Vous êtes aussi unique que votre parcours, votre expérience et votre point de vue. Ici, vous serez encouragé, habilité et défié à être à votre meilleur. Vous travaillerez avec des collègues dynamiques – des experts dans leurs domaines – qui sont désireux de partager leurs connaissances avec vous. Vos leaders vous inspireront et vous aideront à atteindre votre potentiel et à vous envoler vers de nouveaux horizons. Chaque jour, vous aurez de nouvelles et passionnantes occasions de rendre la vie plus brillante pour nos Clients – qui sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons.

Chez Sun Life, nous sommes guidés par notre Raison d'être : aider nos Clients à réaliser la sécurité financière à vie et à vivre une vie plus saine. Nos valeurs façonnent notre façon de travailler : bienveillance, authenticité, audace, inspiration et impact.

Quand vous vous joignez à Sun Life, vous travaillez avec des collègues passionnés et des leaders habilitants qui soutiennent votre croissance et célèbrent vos contributions, afin que vous puissiez faire une différence significative dans la vie de nos Clients.

Découvrez comment vous pouvez faire une différence dans la vie des personnes, des familles et des communautés du monde entier.

Description de poste:

The Senior Specialist, Supplier Strategy & Integration supports supplier relationship governance across an assigned portfolio of suppliers and contributes to the research, analysis and implementation of supplier relationships, tools, processes and reporting within the Supplier Strategy & Integration team.

The role manages and coordinates key supplier lifecycle and governance activities, including supplier onboarding and integration, contract renewals, supplier performance, service levels, scorecards and business reviews, risk management, annual due diligence, escalations and ongoing supplier governance.

Working collaboratively with Canadian business units, suppliers and internal partner functions, the Senior Specialist monitors supplier obligations and performance, identifies and manages supplier risks and issues, supports continuous improvement, and helps ensure consistent and effective supplier relationship management practices.

What you will do?

- Manage ongoing supplier relationship governance across an assigned portfolio of suppliers, including performance, service levels, contractual obligations, risks, issues and escalations.
- Coordinate supplier lifecycle activities, including onboarding and integration of new suppliers and services, contract renewals, amendments, change requests and other ongoing governance requirements.
- Coordinate supplier scorecards, KPIs, operating reports and business review meetings, providing clear visibility into supplier performance, risks, issues and required actions.
- Identify, track and coordinate the resolution of supplier risks, performance issues, breaches and escalations in partnership with appropriate business and internal stakeholders.
- Support annual supplier due diligence and risk assessment activities and help ensure appropriate supplier governance practices and processes are followed.
- Conduct supplier research, benchmarking,



market intelligence, competitive analysis and spend analysis to support supplier and business decision-making.
- Capture the Voice of the Supplier and Business Partners through surveys and discussions and incorporate feedback into recommendations and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Participate in supplier-related initiatives and projects, including new supplier onboarding, outsourcing initiatives, supplier integrations and implementation or enhancement of internal technologies, tools, processes and practices.
- Partner with Canadian business units, external suppliers and internal functions including Sourcing, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance and other specialized teams on supplier, contractual, performance, risk and governance requirements.
Maintain accurate supplier governance information, procedures, reporting, presentations and templates while identifying opportunities to continuously improve SRM processes and practices.

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What you need to succeed?

- Strong knowledge of supplier relationship management, supplier governance, sourcing, contracting and supplier performance and risk management practices.
- Experience managing supplier performance, contractual obligations, service levels, KPIs, risks, issues and escalations.
- Experience supporting contract renewals, amendments, change requests and other supplier lifecycle activities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze supplier performance, service levels, contractual requirements, financial information and data.
- Experience developing or coordinating supplier scorecards, business reviews, governance reporting and performance discussions.
- Strong research and analytical capabilities, including supplier benchmarking, market intelligence, competitive analysis and spend analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration and influencing skills with business stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional internal partners.
- Strong objective reasoning and sound judgment, with the ability to support recommendations and appropriately communicate and escalate material supplier risks, issues and performance concerns.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple suppliers, projects, priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, quick-paced environment.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on delivering an exceptional stakeholder experience and improving supplier governance processes, tools and practices.
- Experience with projects and business analysis, including identifying and analyzing key performance indicators.
- Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and SharePoint.




- Relevant post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
Experience working in a regulated or financial services environment is considered an asset.

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What's in it for you?

- Working together, sharing common values, and encouraging growth & achievement
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family.
- We are proud to be on the 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work.
- We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
- Join one of our many Inclusion Networks. These voluntary, employee-led groups are dedicated to creating connection, fostering inclusivity, and building community.
Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community – and in many cases, we’ll match your contributions.

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Unique Requirements

This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. Important: Obtaining Reliability Status Clearance in advance of the start date is a condition required to start employment for this role at Sunlife.

L'étendue du salaire de base s'applique au lieu principal pour lequel l'emploi est affiché. Elle peut varier en fonction du lieu de travail du candidat retenu ou d'autres facteurs. En plus du salaire de base, les employés admissibles de Sun Life participent à divers régimes d'encouragement dont le paiement est discrétionnaire et assujetti au rendement individuel et à celui de l'entreprise. Certains rôles axés sur les ventes comportent des régimes d'encouragement à la vente basés sur les résultats des ventes individuelles ou de groupe.

La diversité et l'inclusion ont toujours été au cœur de nos valeurs chez Sun Life. Une main-d'œuvre diversifiée avec des perspectives variées et des idées créatives profite à nos Clients, aux communautés où nous opérons et à nous tous comme collègues. Nous accueillons les demandes de personnes qualifiées de tous les milieux.

Les personnes handicapées qui ont besoin d'accommodements dans le processus de demande ou celles qui ont besoin d'offres d'emploi dans un format différent peuvent envoyer une demande par courriel à [email protected] .

Nous sommes fiers d'être une organisation hybride qui offre à nos employés le choix et la flexibilité de travailler à la fois au bureau et virtuellement en fonction des besoins de l'entreprise, de nos Clients et de vous.

Nous pouvons utiliser l'intelligence artificielle pour soutenir la recherche de candidats, le filtrage et la planification des entrevues.

Nous remercions tous les candidats d'avoir manifesté de l'intérêt pour ce poste. Seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour une entrevue seront contactés.

Échelle salariale :

62,000/62 000 - 93,000/93 000

Catégorie d'emploi :

Approvisionnement

Fin de l'affichage :

16/11/2026

📌 Senior Specialist, Supplier Strategy & Integration (Waterloo)
🏢 Sun Life
📍 Waterloo