Overview The OpportunityAre you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.
If you have procurement experience and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Zurich Canada is currently looking for an AVP, Head of Procurement to lead the successful transition and transformation for Canada and the day-to-day interaction with the country-level BPO supplier organization.
Reporting to SVP Chief Transformation Officer, you will support in ensuring excellent relationships with local executives are created, maintained and the procurement strategy is aligned to their business and function goals.
This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive workplace where your voice matters. This posting is a new vacancy.
Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by qualified hiring professionals.
Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements.
What you will do Provides support for finalization and agreement of category management savings plansEnsure execution of category management savings plans and improving the increase in managed spend as part of those plans,



by providing overall visibility of progress and ensuring escalated issues are dealt with in a timely and appropriate mannerManage country savings commitments as per the business caseWork together with business units to understand and manage savings commitmentsServe as the PSCM Manager (Procurement & Supply Management) for Canada, fostering and maintaining excellent relationships with local business units so as to understand and manage savings commitments plus provide the business units with support to maximize the opportunities for savings and value from the BPO arrangement.
Ensure all aspects of compliance, performance, planning and category management are optimized, that escalations are resolved in a timely manner and that roadblocks to meeting performance targets are removed.
Translate business objectives into clearly defined business cases, costs or schedules in order to support achievement of business plans and effective supplier management.
Deliver project, program and change management initiatives by leading project teams, and lead the implementation of projects in this area to deliver defined sourcing/procurement objectives with allocated resources and in timescales typically of less than one year.
Monitor consistent non-compliance issues escalated by other team members and highlight patterns for senior members of the team to address. Work with colleagues in the wider function and other functions (Legal, Risk etc.)



to drive ongoing improvement of sourcing governance frameworks and ensure regulatory and legal compliance obligations are being met.
Evaluate the most complex customer issues and analyze key themes from a wide range of internal and external data sources to develop bespoke technical solutions and develop robust supplier account plans using this insight to enable the sourcing function to meet customer needs.
Lead the implementation of system and process improvements in own area, contribute to development of sourcing/procurement strategy, and implement business processes and manage performance across all activities in order to achieve business objectives and continuously improve performance.
Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and vendors / suppliers to ensure internal customers are satisfied with sourcing services and deals and take action to support business customers where customer service standards fall below the expected.
Develop and manage ongoing relationships with key stakeholders / customers to identify and deliver solutions that benefit both parties.
Lead key parts of substantial sourcing deals and negotiate directly with suppliers, or lead operational procurement teams at a local level, to ensure the business receives value for money and the right levels of service.
Job Qualifications Required:Bachelors Degree8 or more years of experience in the Procurement areaORHigh School Diploma or Equivalent10 or more years of experience in the Procurement areaPreferred:Influencer Externally Focused
- The job's core deliverables rely on influencing or negotiating with external contacts. Relationships typically involve successful collaboration on routine matters and / or with peer-level clients and / or customers.
At Zurich Canada, we are committed to pay equity. We determine compensation based on ob

📌 Avp, Head Of Procurement (Toronto)
🏢 Zurich Canada
📍 Toronto