Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Indirect Product Technology

CAE; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Montreal is seeking an experienced procurement professional with at least 7 years in product technology procurement. Responsibilities include leading sourcing strategies and conducting vendor negotiations. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and communication skills, and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This role offers the opportunity to work in an inclusive environment with a focus on innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in product technology procurement.
• Experience in leading vendor selection processes.
• Functional competencies in communication and influence.

Responsibilities

• Act as a GPSM advisor to the business.
• Lead execution of global technology sourcing strategy.
• Build complex analysis models for sourcing projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Customer service skills

Agility and creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

About This Role

Desired Values

• Consistent, reliable, customer experience-driven and hungry to learn
• Passionate about process improvement and able to act as a change agent
• Accountable and data driven and able to develop and produce required analysis, market insights, industry updates, and internal analysis for sourcing managers to use in support of their category strategies
• Excellent communicator and solid negotiator
• Has experience in global IT infrastructure, cloud, and associated services procurement

Sound like you? We need you to complete our team!

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

• Act as a GPSM advisor to the business
• Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, establish an executive-level presence, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously
• Co-draft and execute category strategies while unlocking potential cross-category synergies. Establish and maintain a multi-year pipeline of opportunities across in-scope categories and functions
• Lead execution, through a collaborative and inclusive approach, of a global technology sourcing strategy for assigned categories that delivers against corporate product technology and business strategy priorities
• Build and maintain complex analysis models to enable data-driven decisions on complex sourcing projects
• Keep abreast of industry trends that impact the technology sourcing strategy through external advisory services, internal resources, and good working relationships with existing and emerging strategic vendors
• Participate and enforce improvement initiatives and coach junior team members

Soft Skills Expectations

• Excellent customer service skills when dealing with the company team members at all levels of the organization. Will also work with the company’s suppliers and will be required to negotiate while working in a spirit of partnership by utilizing the skills of persuasion and influence
• Strong ethics and demonstration of inclusion in day-to-day responsibilities by respecting others' perspectives/convictions, engaging others' opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within the team and with external partners. Ability to leverage diverse views to encourage innovation and challenge the status quo
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and CAE supply base
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and facilitation skills. Should also have excellent active listening skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects. Should demonstrate the desire to continually be learning and evolving
• Agility, creativity, and transformative mindset
• Independent discretion and judgment. Can work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively within teams

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, law, or any other relevant discipline
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in product technology procurement
• Experience in negotiation and in leading vendor selection processes
• Functional competencies: communication, influence, digital dexterity, information navigation, intellectual curiosity, and value creation
• Role-based competency: collaboration, financial acumen, problem solving, negotiation

Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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