Description

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Reviews spending patterns, identifies procurement opportunities from a wide variety of information sources
• Manages expiration of agreements, ensure continuous source of supplies and services
• Prepares and issues RFx’s to potential suppliers
• Works with internal clients to develop accurate statements of requirements.
• Responsible for analysis of proposals, vendor negotiations
• Develops long form agreements where required
• Manage relationships with suppliers
• Responsible for all P.O.’s, requisitions, maintenance of contracts database and generating statistical information
• Works with suppliers to develop content for Purolator’s electronic catalogue
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of purchasing files
• Works with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies
• Other responsibilities as required

Experience

• University or College level education in Commerce or Administration, preferably specializing in Procurement, or equivalent work experience
• Business/financial acumen – understanding of business principles and data and their use in formulating business decisions, ability to formulate decisions based on cost-benefit analyses of situations, applies customer, market, or industry awareness to solving problems
• Experience or working knowledge managing an HR category is an asset
• Strong knowledge in transportation/logistics is required
• Problem Analysis- ability to analyze information, identify critical elements, summarize for review, and identify solutions to problems through the development and evaluation of alternatives
• Good oral communication skills, ability to present recommendations in a manner that gains acceptance, ask in-depth questions,
• Good written skills, writes effective proposals, business cases, and communications, prepares clear written analyses of issues or problems.
• Detail oriented
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Strong skills in MS Excel
• Enrollment in PMAC courses an asset SAP (MM module) experience an asset.
• Bilingualism an asset