**Your role:** · Savings Targets equal to no lesser than 8% of your managed spend per annum · Building & managing relationships with internal stakeholders, preferred suppliers and sales facing business stakeholders in the company o Must have experience in working on MSP deals for clients, with an emphasis on U.S. vendor and Stakeholder relations · Collaborating with Global Procurement buyers to maintain ‘Global’ approach to policy, process and vendor sourcing o Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills will be helpful · Leading negotiations for new vendor engagements, orders, and renewals o Keen eye for developing savings against the stakeholder budget, as this will be a key performance metric o Owning responsibility on projects for end-to-end Procurement delivery (sourcing, negotiations, compliance, contracts, etc.) · Responsible for managing RFP process o Understanding risk, compliance and client flowdowns · Adept understanding pjhdfk/.of supply chain for IT Infrastructure products & services · Skilled in managing large data analysis and creating executive financial summaries · Must be able to come into the company and build a roadmap with identified opportunities o Renewals o Key Projects **Your skills and experience:** · Post-Secondary Degree in Business Administration, or Commerce, with an experience in Strategic Sourcing, IT Procurement, or relevant discipline · Minimum 10 years of experience in IT Procurement, strategic sourcing and vendor/stakeholder management · Experience in purchasing for Managed Services · Expertise in Field Services contracts, Cloud Cost Management, Datacentre & Cloud Migration · Proven success in Procurement strategies, analytics and best practices o Negotiations, internal & external procurement processes, identifying savings (price benchmarks, market standards, levers, etc.) · Adept negotiator with pro-active approach to generating savings · Excellent relationship builder across the organization, different cultures, multiple disciplines · Assertive approach to implementing best practices and keep the company accountable for tens of millions of dollars in annual spend under your management · Strong & professional communication skills (written, verbal) with ability to influence stakeholders & suppliers o Organized and timely communications o Succinct deal reviews (context, financials, benefits, alternatives) o Ability to present to CxO level · High attention to detail with ability to meet strict deadlines o Not to impact client accounts · Pro-active work ethic to effectively manage the category **Life at Capgemini** Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: + Flexible work + Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs + Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan + Paid time off and paid holidays + Paid parental leave + Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation + Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring + Mentoring, coaching and learning programs + Employee Resource Groups + Disaster Relief **About Capgemini** Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion. Get the future you want | www.capgemini.com **Disclaimer** Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact. Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini. **Job:** _Procurement_ **Organization:** _PROC CAN_ **Title:** _Associate Director of Procurement_ **Location:** _CAN-ON-Mississauga_ **Requisition ID:** _081176_