Specialist, corporate procurement

Groupe Touchette Inc.; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; Vor Ort; CAD 85.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Groupe Touchette Inc. in Quebec seeks a Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist to lead strategic sourcing across indirect spend categories.

You will shape sourcing strategies, run RFIs/RFPs, negotiate terms, and manage supplier relationships to deliver measurable cost savings. The role partners with Operations, Finance, IT, and other functions, driving spend analysis, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement, while maintaining independence in executing complex initiatives from opportunity to

Qualifikationen

• 3–6+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading RFP/RFQ processes and supplier negotiations.
• Experience managing indirect spend categories; experience in distribution/retail/logistics is a plus.
• Advanced Excel and ERP/P2P systems experience are preferred.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic sourcing & category management for indirect spend categories.
• Oversee RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and supplier selection processes; negotiate terms.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, IT, HR, Facilities, Marketing to align sourcing strategies.
• Analyze spend, maintain savings pipelines, and track realized savings and supplier performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, controls, and technologies.
• Share best practices and mentor the procurement team.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Analytical & problem-solving

Stakeholder management & influence

Project management

Independence & accountability

Tools

ERP systems

P2P systems

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

TheSenior Indirect Procurement Specialist is responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives and managing key indirect spend categories across the organization. This role develops and executes sourcing strategies, leads competitive bidding and negotiations, manages strategic supplier relationships, and delivers measurable cost savings and value.

The role partners closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify opportunities, and develop sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and business needs.

The position has a high degree of independence and is expected to lead complex sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through supplier selection, negotiation, implementation, and ongoing performance management.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, competitive bids, and supplier selection processes.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and spend analysis to identify opportunities.
• Evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, capabilities, risk, and total cost of ownership.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardization, specification optimization, and demand management.
• Establish and maintain preferred supplier strategies for assigned categories.

Negotiation & Commercial Management

• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, payment terms, service levels, contract terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Develop negotiation strategies and recommendations for key sourcing initiatives.
• Support the development and renewal of supplier contracts with Legal and the Business.
• Ensure negotiated terms are documented and implemented appropriately.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, cost avoidance, and improved commercial value.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and serve as the primary procurement contact for key suppliers.
• Establish and monitor supplier KPIs, SLAs, and performance expectations.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and business reviews where appropriate.
• Address supplier performance issues and develop corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced supplier value.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with Operations, Finance, IT, HR, Facilities, Marketing, and other functions to understand requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Act as a trusted procurement advisor to internal stakeholders.
• Challenge specifications and requirements where appropriate to identify better-value alternatives.
• Communicate sourcing recommendations and business cases to stakeholders.

Spend & Performance Management

• Analyze indirect spend to identify savings and procurement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain savings pipelines and track realized savings.
• Monitor spend against contracts and preferred supplier agreements.
• Prepare reporting and analysis on procurement performance, savings, supplier performance, and category spend.

Procurement Process & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, controls, systems, and policies.
• Support the implementation and adoption of procurement technologies and tools.
• Promote standardization and compliance across indirect procurement activities.
• Identify opportunities to automate or simplify purchasing processes.

  Knowledge & Team Contribution

  • Serve as a subject-matter resource for indirect procurement and assigned categories.
  • Share sourcing best practices and market knowledge with the procurement team.
  • Provide informal guidance and knowledge transfer to less experienced team members, without formal people-management responsibility.

  Qualifications & Experience

  • 3-6+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience leading RFP/RFQ processes and supplier negotiations.
  • Experience managing indirect spend categories preferred.
  • Experience in a distribution, multi-site, retail, logistics, or similar operating environment is an asset.
  • Strong analytical and financial capabilities.
  • Experience working with ERP, procurement, or P2P systems.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.
  • Strategic thinking
  • Commercial acumen
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Stakeholder management and influencing
  • Project management
  • High level of independence and accountability

  Key Performance Indicators

  • Cost savings and cost avoidance delivered
  • Savings pipeline and realization
  • Contract and preferred supplier compliance