What we offer:

Work-life flexibility

Hybrid work environment

Variable annual incentive plan

Generous annual vacation allotment

Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation

Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%

Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support

Access to a virtual wellness platform

Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities

Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options

*subject to employment agreement

Job Summary: Join Central 1 as a Senior Sourcing Manager and play a key role in shaping how we manage our most strategic supplier relationships and investments. You’ll lead high-impact, enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives and complex commercial negotiations, while partnering with senior leaders to drive robust business outcomes. You’ll help strengthen supplier performance, governance, and risk management, provide strategic guidance on key sourcing decisions, and mentor procurement professionals. This is an opportunity to influence procurement strategy and deliver meaningful value across the organization.

What you'll be doing: Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Influence

Develop and lead enterprise sourcing strategies for critical supplier categories supporting Central 1's strategic objectives and technology roadmap.

Influence business investment decisions through market intelligence, supplier insights, benchmark data, and commercial recommendations.

Act as the procurement lead for high-profile initiatives, strategic projects, and major third-party engagements.

Provide subject matter expertise and strategic guidance to senior leaders regarding supplier markets,



sourcing approaches, and commercial risk.

Identify opportunities to improve enterprise-wide supplier leverage, reduce spend fragmentation, and maximize commercial outcomes.

Support annual procurement planning and development of the enterprise sourcing pipeline.

Serve as Procurement Relationship Executive for assigned strategic suppliers.

Lead executive governance discussions and business reviews with strategic supplier leadership teams.

Drive supplier performance, innovation initiatives, continuous improvement programs, and value realization activities.

Coordinate executive escalation and remediation activities for critical supplier issues.

Evaluate and challenge supplier strategies, pricing models, commercial structures, and operational performance.

Commercial Negotiations & Contracting

Lead negotiations for complex technology, professional services, software, cloud, payment, and operational services agreements.

Drive favourable, commercial terms, pricing structures, service commitments, and contractual protections.

Collaborate with Legal and Risk teams to address contractual, regulatory, privacy, cybersecurity, and operational risk requirements.

Manage renewals and renegotiations to maximize enterprise value while minimizing risk.





Support third-party risk management activities for critical suppliers.

Ensure sourcing activities comply with procurement policies, regulatory expectations, and internal governance frameworks.

Assess financial, operational, cybersecurity, concentration, and resiliency risks during sourcing and contract renewal activities.

Support ongoing supplier governance and remediation activities for high-risk suppliers.

Stakeholder Partnership

Develop strong relationships with senior business leaders and executives.

Act as a trusted advisor on procurement strategy, sourcing approaches, market intelligence, and supplier capabilities.

Influence business decisions through data-driven analysis and market insights.

Facilitate alignment among multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities.

Leadership & Team Development

Mentor, coach, and provide functional leadership to Sourcing Managers and other procurement team members.

Lead complex negotiations and sourcing activities that may involve multiple sourcing resources and stakeholders.

Share best practices and establish sourcing standards across the Procurement function.

Support development of procurement capabilities, tools, templates, governance processes, and training programs.

Act as deputy to the Director of Procurement when required.

Contribute to procurement transformation initiatives and process improvements.

Work with the team to develop sourcing policies, governance standards, templates, and best practices.

Mentor junior sourcing professionals and support knowledge sharing across the Procurement team.

Track and report sourcing outcomes, s

📌 Senior Sourcing Manager-(Hybrid) (Winnipeg)
🏢 Central 1
📍 Winnipeg