Procurement & Contracts Manager
Dublin, IE
- Full Time Permanent position
- Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)
Role Overview
The Procurement & Contracts Manager will be responsible for reporting and analysis for sourcing and third party risk to provide key insight and enable decision making. You will support the roll out and management of tooling across our European entities and ensure the supplier lifecycle is followed as per Supplier Risk Policy.
What you will help us to achieve
• Manage and contribute to supplier relationship management, effective cost management and operational efficiency across the lines of business & other assigned projects.
• Drive for and facilitate implementations of strong system of governance, internal controls.
• Provide accurate agreed reports to the Head of Function and Finance leads on a timely manner.
• Maintain a good supplier relationship which promotes the company’s reputation for fair dealing practices.
• Accurate recording of supplier relationships (Contracts, SLA performance, spends).
• Ensure contract owners comply with all supplier risk management procedures.
• Build strong relationship with contract owners to ensure compliance.
• Manage assigned supplier relationships, ensuring standard of supplier account manager through on-going meetings with both supplier and applicable user community, manage all risk associated with contract management, provide continuous review of supplier performance resilience and financial stability, together with questionnaire reviews.
• Manage the negotiation and documentation of all assigned contracts.
• Operate effectively in a challenging commercial and cost management environment.
• Gain buy in form all relevant stakeholders for contracts.
• Involve stakeholders in problem solving and decision making process while providing leadership and making decisions when required for all projects / contracts involvement.
What you will need to be successful in the role
• Relevant Third Level Qualifications – IIPMM Exams or similar business qualifciatons
• Experience in a Procurement & Contracts function
• Experience in the negotiation of complex contracts
• Experience in managing cross functional teams
• Exposure in dealing with Senior Leadership Team and external professionals
• Proven ability to encourage full participation and commitment among teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and fairly
• Experience in Resourcing, Cloud and Technology categories
Key Competencies
About us
Canada Life Group is the top-level European holding company for Great-West Lifeco’s European insurance, reinsurance, and asset management companies, with business operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the Isle of Man.
European Technology sits within Canada Life Group and encompasses the technology community across all European entities - Irish Life Group, Canada Life UK, Canada Life Europe, as well as Central Technology Services - Europe. European Technology supports the business strategy and collaboration of technology across all European divisions. There are multiple IT units within European Technology, each with its own individual set of technology platforms.
European Technology has evolved significantly and is now focused on bringing market-leading speed, agility, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation to enable the delivery of strategies across the European businesses. To meet these challenges, a new strategy has been established, driving forward our commitment to innovation and excellence.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.
We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.