Procurement Analyst

TalentBurst; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Analyst focused on Supplier Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. This role involves managing supplier diversity programs, ensuring compliance, and collaborating across teams to drive sustainable procurement practices. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree and relevant experience in procurement or supplier diversity. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in procurement or supplier diversity.
• Experience in a global organization is needed.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of data.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier diversity program performance and reporting.
• Assist in the execution of supplier diversity strategies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data Analysis

Supplier Diversity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Business

Economics

Tools

Power BI

Coupa

Job description

Procurement Analyst
Location : Toronto, ON
Duration :12 months

Will need to report to an office. Will need to be on site 5 days a week.

Analyst, Supplier Diversity Inclusion & Belonging (Supplier DIB)

Job Summary
Equinix is hiring a Supplier Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Analyst in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) group. You will partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure our program is aligned with our company's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB). This role will have a contingent worker classification and This individual will report to the Sr Manager of Supplier Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Supply Chain Human Rights Programs within Procurement. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of supplier diversity, local content requirements in global markets, and be responsible for tracking, analyzing, and reporting on the program's performance.

Responsibilities
Tier 2 Program Management
Manage 2nd tier program including training and communications to ensure compliance, tracking, and reporting on 2nd tier spend.

Program Support
Assist in the execution of the company's supplier diversity and local content strategies with a focus on increasing engagement with diverse and local suppliers in the procurement process.
Manage the data enrichment strategy and diverse supplier certifications through various 3rd party providers.
Local/National Content Strategy
Support the implementation of Equinix's local content strategies ensuring alignment with government regulations and company objectives in key markets.
Analytical Support
Analyze diversity spend data to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Develop supplier diversity dashboard and utilize information to drive program performance.
Compliance and Reporting
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to supplier diversity and local content.
Prepare reports for submission to internal and external stakeholders.
Create annual federal government subcontracting report for review by program manager.

Training & Education
Assist in the delivery of training initiatives to educate internal stakeholders on the importance of supplier diversity and local content in the procurement process.

Supplier Engagement
Assist with the identification of existing diverse suppliers as well as introduce new diverse suppliers to category managers.

Stakeholder Collaboration
Facilitate discussions across multiple stakeholders to support the implementation of local content programs in various global markets.
Collaborate with category managers and procurement teams to ensure supplier diversity goals are factored into sourcing strategies and supplier selection processes.

Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or a related field is required.
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in procurement, supplier diversity, local/national content initiatives, or relevant business experience, preferably within a global context.
Experience working in a global organization.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate reports, and provide insights.
Passion and business acumen for supplier diversity.
Experience with spend management platforms (i.e. Coupa) and data visualization software (i.e. Power BI).
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Looking for people with procurement experience (procurement analyst, category manager)
• Ideally looking for someone with Supplier Diversity experience
• At the very least, category management, strategic sourcing
• Looking for someone with 2-3 years of experience
• Working with mainly internal procurement team members. Occasionally finance and IT
• Working with vendors that support the team

Won't be engaging directly with leadership
We have customers that need diversity reporting (Sysco, Client, etc)

• Customers track supplier diversity spend
• There's a lot of data entry for this role
• Managing the supplier portal, pulling reports, analysis etc
• Different projects for supplier diversity management
• Supporting supplier requirements in other countries
• Compliance reporting to the US gvmt
• Assisting in training other category managers
• Engaging with potential and current suppliers, communications to these suppliers
• Working within team with RFPs, to ensure that they match the diversity goals

Required Skills:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in procurement, supplier diversity, local/national content initiatives, or relevant business experience, preferably within a global context.
• Experience working in a global organization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate reports, and provide insights.
• Strong Communication skills
• Experience with reporting
• Strong in PowerPoint
• Data Analysis experience

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