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Sr. Analyst, Sourcing

The Sr. Analyst Strategic Sourcing and Projects, will join a team of others reporting to the Director, Strategy & Analytics assisting Scheduled Services and Key Projects teams. The Sr. Analyst Strategic Sourcing and Projects will be deeply involved in conducting evaluations to assist category strategy development and execution with the goal of achieving cost savings targets. They will diligently contribute to supplier engagement and key supplier relationship management. They are required to have strong methodical skills with extensive experience using Excel in order to conduct quantitative assessments and create/maintain a category database using multiple (and sometimes ambiguous) sources of data. They will also provide recurring and ad hoc complex systematic assignments to the category management teams. The Sr. Analyst Strategic Sourcing and Projects will also be required to conduct detailed supply market reviews and create category and supplier profiles. Strong communication and relational skills are necessary.

What You'll Do:

  • Key Projects & Sourcing Capabilities (1-3 years of experience).
  • Assist the development and execution of category management strategies, processes and events for assigned categories/sub-categories.
  • Executing category management strategies and the core sourcing process (e.g. RFI, RFP, etc.).
  • Assist the category team in Ariba/Fieldglass process design, implementation and ongoing assistance.
  • Conducting complex sourcing baseline evaluations and assessing category benefits (e.g. savings, risk reduction, etc.) and key performance metrics.
  • Analyzing supplier bids and proposals conducting advanced, multivariable cost regression analyses to prepare and assess potential sourcing scenarios.
  • Diligently developing and managing key supplier relationships while managing risk and compliance through effective supplier communications / negotiations.
  • Use detailed market assessments to create scenarios regarding potential market development.
  • Use insights from market assessments to aid stakeholder innovation, to mitigate risks for client BU, and to amend category strategies or to deliver additional savings.
  • Conducting comprehensive supply market examinations to identify sourcing opportunities.
  • Ability to use past data to create supplier risk profiles and quantify supplier risks/opportunities.
  • Assist the tracking, contracting and improvement of category benefits and other key performance metrics.
  • Assist other special procurement activities and analyses as needed by senior management.
  • Assist the Contracts team with execution of various contracts across different categories.
  • Assist with data for various key projects (e.g. create business cases, gather data, rent vs. buy assessments, etc.).
  • Assist in project management of key important initiatives by putting together project plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans, change management and work shop planning.
  • Track savings and other KPIs of completed initiatives.

What You'll Need:

  • A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business Management.
  • 1-3 years relevant experience (including financial reporting/assessment, complex systematic/problem solving experience).
  • Previous experience within category management or core sourcing would be an added advantage.
  • Previous experience with SAP, Ariba and Fieldglass would be an added advantage.

Skills and Capabilities:

  • Strong detail-oriented and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively work across different teams.
  • Proactive, self-starter and results-focused.
  • Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
  • High degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovation.
  • Highly organized and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Technical Skills:

  • Strong in data analysis; deep use of Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Category specific background would be an added advantage.
  • Technical knowledge of performance measurement and tracking.

Communication Skills:

  • Strong organizational, verbal communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken).
  • Ability to summarize complex data into key insights.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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