Procurement Strategy & Analytics Manager

Area: Canada

Stato/Provincia/Città: British Columbia

Città: Vancouver

Unità Affari: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Tipo di tempo: Full-time

Descrizione e requisiti

who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about the role 

The Manager, Strategy & Analytics (Spend Management) will play key role in the delivery of Value Analytics for Procurement. This Manager will lead spend management and reporting and will own the management of the indirect Procurement Spend Cube, and all reporting for Procurement. This manager will also partner with LogicSource to manage the monthly data enrichment process and regular enhancements to our spend cube. This manager will lead the execution of our spend taxonomy evolution and deliver updates/training to the broader procurement team on extracting and capturing spend. This manager will also partner closely with the value analytics team to ensure appropriate information and data inputs into category and sourcing spend analytics.


core responsibilities 

  • Contribute to a fundamental shift from reactive procurement analytics to proactive and strategic procurement analytics and reporting requires this individual to have responsibility over the procurement spend cube and all reporting
  • Build partnerships with internal procurement team members, business partners in finance, legal and our business along with our external sourcing service provider
  • Provide procurement partnership to internal category teams and also to partner stakeholder teams like Legal, FP&A, Cyber, Technology Vendor Management, Enterprise Planning
  • Support our ProcurementEvo through optimization of spend data and improved visibility to spend and contracts data
  • Develop the strategy and application of AI in procurement reporting and analytics, determining where and how it is applied to expand transparency and shape data-driven decision making.
  • Partner closely with FP&A and manage the Procurement Value Delivery process and value capture methodology
  • Manage the procurement spend cube through monthly data enrichment, update and refresh of all data, delivery of monthly procurement reporting
  • Partner closely with Procurement category management teams to ensure correct information and data inputs into category and sourcing spend analytics
  • Own regular enhancements to our spend cube along with optimization of our spend taxonomy, including preparation and delivery of training to broader procurement team and business partners on this evolution
  • Key decisions: spend and contracts data management; monthly data enrichment, cube refresh and spend distribution updates; spend cube evolution; reporting needs and evolution


qualifications 

  • 7+ years Spend Management and Data Analytics experience
  • 2+ years Procurement experience within indirect goods and services
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Analytics: Supports the development and brings to life procurement analytics inputs through spend management. Whether optimizing Procurement Spend Cube, Development of contract landscape and reporting, development and oversight over full procurement reporting and analytics requirements.
  • Spend Management: Leads the management and evolution of indirect procurement spend cube, including data enrichment, system updates with data and inputs, taxonomy management and enhancement, supplier master data inputs, parent-child supplier data management.
  • Reporting: Creates and manages updates to procurement reports, including but not limited to spend reporting, contract analysis and reporting, project landscape reporting, supplier attributes reporting. Inputs into value delivery capture methodology and calculations alongside FP&A partners.
  • Financial acumen: Understands budgets, P&L, and financial categories (OPEX, CAPEX, COGS) with the ability to link procurement data to business performance and partner effectively with Finance/FP&A.
  • Process/Continuous Improvement: Develops and improves upon existing processes that focuses on delivery of value through data visibility and connected to Procurement Process.
  • Ownership: Has the ability to handle complex data issues. Takes ownership of issues and sees them through resolution while providing guidance and support to other team members.
  • Experience using data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to create clear and impactful dashboards and reports.
  • Advanced MS Office skills
  • Experience using AI to fuel analytics
  • P2P/e-sourcing platform knowledge is an asset


must haves
  • Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
  • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results. 
  • Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same. 
  • Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. 
  • Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. 
  • Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role. 


Compensation and Benefits Package 
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $103,500 - $135,900 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.   

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
  • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans 
  • Paid time off 
  • Savings and retirement plan matching 
  • Generous employee discount 
  • Fitness & yoga classes 
  • Parenthood top-up 
  • Extensive catalog of development course offerings 
  • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few) 
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.


workplace arrangement

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.


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Candidati ora

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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