Senior Manager, Procurement

at  MLSE

Company Description
At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that is representative of our community and where all employees feel they belong and can reach their full potential. We are Canada’s preeminent leader in delivering top quality sport and entertainment experiences and one of North America’s leading providers of exceptional fan experiences. We are the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.
MLSE owns and/or operates all the venues our teams play and train in, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. We also provide fans in Toronto with incredible live music and entertainment events, as well as exceptional culinary experiences through our restaurants (e11even and RS) and clubs (Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub and Platinum Club). Through MLSE Foundation, we have invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities since 2009 and with MLSE LaunchPad, we provide a place where youth facing barriers use sport to recognize and reach their potential.
We achieve all of this through our Common Purpose - to unite and empower our employees to create extraordinary moments for our fans and each other. Come be a part of the team.
Job Description

Our Procurement team is aligned in categories to cover the strategic sourcing needs of our various departments. As the Senior Manager, Procurement, you will drive a wide range of sourcing activity both within and across certain categories, with a primary focus on supporting a variety of departments. You will be a key contributor towards improving overall value offerings, controlling budgetary costs, and improving contractual service level outcomes with your department suppliers. You will report and work closely with the Senior Director, Procurement towards tracking key performance indicators and the achievement of overall corporate targets.

• In collaboration with the Senior Director, Procurement Director, lead/manage/support the strategic sourcing activity for the applicable (or anticipated) primary departments:
• Marketing/communications, global partnerships, retail, game operations, event experience, ticketing and MLSE foundation departments.
• Team Operations.
• Other department support may vary based on business requirements.
• Engage continuously with internal customers on their evolving business requirements and facilitate the direction of sourcing strategies in addressing both current and future needs.
• Accountable for research, preparation, issuance, and management of RFPs, including baseline spend analytics, associated negotiations, and evaluation of responses.
• Integral in the drafting, negotiation and execution of associated contractual agreements, in collaboration with the legal department and applicable internal customers.
• Accountable to establish and handle specific service level agreements within supplier contracts and track associated supplier KPIs/obligations.
• Lead supplier relationship management review sessions seeking to enhance overall operational performance and outcomes.
• Establish efficiency in each department’s daily supply/service procurement activity within Oracle ERP and ensure the accuracy of the system’s contractual parameters for each supplier.
• Drive the improvement of MLSE’s procurement technology tools in support of the overall optimization of procurement goals & functions.
• Actively advance supplier engagement towards improved diversity and sustainability.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual planning process.
• Participate in other tasks and ad-hoc requests as required, including support for other sourcing activity in other categories on as required basis.

Qualifications

Note: Before reviewing the qualifications listed below, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described and have other relevant expertise and experience. We invite you to please share this with us in the “Message to the Hiring Manager” section of our online application.

• Related work experience in any of the fields of procurement, product development/merchandising, negotiations, and/or sports/entertainment, are all of benefit.
• Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Commerce.
• Previous education/courses related to negotiations, marketing, or accounting (CPA) an asset.
• Applied knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP or similar ERP systems would be an asset.
• Expert understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong team orientation with the ability to collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Strong business insights, including a deep understanding of procurement, negotiations, financial analytics, supply chain/logistics, and specific categories of business-supported.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, while working under tight deadlines and/or handling multiple priorities. Project management experience demonstrates this is an asset.
• Effective communication skills (written/verbal).
• Preference for a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Available to work evenings/weekends if and when required.

Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details