Hybrid Strategic Procurement Specialist

Pet Valu; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid, Flexible Work Options

Health and dental benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Learning and Development support

Inclusive, collaborative culture

Fun company events

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pet Valu is seeking a Procurement Specialist to bolster strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement analytics across categories. You will partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Legal and other stakeholders to drive cost savings, compliance, and value creation in a hybrid work model.

With 2–4 years in procurement and strong analytics (Excel, Power BI), you’ll help optimize spend, manage supplier risk, and support contract reviews while aligning with company policies and

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplier management, procurement analytics, merchandising, finance, or related field.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, RFx processes, negotiation support, and contract review.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, ERP systems, procurement tools, contract management tools, or reporting platforms is an asset.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, professionalism, integrity, and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing initiatives, including supplier research, market analysis, RFx development, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations.
• Partner with stakeholders to define business requirements, establish sourcing priorities, and support procurement projects.
• Support supplier onboarding, performance management, issue resolution, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve service, quality, cost, and compliance.
• Maintain a sourcing calendar and support regular reviews of active vendors, sourcing priorities, and upcoming category opportunities.
• Support supplier continuity, performance follow-up, and issue escalation to help ensure service, quality, cost, and compliance expectations are met.
• Analyze spend, supplier, commodity, and market data to identify savings opportunities, risks, and procurement insights.
• Assess vendor cost increase requests through commodity and market analysis, providing fact-based recommendations to support stakeholder negotiations.
• Develop reporting and presentations that communicate sourcing activity, cost impacts, supplier performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Support cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and continuous value improvement initiatives.
• Support Procurement leadership by tracking savings opportunities, cost impacts, risks, and priority initiatives across assigned categories.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier evaluation

RFx processes

Negotiation support

Contract review

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

ERP systems

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, or Finance

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Contract management tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Pet Valu is seeking a Procurement Specialist to bolster strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement analytics across categories. You will partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Legal and other stakeholders to drive cost savings, compliance, and value creation in a hybrid work model.

With 2–4 years in procurement and strong analytics (Excel, Power BI), you’ll help optimize spend, manage supplier risk, and support contract reviews while aligning with company policies and