Procurement Manager
AlayaCare
About AlayaCare:
At AlayaCare, we’re revolutionizing the way that home healthcare is delivered. Our leading cloud-based software allows our customers around the world to manage their employees, scheduling, billing, and enable better delivery of care. We're a fast-growing SaaS company with a team of 550+ team members across Canada, US, Australia, and Brazil. We aim to be the world leader in home healthcare software solutions as we empower providers to deliver better health outcomes to their patients and clients. We pride ourselves on our open and transparent culture, our bias for action, and being committed to a workplace where we can be ourselves.
About the role:
This role is responsible for overseeing the procurement process to ensure the timely acquisition of goods and services required for our operations. Play a pivotal role in negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing procurement strategies to support our business objectives.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures to streamline the purchasing process.
- Effectively lead RFP process.
- Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, reliability, and delivery performance.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing for goods and services.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and priorities.
- Monitor and analyze procurement metrics to identify areas for cost savings, consolidation opportunities, and process improvements.
- Provide guidance and support to cross-functional teams on procurement-related matters.
- Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, contracts, and vendor performance metrics.
- Manage vendor relationships, including renewals of the contracts and agreements.
What you bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 4+ years of proven experience as a Procurement Manager or similar role, preferably in the technology industry or SaaS sector.
- Strong negotiation skills with a track record of successfully securing favorable terms and pricing from suppliers.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement best practices, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Certification in procurement or supply chain management is a plus.
Location and travel requirements:
AlayaCare supports a flexible hybrid working model, expecting that our employees have a regular in-office presence at their closest office location while offering flexibility for some remote work. Our team encourages in-person collaboration and with this, the preferred candidate location for this position would be within the Greater Montreal Area.
What Makes AlayaCare a Great Place to Work:
- Our products have a positive impact on the lives of countless care workers and care recipients
- Our company has been recognized by the Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and as a recipient of Deloitte's Technology Fast 50TM program award for our rapid revenue growth, entrepreneurial spirit and bold innovation
- Equity in a well-funded, high-growth company
- Hybrid working models with beautiful and creative office spaces to enjoy in prime locations
- Virtual and onsite social events for employees centered around collaboration, learning, and fun, including DEIBA committee events, volunteer events, fireside chats, catered team lunches, celebrations, and team building activities
- Comprehensive group benefits program, including telemedicine
- Employee expense program for health, wellness, lifestyle, professional development and productivity-related expenses
- Parental leave top-up program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Company Wellness Day program for extra time to unwind
- Paid Volunteer Time off Program
- Career growth and learning and development opportunities
- An entrepreneurial culture of transparency, collaboration, and innovation
- Access to our employee perk program for discounts at various participating vendors
If this sounds like the perfect job for you, apply today. As well as joining a great culture and a market-leading company, you will be part of a team making a positive difference in the post-acute care market. If this isn’t the job for you, you may know someone who is a perfect fit. Please feel free to share this opportunity.
If you want to explore AlayaCare further, please visit our website www.alayacare.com.
Better outcomes, better belonging
Our team members are unique—like our products and the customer groups that we service. AlayaCare employees bring different strengths, perspectives, and experiences to their roles and to our products that enable better care. We are committed to offering a people-centric culture where all employees belong and feel heard.
Having a pulse on our employee feedback is important to us as we aim to continuously evolve Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility within AlayaCare's policies, total rewards offerings, discussions, learning & development programs, and community partnerships. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration.
If you require accommodation as part of the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to talentacquisitionteam@alayacare.com. Please note, we do not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes.
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