Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Markham, Ontario, Canada Aviva Full time

Aviva Canada is a leading insurance company that values its employees and customers. As a Strategic Sourcing Manager, you will play a critical role in providing procurement support for an assigned spend portfolio while influencing sourcing decisions.

Salary

The estimated salary for this position ranges from $75,500 to $140,300 per year, based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as internal equity.

Job Description

This is a key business enabler role that will work with multiple senior partners within different business domains to proactively develop category strategies, roadmaps, and complete procurement delivery through negotiation and contract strategies for high-risk/complex and sensitive sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities:
  • Interacting with Aviva business partners to ensure their business requirements are adequately collected and corresponding tactics and sourcing related activities address their needs.
  • Implementing and driving sourcing events for products and services.
  • Leading dispute resolution processes.
  • Leading key negotiations.
  • Handling designated supplier contracts.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • University degree or equivalent experience or a combination of both.
  • Service Provider/Vendor Management sourcing experience.
  • Demonstrated ability (5+ years) in category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract management.
  • Experience in business transformation initiatives is an asset.
  • Experience in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier/contract management of IT and SaaS products is considered an asset.
  • Demonstrated project management experience.
  • Project and contract management experience for professional and IT services contracts is considered an asset.
  • Showed ability to lead change at the executive level with a focus on service delivery and financial results.
  • Understanding of benchmarking processes and techniques.
  • Experience with supplier performance measures and monitoring.
  • Demonstrates global competence and experience working with global/multinational companies and collaborators from different regions to collaborate or seek consensus.
Benefits

The salary is competitive, and benefits include a compelling rewards package, including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, volunteer opportunities, outstanding career development opportunities, and more.

Others

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. Please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner if you require specific accommodations because of a disability so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.



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