Manager, Supply Chain & E-Procurement (IVALUA)

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We are seeking an experienced Manager to join our Supply Chain practice, with a focus on Ivalua-enabled procurement transformation and e-procurement implementations. This client-facing role requires strong functional procurement expertise combined with deep, hands-on Ivalua implementation experience. The successful candidate will help clients translate procurement requirements into practical Ivalua solutions and lead key aspects of implementation, configuration, testing and deployment.

• Lead and support end-to-end Ivalua implementations, from requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, deployment and post-implementation support.
• Serve as an Ivalua functional subject matter expert, providing hands-on guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Gather and translate business and procurement requirements into Ivalua functional designs and system configurations.
• Configure Ivalua functionality, including workflows, approval routing, roles and permissions, business rules and other relevant platform capabilities.
• Lead or support procurement process design and optimization, ensuring technology solutions align with business requirements.
• Collaborate with technical and integration teams on interfaces between Ivalua and relevant enterprise systems.
• Develop and execute testing activities, including system testing, user acceptance testing, defect management and resolution.
• Prepare clear functional documentation, configuration records, process flows, test materials and training or support materials.
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business, procurement and technology stakeholders.
• Provide functional leadership to project teams and support the development of junior practitioners.
• Contribute to proposals, solution development and the continued development of procurement technology capabilities.

• 7+ years of overall professional experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience with Ivalua.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing and configuring Ivalua, with experience across multiple phases of the implementation lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience translating procurement requirements into functional designs and Ivalua configurations.
• Hands-on experience configuring workflows, approvals, roles and permissions, business rules and other relevant platform functionality.
• Strong understanding of procurement and source-to-pay processes, with the ability to connect business requirements to practical technology solutions.
• Experience supporting system integration, testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution and deployment activities.
• Strong functional consulting skills, including requirements gathering, process design, workshop facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to lead functional design sessions and facilitate discussions on data migration and integrations.
• Experience managing a team of Ivalua configurators and overseeing configuration delivery.
• Experience leading workstreams or implementation teams and managing project deliverables, timelines, risks and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business, procurement and technology stakeholders in a client-facing environment.
• Ivalua L3 certification in both Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P), or Ivalua L3 Integration certification.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with other procurement technology platforms is considered an asset; direct hands-on Ivalua implementation experience is required for this role.
• Advanced SQL skills.

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $103,000 to $135,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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