Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Corporate Services

Description

Reporting to the Category Manager, Indirect Global Procurement & Supply Management, the Strategic Sourcing Specialist is responsible for Category Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Critical Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management for Corporate Services. The candidate will develop long-term strategies aligned with key business stakeholders. The individual will also be accountable for managing and enhancing existing high-profile managed services programs, in liaison with the designated MSP partners.

By joining our Global Procurement & Supply Management team, you will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities not only from a sourcing and program management standpoint, but also in terms of process development and improvement.

Key responsibilities include

Provide strategic direction, leadership and support related to category management & strategic sourcing to achieve corporate business objectives

Development, presentation, and maintenance of relevant, subcategory strategies

Translation of subcategory plans into a rolling 12-month pipeline of strategic sourcing projects to be maintained and prioritized in Azure DevOps, the Indirect Procurement project tracking tool

Execution of sourcing projects in compliance with established strategic sourcing framework

Performance of business reviews with strategic suppliers based on an established cadence

Development, maintenance, and expansion of strategic relationships and alliances with key stakeholders

Promotion of GPSM value proposition through the identification of collaborative opportunities across various business units

Contract negotiations with new and/or existing suppliers, in liaison with legal and the relevant stakeholders, to accomplish lowest total cost of ownership (TCO), savings objectives and balanced risk management

Identification of and participation in process development and improvement initiatives focused on adoption of agile, pragmatic and fast-track principles

Minimum Qualifications

University degree, ideally in Supply-Chain, Business, Finance, or Engineering and/or recognized industry accreditation (ISM CPSM, CIPS, SCMP, etc.)

5-7 years of relevant experience

Experience with RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ)

Proficient use of digital tools such as MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Oracle ERP/P2P, SAP and Ariba

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingualism (French and English)

Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable business acumen

Results oriented and customer-oriented mindset

Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Effective time management and personal organizational skills

Excellent and authoritative communication and presentation skills

Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment

Demonstrate an open-minded genuine curiosity towards understanding the needs of business and the impact of applied solutions

Benefits

Group Insurance

Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan

Sabbatical Leave

Flex Time

Enhanced Parental Leave

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