Manulife
Financial Services
ProcurementTeamLead
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“Procurement Team Lead at Manulife. Skills: Procurement operations, People management, Service operations, Continuous improvement. Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support. Ensure effective workload distribution”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure stable procurement services; Ensure high-quality procurement services; Drive continuous improvement; Enhance efficiency; Enhance quality; Enhance customer experience
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 years people management experience, 2 years managing service operations, Demonstrated continuous improvement experience, Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills, Reporting skills, Excellent communication skills, Stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
Experience supporting procurement systems, Background in procurement operations, Background in finance operations, Background in enterprise shared services, Experience leading quality assurance, Experience leading control frameworks, Exposure to global support environments, Exposure to multi-region support environments, Change management experience, Transformation experience
What You'll Do.
Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support
Ensure effective workload distribution
Ensure consistent service delivery
Own end-to-end SLA performance
Manage response times
Manage resolution quality
Manage productivity metrics
Act as primary escalation point
Lead procurement operations support team
Coach procurement operations support team
Develop procurement operations support team
Ensure adherence to procurement policies
Ensure adherence to procedures
Ensure adherence to controls
Ensure adherence to compliance requirements
Drive root cause analysis
Address recurring issues
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Enhance customer experience
Develop operational reporting
Deliver operational reporting
Provide insights to leadership
Provide performance updates to leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global business partners; Senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Stakeholder management
Full Job Description
The Procurement Team Lead role offers an opportunity to lead a high-impact operations team that enables business continuity, strong supplier governance, and compliant procurement practices. In this role, you will directly contribute to our mission by ensuring stable, high-quality procurement services that support our global business partners. You will gain meaningful people leadership experience, ownership of operational performance, and the chance to drive continuous improvement across critical procurement processes. This role provides exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to shape how procurement operations evolve and scale. **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead day-to-day Procurement Operations support, ensuring effective workload distribution and consistent service delivery. * Own end-to-end SLA performance, including response times, resolution quality, backlog management, and productivity metrics. * Act as the primary escalation point for high-severity, urgent, or business-critical procurement incidents. * Lead, coach, and develop a procurement operations support team through performance management, feedback, and development planning. * Ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, controls, and compliance requirements. * Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions to address recurring issues and control gaps. * Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer experience. * Develop and deliver operational reporting, insights, and performance updates to leadership. **Required Qualifications:** * Minimum 2 years of people management experience leading an operations or support team in a shared services, BPO, or global support environment. * Minimum 2 years of experience managing service operations, including workload management, escalations, and SLA-driven performance. * Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement, process analysis, or operational excellence. * Bachelor’s degree in Business or a
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