Strategic Sourcing Specialist

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, where you'll leverage your expertise in sourcing and procurement to drive value and efficiency across all spend categories. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various business divisions, lead negotiations, and implement contracts that enhance supplier relationships. With a competitive salary and a compelling rewards package, including professional development and a hybrid work model, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Retirement Savings

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Competitive Vacation Package

Professional Development Support

Corporate Wellness Programs

Volunteer Opportunities

Flexible Work Model

Qualifications

• 4+ years of sourcing experience, especially in IT procurement.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Identify sourcing opportunities and lead RFx events.
• Develop strategies to drive value from company spend.

Skills

Sourcing Processes

Supplier Relationship Management

Demand Management

Problem Solving

Financial Understanding

Collaborative Skills

Education

University Degree

Job description

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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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About Us

We help our 19.5 million customers to save forthe future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight.

So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.