Procurement Specialist, Vendor Analytics

OverviewTitle: Procurement Specialist, Vendor Analytics & Compliance (15 months contract)Reports To: Senior Manager, Vendor Analytics & CompliancePosition Summary: The Procurement Specialist, Vendor Analytics & Compliance reports to the Senior Manager, Vendor Analytics & Compliance and is accountable for the onboarding of new vendors, item master maintenance, and maintaining CAPREIT’s vendor compliance criteria.ResponsibilitiesVendor Onboarding: Acting point of contact for approved requests to add vendors through the Concierge or Yardi once live; ensure proper documentation (Vendor Information Package, Certificate of Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Clearance Certificate, etc.) is received and entered under the Vendor Master Request form; conduct reference and background checks on new suppliers; profile and identify vendor categories, sub-categories, and specializations based on vendor request, Procurement, and stakeholder feedback; work closely with Master Data Management (MDM) to streamline onboarding request process to creation of vendor in SAP or Yardi once live; ensure newly added vendors are included in the vendor roster and vendor search tool; find efficiencies to streamline onboarding; adhere to onboarding lead time KPIs; assist the Senior Manager as needed.Vendor Compliance: Assist with rollout and sustainment of a third-party risk management solution to assess vendors; assist with campaigns to register contractors and manage manual workaround process for vendors exempt from platform; work with vendors to escalate non-compliance potentially leading to blocking vendors from work; participate in meetings with third-party solution provider; liaise with Compliance, EH&S, and Risk Management on vendor compliance requirements; train Operations on viewing vendor profiles in the platform; work with Risk and Insurance to update the Vendor Risk Matrix and obtain approvals for insurance exceptions; address audit concerns; maintain dashboards and participate in Vendor Performance Committee meetings.Item Catalogue & Data Management: Ensure all vendors have pricing and item associations; assist Recurring Contracts team on updating contract pricing; manage ad-hoc price changes; submit Item Master requests through the Concierge; create new item codes; manage general ledger account codes for all items; communicate price/item updates to end users; maintain the Item Master dashboard; conduct vendor price analysis to identify reductions; manage info records (jurisdiction, block/remove items, update item descriptions).Other: Assist in any other procedure relating to Vendor Compliance, Onboarding, or vendor offloading; update relevant vendor information; execute and conduct reportable vendor, item and category analytics; present analysis and findings to management and stakeholders with KPIs and recommendations.QualificationsCollege diploma or University degree in accounting, business, or a related fieldTwo or more years of related procurement experienceCertified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) equivalent or in progress is an assetStrong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skillsSuperior attention to detailStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a teamAbility to work under tight deadlines, multitask, and prioritizeEffective communication skills, both oral and writtenStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPointExperience with SAP Material Master (MM) or similar ERPBilingual (French) an assetCompensation & Work ArrangementCompetitive base salary starting between $60,000 - $70,000Hybrid work model: minimum 3 days a week in the office #J-18808-Ljbffr