Procurement Specialist

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Provide the products and services that SE requires to conduct its business in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Provide cost saving by managing the vendor pool and determining what suppliers should be taken to RFP/ RFI. Support the BD teams on new lines of revenue.

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**:
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**Account Management**

- Manage all national supplier accounts as they relate to procurement including but not limited to coordinating purchasing activities including researching, identifying and evaluating vendors for pricing and quality, developing and enhancing existing standards or create new standards

- Conduct Vendor reviews with a focus on ROI and service levels

- Conduct analysis of supplier activity and spending trends

- Analyze, identify, and communicate purchasing information to stake holders
- Vendor relationship management

- Review supplier invoices and resolve discrepancies
- Act as 2nd level support for Purchasing team to expedite deliveries, resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and other problems
- Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology and specifications
- Monitor supplier performance recommending modifications when necessary

**Manage SE Programs**

- Respond to program inquiries from SE staff, distribute links, FAQ’s and liaise with suppliers as required.

- Add new programs as requested.
- Monitor programs and services to ensure they meet requirements

- Respond to new requirements and vendor requests

**Project Administration**

- Gather information required to document process

- Collaborate with vender/partner and internal stakeholders

- Develop and implement project plans as they relate to new vendors or identified project needs

- Monitor and communicate key milestones

- Attend or lead project meetings
- Evaluate and close projects

**Ongoing Evaluation of Vendor/Partner Contracts**

- Price checks with competitors from time to time

- Identify and lead RFPs for existing services and suppliers

**Other responsibilities**

- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with supplier contacts
- Develop and issue RFP/ RFIs for new or existing vendors

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-secondary education (i.e., Business, Procurement or Purchasing)
- 5-7 years relatedexperience in a fast-paced environment

- Previous experience working within a purchasing environment is an asset
- Demonstrated leadership skills to lead and coordinate projects to meet project goals and targets
- Strong analytical skills and Finance knowledge

- Professionalism and excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with a variety of stakeholders

- High quality standards and attention to detail

This role is a hybrid role and would require coming to the Markham office 1-2 days/week

About SE Health

SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise that shares its knowledge, provides the best care, and helps each client to realize their most meaningful goals for health and wellbeing. Established in 1908 by four pioneering nurses, we have worked with purpose for more than a century to bring hope and happiness, and forever impact how people live and age at home. Today, our 8,000+ team members nationwide provide care in more places and ways than ever before, bringing health to life for over 20,000 Canadians every day. SE Health is honoured to be a three-time recipient of the Canada Order of Excellence and one of Forbes’ Best Employers for 2020.

SE Health is monitoring the global COVID-19 pandemic closely and following all public health directives, including recommendations from the World Health Organization, Government of Canada, and federal and provincial health authorities. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients, their families and our staff.

Please note that due to the unprecedented circumstance of the Global Pandemic and the resultant public health crisis; and in the interest of the health and safety of our patients/clients, employees, and greater good of public health, **SE Health requires those that wish to work for this organization to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.**. Fully vaccinated means a person has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and it has been 14 days since the last dose