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Manish Vaid

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Sourcing Category Leader at Hydro One
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Manish is a seasoned procurement professional with over 18 years of experience across the banking, utility, and telecommunication industries. He is an expert in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiation. He holds a Bachelors degree and a management certification from the University of Toronto.

He has successfully managed vendor portfolios with an annual spend of over $300 million, negotiating contracts that saved tens of millions of dollars each year.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Sourcing Category Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Priorities

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Strategic Sourcing
His entire career, including roles at Hydro One and BMO, has been focused on strategic sourcing and category management.
IT Procurement
He has extensive experience as a category leader for IT hardware and software procurement at major companies like TELUS and BMO Financial Group.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Sourcing Category Leader
Hydro One
6-2020 - 1-2022
Senior Procurement Consultant - Enterprise IT Transformational Projects
Procom
7-2019 - 6-2021
Category Leader - IT Procurement
TELUS
2-2016 - 7-2019
Strategic Sourcing Manager - IT Hardware / IT Software
BMO Financial Group
4-2014 - 2-2016
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Banking and Professional Services
BMO Financial Group
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Education
2001 - 2005
Bachelor's degree
University of Toronto
2006 - 2006
Certification in Management Studies
University of Toronto
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