About the role
Position: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location: Montréal, QC (Hybrid)
Company: Vanguard
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About Vanguard:
At Vanguard, we help organizations build intelligent, scalable, and profit-driven supply chains. From sourcing strategy to supplier performance, our team partners with clients across North America to turn procurement into a competitive edge. We’re currently seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager in Montréal to lead key initiatives across multiple categories and industries.
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Role Overview:
As Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will drive sourcing initiatives from strategy to execution. You’ll lead negotiations, supplier selection, and contract management while collaborating with cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, and finance. You’ll bring structure, market insight, and cost discipline to each sourcing decision — helping clients unlock long-term value.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Own strategic sourcing activities across direct or indirect categories (CAPEX, materials, packaging, services, etc.)
• Develop category strategies, supplier panels, and sourcing roadmaps
• Lead end-to-end RFx processes and complex negotiations
• Analyze market trends, cost structures, and risk exposures
• Support client teams in contract development, performance metrics, and supplier onboarding
• Drive continuous improvement and savings initiatives through collaboration and data-driven insights
• Act as a sourcing advisor to clients and internal teams on high-stakes procurement decisions
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Qualifications:
• 5–8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement consulting
• Proven success in supplier negotiations and sourcing strategy execution
• Strong commercial, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and sourcing tools
• Bilingual (French & English) required
• Experience in manufacturing, food, industrial goods, or project-based sourcing is an asset
About Vanguard
Since our founding in 1975, we’ve been on a mission helping investors achieve their goals. We’re built differently. Vanguard is investor-owned, meaning that we’re owned by our funds, which are owned by our fund shareholder clients.
With no outside shareholders to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with our clients’ needs in mind. Whether you’re investing for your first house, college for your kids, or a comfortable retirement, you can be confident we’re on your side. That’s the value of ownership!
We are a community who think—and feel—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
Community guidelines: vgi.vg/sgl1
About the role
Position: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Location: Montréal, QC (Hybrid)
Company: Vanguard
⸻
About Vanguard:
At Vanguard, we help organizations build intelligent, scalable, and profit-driven supply chains. From sourcing strategy to supplier performance, our team partners with clients across North America to turn procurement into a competitive edge. We’re currently seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager in Montréal to lead key initiatives across multiple categories and industries.
⸻
Role Overview:
As Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will drive sourcing initiatives from strategy to execution. You’ll lead negotiations, supplier selection, and contract management while collaborating with cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, quality, and finance. You’ll bring structure, market insight, and cost discipline to each sourcing decision — helping clients unlock long-term value.
⸻
Key Responsibilities:
• Own strategic sourcing activities across direct or indirect categories (CAPEX, materials, packaging, services, etc.)
• Develop category strategies, supplier panels, and sourcing roadmaps
• Lead end-to-end RFx processes and complex negotiations
• Analyze market trends, cost structures, and risk exposures
• Support client teams in contract development, performance metrics, and supplier onboarding
• Drive continuous improvement and savings initiatives through collaboration and data-driven insights
• Act as a sourcing advisor to clients and internal teams on high-stakes procurement decisions
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Qualifications:
• 5–8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement consulting
• Proven success in supplier negotiations and sourcing strategy execution
• Strong commercial, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and sourcing tools
• Bilingual (French & English) required
• Experience in manufacturing, food, industrial goods, or project-based sourcing is an asset
About Vanguard
Since our founding in 1975, we’ve been on a mission helping investors achieve their goals. We’re built differently. Vanguard is investor-owned, meaning that we’re owned by our funds, which are owned by our fund shareholder clients.
With no outside shareholders to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with our clients’ needs in mind. Whether you’re investing for your first house, college for your kids, or a comfortable retirement, you can be confident we’re on your side. That’s the value of ownership!
We are a community who think—and feel—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
Community guidelines: vgi.vg/sgl1