Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Aviva; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join their Corporate Procurement team. In this pivotal role, you will drive value from the company's spend by identifying sourcing opportunities, conducting market analysis, and leading supplier negotiations. Your expertise in IT procurement and supplier relationship management will be essential as you collaborate across business divisions to implement effective sourcing strategies. This innovative firm offers a compelling rewards package, outstanding career development opportunities, and a hybrid flexible work model, making it an exciting place to advance your career.

Benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Retirement savings plan

Health benefits

Personal wellness opportunities

Career development support

Competitive vacation package

Employee-driven diversity programs

Corporate wellness programs

Flexible work model

Qualifications

• 4+ years of sourcing experience, with a focus on IT procurement.
• Strong understanding of sourcing processes and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Identify sourcing opportunities and conduct market analysis.
• Lead RFx events and negotiate with suppliers.

Skills

Sourcing experience

IT Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Customer relationship management

Problem solving skills

Education

University Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will be a member of the Corporate Procurement team and will work across all IT and non-IT spend categories to assist Category Managers or lead sourcing initiatives. These initiatives will typically involve the following activities:

• Identifying sourcing opportunities based on the category and business objectives

• Conducting market analysis and determining the sourcing strategy

• Find opportunities for demand management and improvements in execution within the category

• Leading RFx events and conducting supplier negotiations

• Working with the business divisions to craft and implement contracts and service level agreements

• Supporting the supplier relationship management process through the duration of the contract

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will continuously strive to develop and improve category expertise and capability through understanding and application of industry developments, technology, techniques, and shared experience.

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for analyzing and understanding supplier and category spend, identifying demand management, spend aggregation (leverage) and standardization opportunities to drive increased value and a reduced number of suppliers. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will develop strategies to realize these opportunities and implement through appropriate sourcing activity.

Come join our team!

What you'll do:

• Proactive sourcing assistance to the wider Procurement team

• Developing and completing strategies to drive greater value from the company's spend

What you'll bring:

• University Degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 4+ years sourcing experience

• Minimum of 2+ years IT Procurement experience

• Detailed understanding of sourcing processes and practices

• Supplier relationship management, customer relationship management experience

• Spend aggregation and demand management experience

• Financial understanding of the supply base and total cost of ownership

• Collaborative and influencing skills to promote compliance / use of Procurement across business divisions

• Problem solving skills to analyze and evaluate internal demand and external supplier information

• Great teammate capable of managing relationships effectively with collaborators and suppliers

• Attention to detail and ability to assimilate, appraise and extract information

What you’ll get:

• The salary band for this position ranges from $54,500 to $101,100. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

• Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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