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This role adds meaningful value to the Company by identifying and delivering cost savings, enhancing process efficiency with technology, and mitigating third-party risk. The role oversees service and quality assurance, with responsibility for developing, implementing, monitoring and addressing performance metrics for Procurement operations.The Director of Procurement will be based at CI’s head office at 15 York Street, Toronto, Ontario.\nWHAT YOU WILL DO:\nProcurement Strategy & Operating Model\nDefine and execute the Procurement strategy and operating model.\nEstablish procurement policies, standards, processes, and governance.\nBuild Procurement capabilities, tools, reporting, and organizational structure.\nDrive adoption of procurement practices across the organization.\nVendor Lifecycle Governance\nDesign and oversee end-to-end vendor lifecycle management processes.\nEstablish controls, approval frameworks, and engagement models for third-party relationships.\nEnsure clear ownership and accountability across business stakeholders and control functions.\nMaintain vendor governance, documentation, and audit evidence standards.\nCommercial Advisory & Business Partnership\nAct as a trusted advisor to business leaders on vendor strategy, commercial considerations, and supplier decisions.\nSupport business owners with negotiations, contract renewals, and supplier-related matters as needed.\nProvide market intelligence, benchmarking, and procurement guidance.\nThird-Party Risk & Regulatory Compliance\nPartner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Privacy, Finance, and Technology to ensure appropriate third-party oversight.\nEmbed regulatory and risk management requirements into procurement processes.\nMonitor compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements.\nSupplier & Spend Oversight\nDevelop supplier segmentation, governance, and performance management frameworks.\nImprove spend visibility, reporting, and vendor portfolio management.\nIdentify opportunities for cost optimization, consolidation, and value realization.\nTrack procurement performance, savings, and business outcomes.\nWHAT YOU WILL BRING:\nEducation\nUndergraduate degree related to Business, Commerce and/or Supply Chain Operations\nA professional procurement designation is an asset\nChartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation (Canada) is an asset\nExperience\nA minimum of 3-5 years of senior Procurement experience in complex environments\nExtensive experience in strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier program management, and internal controls\nKnowledge/Skills/Abilities\nDemonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels in the organization\nStrong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills\nAbility to manage multiple concurrent projects within established deadlines\nConceptual thinker with strategic planning skills and initiative\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills including verbal, listening, written and presentation skills\nHigh degree of discretion, judgement, sensitivity, tact and diplomacy\nWorks independently with a strong work ethic\nExceptional attention to detail and time management skills\nExpertise and ability to provide advisory services\nStrong relationship building skills\nDemonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams\nAbility to plan and lead discussions\nTeam player who works collaboratively with colleagues\nStrong computer skills including advanced MS Excel\nThis role follows our in office work model and requires employees to be onsite four days per week to support collaboration and business needs.\nThis opportunity is for an existing vacancy with the company. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $93,000 to $143,000. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a bonus program. In addition, The Company offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.\nCI Financial is an independent company offering global wealth management and asset management advisory services through diverse financial services firms. Since 1965, we have consistently anticipated and responded to the changing needs of investors. We are driven by a commitment to provide individuals and institutions with the highest-quality investments and advice. Our commitment to the highest levels of performance means that whatever their position, CI employees must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment that will stretch them to tap into their highest potential. Employees with a healthy dose of ambition, a desire to commit to a curious mindset for continuous learning, and a willingness to go the extra mile thrive at CI.\nA Supportive Environment for Success\nWe offer an in-office environment, competitive benefits, and a supportive workplace to help our employees thrive both personally and professionally.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nModern HQ location within walking distance from Union Station\nTraining Reimbursement\nPaid Professional Designations\nEmployee Savings Plan (ESP)\nCorporate Discount Program\nEnhanced group benefits\nParental Leave Top-up program\nPaid time off for Volunteering \nWe are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.\nPlease submit your resume in confidence by clicking “Apply”. Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. CI Financial Corp. and all of our affiliates (“CI”) are committed to fair and accessible employment practices and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations in order to apply for any job opportunities, require this posting in an additional format, or require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at ,or call 416-364-1145 ext. 4747.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6921,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Health insurance","Insurance coverage","Parental leave","Retirement plans","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Financial Services","Wealth Management & Financial Advisors","Asset Management & Funds"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T19:37:37Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","win:early","comp:attention"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":100376,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ci-financial-director-procurement","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ci-financial-director-procurement.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-13T05:41:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":8684,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":704636},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=704636"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fci-financial-director-procurement"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fci-financial-director-procurement"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fci-financial-director-procurement"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ci-financial-director-procurement\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fci-financial-director-procurement"}]}