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Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Vancouver, BC

About GeoComply


We’re GeoComply! We're a market-leading, hyper-growth technology provider with teams across five countries and three continents with a global customer base. And we have no plans to slow down.


Achieving 650% growth in annual revenue over the past three years and dubbed a tech “Unicorn,” we’re revolutionizing how people and businesses use the internet to instill confidence in every online interaction. Trusted by leading brands and regulators for the past ten years, our geolocation solutions are installed on over 400 million devices and analyze over 10 billion transactions a year.


At the heart of it all is the people - we are deeply committed to creating and sustaining a world-class experience for our employees and partners, and providing for the needs of our customers.


The Role


As the trusted adviser to the business units at all levels and their procurement go-to partner, you will work closely with our Legal, Facility Management, Marketing, and IT team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the rapidly growing team at GeoComply.


Key Responsibilities

  • Negotiate, optimize, implement and set governance, processes, and workflows for procurement across our global organization, including production and business application software, IT hardware, facilities-related procurement, professional and consulting services, and other tangible items and services used by our company 
  • Lead the oversight of supplier performance throughout the lifecycle, enhancing stakeholder engagement, increasing internal customer experience
  • Establish and expand our current procurement process - implementation of purchasing standards, controls, policies, and procedures 
  • Evaluate and, when appropriate, procure and implement procurement software platform
  • Liaise between the Finance, IT, Legal and other relevant teams on the procurement process to ensure appropriate steps and approvals in the procurement cycle are completed in an efficient manner
  • Work with our AP team to ensure proper approval of purchases prior to procurement. Work with our team to ensure proper records maintenance for purchase orders, goods receipts and vendor bills.
  • Work with our business units to evaluate software acquisition and renewal, including coaching business units and IT on gathering functional and nonfunctional requirements
  • Evaluate software applications with cross-functional use and identify potential opportunities to merge different software applications
  • Establish with IT and business unit leads a vendor strategy (best of breed, best of suite, selection criteria, etc)
  • Negotiate with vendors on pricing and terms to maximize cost savings
  • Maintain the Company’s 200 plus software and software users list 
  • Coordinate vendor contract reviews, approvals and signing 
  • Forecast procurement trends and assist the FP&A team in assessing budget vs. actual variance in purchases
  • Oversee one direct report


Who You Are

  • You have a post-secondary degree in Business or related field
  • You have 5+ years experience in a senior procurement role and at least one year in the technology industry
  • You have strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • You have Impeccable analytical and organizational skills
  • You are experienced with ERP systems
  • You always act with integrity and operate with strong moral principles.
  • You have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to support a rapidly growing technology company with multiple moving parts.


Bonus Points

  • You have a Supply Chain or Supply Management designation (CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, SCMP)


Why GeoComply?


Joining the GeoComply team means you’ll be part of an award-winning company to work, learn and grow. We are fast-paced, high-impact, and have a can-do team culture.


To be successful in our organization, you need an eager attitude, professionalism, and the confidence to willingly work to prove yourself and your ideas, and earn the trust of the organization.


Here’s why we think you’d love working with us.


We’re working towards something big

We’ve built a reputation as the global market leader for geolocation compliance solutions for over 10 years. We’re trusted by customers from all over the world, and the next few years will be particularly exciting as we continue to scale across new markets.


Our values aren’t just a buzzword

Our values are the foundation for what we as a company care about most. They signify the commitment we make to each other around how we act and what we stand for. They are our north star as we work together to build a company we’re all proud to be a part of. Learn more, here.


Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are

In collaboration with our team and external partners, we promote DEI in our recruitment and hiring practices; scholarships and financial aid; training and mentorship programs; employee benefits, and more.


Learning is at the heart of our employee experience

At GeoComply, we foster an environment that empowers every employee to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their very best and help our organization grow. From a professional development budget to local training opportunities, knowledge-sharing sessions and more, we are continually investing in employee career growth and development.


We believe in being a force for good

We profoundly care about our impact on the world and strive to make meaningful contributions to the communities we work and live in. Our Impact division focuses on philanthropic and social responsibility initiatives, including supporting our local communities, advancing equality, and harnessing our technology to protect vulnerable groups. Learn more, here.


We care about our team

Our GeoComply team is talented, driven and hard-working, and is known for its positive attitude and energy. At GeoComply, we take care of our employees with the total package. Team members are generously rewarded with competitive salaries, incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program.


We value in-person collaboration

The benefits we have seen from teams being together have been tremendous in how we are able to collaborate and swiftly inform each other on what is happening across the company. By introducing an 80% attendance rate, we have seen the value in achieving more together as a company as we continue to foster collaboration across team members and departments.


Apply Now!


Interested in joining our team? Send us your resume and a cover letter. We can’t wait to meet you!


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At GeoComply, we live our value of Act with Integrity. Our workplace is built on mutual respect and inclusion, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and identities. Creating an accessible interview experience for all candidates is important to us. If you have any requests (big or small) throughout our hiring process, please don’t hesitate to let us know so we can do our best to prioritize your needs.


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