Senior Procurement Analyst - Property Management

Brandt Group of Companies; Regina; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Continuous Learning

Advancement opportunities

Comprehensive benefits coverage

Retirement savings programs

Job summary

Brandt Group of Companies is seeking a procurement professional to analyze spend portfolios and determine strategic procurement approaches for assigned areas. The role involves managing service contracts, coordinating facilities needs with vendors, and supporting utilities management.

You will develop sourcing strategies, research market trends, and assist in supplier negotiations and contract administration. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Data/analytical skills are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong customer focus and communication skills are needed.
• Process oriented mindset with attention to detail.
• Experience with change management and process improvement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend portfolio and determine procurement approach for assigned areas.
• Manage and coordinate service contracts and facilities-related needs with vendors.
• Support utilities management and cost monitoring.
• Develop sourcing strategies for projects or commodities.
• Research market trends and advise on future conditions.
• Assist in supplier selection, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships and performance metrics.
• Support contracting processes and enforce supplier agreements.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and renegotiate contracts.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Customer focus

Process orientation

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management

Job description

Who We Are

Brandt is a customer driven company, privately owned and family run, strengthened by diversification and succeeding through specialization. We operate over 170 locations across Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand.

For nine decades, the people of Brandt have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the hardworking people that we serve. And really, there’s no place we’d rather be because just like them, it’s when we’re working hard and getting things done that we’re at our best.

Our success is driven by a passionate belief in the unlimited potential of our company and the ultimate success of our customers and we act on that belief every single day.

That’s Powerful Value, Delivered.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Analyze spend portfolio and determine overall procurement approach for assigned areas based on magnitude of dollars, strategic importance, and opportunity for value delivery.
• Manage and coordinate service contracts (like snow removal, landscaping, janitorial, waste etc), and other facilities-related needs, ensuring timely execution and strong vendor relationships.
• Support utilities management by maintaining basic knowledge of electricity, gas, and water supply requirements assisting in vendor coordination and cost monitoring.
• Support and assist in development of sourcing strategies for assigned projects or commodities.
• Research the supply market for assigned areas. Advise current and future market trends.
• Use supplier and market data to incorporate business unit requirements.
• Assist sourcing activities, supplier selection, supplier negotiations, and create and monitor supplier agreements.
• Identify, implement, and manage supplier relationships to support Brandt’s business unit requirements.
• Learn and support contracting process (negotiation, contract preparation and administration), tactical and transactional activity for assigned areas.
• Enforce established supplier agreements and report back on value added.
• Explore cost reduction and supplier performance improvement, including alternating suppliers and products, renegotiating contracts to account for market changes, and working in conjunction with appropriate functional areas as needed.
• Developing, writing and publishing bids (RFI, RFP, RFQ, RFx).
• Maintain current market information for the categories of responsibility to ensure that Brandt’s prices remain competitive within the confines of existing contracts.
• Monitor and report performance metrics
• Update and manage system data, ECN, NCR and ECR requests.
• Maintain LT, price, ordering parameters for all purchase parts assigned.
• All other assigned task by manager.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• Relevant work experience, preferably in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Strong Customer focus and communication skills
• Data/Analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Strong implementation and change management skills, and performance drive
• Process oriented

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation: we offer competitive wages that recognize your skills, experience, and contributions.
• Continuous Learning: through on-the-job training and educational opportunities.
• Opportunities for advancement within a growing company that values initiative and teamwork.
• Comprehensive benefits coverage: including health, dental, insurances, and more to support your and your family’s wellbeing.
• Retirement savings programs: Company matching pension and RRSP programs to help you invest in your future.

When you work for Brandt, we work for you. It’s as simple as that.