Company Description
Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

We love books and all things beautiful
We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…

WE PLAY BY THE FOLLOWING RULES:

We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
We inspire each other to do our best work
We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
We give back to the communities in which we operate
Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic
Build strong working relationships with key Indigo stakeholders to expand the Sourcing team’s scope of influence
Develop and implement strategies and objectives for assigned procurement categories that drive short and long-term improvement
Advance strategic supplier relationship management, risk mitigation and compliance
Drive continuous improvement within assigned categories and for the Sourcing team
Functional
Partner with Indigo business teams to develop and execute Sourcing events (RFX, Negotiations, Business Reviews, etc.)
Lead the procurement process for newly approved strategic initiatives and contribute to business case development
Lead vendor negotiations ensuring key stakeholder engagement and strategy alignment
Partner with Legal and business teams to review contract documents, addressing key requirements such as risk management, cost containment and accountability
Track department performance by creating detailed reporting on assigned projects
Work with business partners to develop forecasts and budgets
Support critical supplier relationship management and contract management processes
Lead supplier selection process utilizing standard tools
Develop strong partnerships with current and potential suppliers
People
Acts as an Indigo ambassador in building and maintaining sustainable relationships across the company and with Suppliers
Understand and follow Indigo’s core HR process
Promote procurement best practices by providing coaching and guidance to stakeholders
Work in a collaborative and constructive manner with team and business partners
Acts in a manner that promotes, and is aligned with, Indigo’s Guiding Principals

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