The Intermediate Category Specialist will bring established skills in strategic procurement as it relates to strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations and contract drafting/development. The category portfolios supported are IT, Contingent Workforce and Travel
Main Responsibilities:
- Liaise with internal category teams and business partners and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements establishing
short-term and long-term objectives.
- Lead the efforts for contract renewals and strategic sourcing activities (scoping, spend analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting).
- Lead the RFx process, and support the development of negotiation strategies and negotiations of small to medium value/risk agreements.
- Conduct market data research, investigate supplier capabilities, and analyze industry best practices and technology trends to inform
sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices, and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that directly affect company financial results and growth plans.
- Manage supplier contracts, governance, and control programs to ensure delivery of expectations and comply with corporate and
regulatory policies.
- Drive and report Procurement Key Performance Indicators including cost savings, spend under management, supplier rationalization,
etc.
- Ensure organizational financial goals are met and track cost savings initiatives.
Knowledge and Skills:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in leading strategic projects, strategic procurement, contract management, category management,
and or sourcing experience, within designated categories.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Knowledge of source-to-pay tools including e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics.
- Knowledge in categories related to professional and corporate services, marketing and commercial services, airline support services, or
direct labor type of agreements considered an asset.
- Strong negotiation, contracting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn, mentor, and be mentored.
- Bachelor's degree in business, or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada designation is considered an asset.
Various initiatives will require the following deliverables:
- RFx execution (scope development, bid preparation, bid execution, commercial and terms negotiations, contract development, internal
reviews and approvals).
- Contract maintenance (negotiate scope and rate changes, renewals).
Contract terms and conditions knowledge
- Negotiation skills (commercial and contract terms)
- Project management ability to successfully plan and execute sourcing projects
- Knowledge of source-to-pay processes and tools (e-sourcing tools, spend analytics)
- Experience in sourcing and contracting IT assets and services.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Planning and organizational skills to successfully lead projects to execution on-scope and on-time.
- Problem-solving skills enabling development of options/solutions for recommendation to decision makers.
Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca
AdvantagesContract terms and conditions knowledge
- Negotiation skills (commercial and contract terms)
- Project management ability to successfully plan and execute sourcing projects
- Knowledge of source-to-pay processes and tools (e-sourcing tools, spend analytics)
- Experience in sourcing and contracting IT assets and services.
ResponsibilitiesThe Intermediate Category Specialist will bring established skills in strategic procurement as it relates to strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations and contract drafting/development. The category portfolios supported are IT, Contingent Workforce and Travel
Main Responsibilities:
- Liaise with internal category teams and business partners and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements establishing
short-term and long-term objectives.
- Lead the efforts for contract renewals and strategic sourcing activities (scoping, spend analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting).
- Lead the RFx process, and support the development of negotiation strategies and negotiations of small to medium value/risk agreements.
- Conduct market data research, investigate supplier capabilities, and analyze industry best practices and technology trends to inform
sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices, and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that directly affect company financial results and growth plans.
- Manage supplier contracts, governance, and control programs to ensure delivery of expectations and comply with corporate and
regulatory policies.
- Drive and report Procurement Key Performance Indicators including cost savings, spend under management, supplier rationalization,
etc.
- Ensure organizational financial goals are met and track cost savings initiatives.
Knowledge and Skills:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in leading strategic projects, strategic procurement, contract management, category management,
and or sourcing experience, within designated categories.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Knowledge of source-to-pay tools including e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics.
- Knowledge in categories related to professional and corporate services, marketing and commercial services, airline support services, or
direct labor type of agreements considered an asset.
- Strong negotiation, contracting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn, mentor, and be mentored.
- Bachelor's degree in business, or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada designation is considered an asset.
Various initiatives will require the following deliverables:
- RFx execution (scope development, bid preparation, bid execution, commercial and terms negotiations, contract development, internal
reviews and approvals).
- Contract maintenance (negotiate scope and rate changes, renewals).
Contract terms and conditions knowledge
- Negotiation skills (commercial and contract terms)
- Project management ability to successfully plan and execute sourcing projects
- Knowledge of source-to-pay processes and tools (e-sourcing tools, spend analytics)
- Experience in sourcing and contracting IT assets and services.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Planning and organizational skills to successfully lead projects to execution on-scope and on-time.
- Problem-solving skills enabling development of options/solutions for recommendation to decision makers.
Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca
Qualifications- 5+ years of progressive experience in leading strategic projects, strategic procurement, contract management, category management,
and or sourcing experience, within designated categories.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Bachelor's degree in business, or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada designation is considered an asset.
SummaryThe Intermediate Category Specialist will bring established skills in strategic procurement as it relates to strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations and contract drafting/development. The category portfolios supported are IT, Contingent Workforce and Travel
Main Responsibilities:
- Liaise with internal category teams and business partners and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements establishing
short-term and long-term objectives.
- Lead the efforts for contract renewals and strategic sourcing activities (scoping, spend analysis, sourcing, negotiating, contracting).
- Lead the RFx process, and support the development of negotiation strategies and negotiations of small to medium value/risk agreements.
- Conduct market data research, investigate supplier capabilities, and analyze industry best practices and technology trends to inform
sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, ethical practices, and adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that directly affect company financial results and growth plans.
- Manage supplier contracts, governance, and control programs to ensure delivery of expectations and comply with corporate and
regulatory policies.
- Drive and report Procurement Key Performance Indicators including cost savings, spend under management, supplier rationalization,
etc.
- Ensure organizational financial goals are met and track cost savings initiatives.
Knowledge and Skills:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in leading strategic projects, strategic procurement, contract management, category management,
and or sourcing experience, within designated categories.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Knowledge of source-to-pay tools including e-sourcing, contract management, and spend analytics.
- Knowledge in categories related to professional and corporate services, marketing and commercial services, airline support services, or
direct labor type of agreements considered an asset.
- Strong negotiation, contracting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn, mentor, and be mentored.
- Bachelor's degree in business, or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada designation is considered an asset.
Various initiatives will require the following deliverables:
- RFx execution (scope development, bid preparation, bid execution, commercial and terms negotiations, contract development, internal
reviews and approvals).
- Contract maintenance (negotiate scope and rate changes, renewals).
Contract terms and conditions knowledge
- Negotiation skills (commercial and contract terms)
- Project management ability to successfully plan and execute sourcing projects
- Knowledge of source-to-pay processes and tools (e-sourcing tools, spend analytics)
- Experience in sourcing and contracting IT assets and services.
- Excellent relationship-building, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) skills required.
- Planning and organizational skills to successfully lead projects to execution on-scope and on-time.
- Problem-solving skills enabling development of options/solutions for recommendation to decision makers.
Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusome@randstad.ca
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