telemedicine service
Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first:

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.  Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We want to offer an accessible, barrier-free workplace to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?