Senior Procurement Specialist, Supply Chain

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Salvation Army in Canada Full time
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:
Service: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

The General Indirect Procurement Category Manager will spearhead the sourcing and procurement strategy across a diverse array of categories, including IT, Telecoms, digital media solutions, Fundraising, Recruitment, Fleet, Training and Travel, food, and publishing. This role entails overseeing a Category Specialist and serving as the central hub of procurement excellence, offering comprehensive market expertise to guide and assist senior stakeholders across various business functions within the category.
The primary responsibilities include developing and implementing category plans aligned with The Salvation Army's objectives, ensuring optimal value realization while effectively managing procurement risks. The incumbent will leverage their strategic insights to optimize procurement processes and drive efficiencies across the category portfolio.

Lead the development of strategic procurement activities and projects within your designated portfolio.
Serve as the primary interface and key point of contact, managing relationships with senior stakeholders across all functions covered by your portfolio.
Collaborate with the Director of Procurement to ensure the effective delivery of the Procurement Strategy, policies, procedures, and savings initiatives for your portfolio, aiming to provide a professional procurement service to stakeholders.
Conduct comprehensive supply market and supplier research to inform strategic planning, including market appraisal exercises, ensuring a thorough understanding of best value options.
Maintain an up-to-date contracts database and risk registers to effectively manage risks, particularly in fragile supply markets, and develop contingency plans.
Uphold ethical sourcing standards across suppliers and supply chains, while minimizing contractual, financial, and reputational risks in external trading relationships, contributing to The Salvation Army's reputation as an excellent organization to do business with.
Oversee end-to-end sourcing activities, including strategy development, tender processes, contract negotiation, and implementation, while ensuring alignment with key commercial drivers and success criteria within your portfolio.
Take ownership of supplier relationships for designated contracts, including contract management functions, and ensure effective management of procurement issues throughout the procurement cycle.
Support the development of positive relationships with key senior stakeholders, promoting the benefits of a strategic approach to spend management and providing insights to enable informed expenditure decisions.
Manage or coordinate project teams to deliver procurements, offering strategic sourcing advice and support to stakeholders on contract management and supplier relationships.

Health and Safety training in general office setting

Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP)
Bachelor's Degree in business or Accounting; or College degree/diploma in finance and accounting is an asset.
Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel worksheet), Office 365, Microsoft Outlook, Windows 10 Operating System and various databases.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing complex, high spend, high risk procurement categories and have experience of GDPR requirements for software contracting with third parties.
Significant experience of being a sourcing expert, including running RFPs and drafting contracts for a variety of different goods and services across the category
Strong and demonstrable experience of effective project planning, delivery and management
Strong and demonstrable experience of successfully delivering against individual savings targets and Key Performance indicators
The ability to produce high quality written reports
Excellent and demonstrable analytical and commercial skills
Able to proactively recognize potential risks and issues, respond with solutions and engage others in implementing change
Applied knowledge of mathematical techniques and financial concepts, accounting, and problem-solving
Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making
Proficiency in project management for timely execution
Risk management skills to mitigate supply chain risks
Contract Management: Draft and manage contracts to protect organizational interests and ensure compliance.

We provide a competitive salary, retirement savings, and a full group benefits package showcasing our dedication to recognizing exceptional talent.

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