IntroductionIn this procurement consulting role, the Procurement Professional will support the development, execution, and ongoing management of category/sourcing strategies for IBM’s Procurement BPO clients. Above and beyond strategic sourcing activities, the Procurement Professional should learn the internal landscape of our client (requirements, organizational structure, priorities) and develop relationships to successfully deliver improved cost, reduced risk, and more efficient programs.Your role and responsibilitiesSupporting and managing competitive bid events for client(s) (i.E., Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, Request for Information, Reverse Auctions, etc.) within assigned spend categoriesManaging tactical buying request queue with requests ranging from $50k-$500k from multiple client stakeholders, achieving savings targets and maintaining high client satisfactionAnalyzing client’s historical spend data in one or more categories to: support category strategy development, measure compliance with supplier agreements, and identify sourcing opportunitiesBuilding and maintaining stakeholder relationships across all levels of the client’s business, procurement,



and legal organizationsUnderstanding commercial terms and facilitating contracting processes with the client’s suppliersAnalyzing and documenting cost savings versus historical spend to ensure IBM meets or exceeds contractual savings commitments to our client(s)Supporting Global Category Leaders, Category Managers, and Sourcing Managers with development of category strategies and developing sourcing project strategiesCollaborating with BPO Procurement Consultants supporting our other clients to share and leverage useful templates, strategies, lessons learned, and case studiesRequired technical and professional expertiseUnderstanding of procurement concepts and terminologyCandidates must be willing and able to travel to client locations based on business requirementsThis Hybrid position requires the candidate to work a minimum of 3-days per week in an IBM or client office. The approved IBM location for this role is TorontoPreferred technical and professional experiencePrevious experience in a procurement or supply chain client-facing roleDegree in Business, Law, Supply Chain Management or other applicable fieldIBM is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Procurement Professional - Client Facing (Toronto)
🏢 IBM
📍 Toronto