Strategic Sourcing Specialist

6 days ago

Kitchener, Canada Avidbots Full time

**Now is the time to become an Avidbotter**

Avidbots is a leading-edge robotics company with the vision to bring robots into everyday life with the intention of expanding human potential. Our ground-breaking product, the Neo 2 autonomous floor scrubbing robot, is deployed around the world and trusted by leading facilities and building service companies. Because of our continued successes, we are in major growth mode to add to our award-winning employee culture. Headquartered in Kitchener, ON, Canada, Avidbots offers comprehensive service and support to customers in 5 continents.

**How you will make a difference**
- Execute strategic sourcing activities and bring best value for money to organization
- Manage end to end sourcing life cycle for material and services
- Conduct detailed analysis of various materials to lay out the strategic direction for sourcing
- Conduct research to bring up-to-date market knowledge, industry trends, and innovation to identify the new vendors and build relationships with them.
- Drive best total value by working with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure synergy with business needs, favorable terms and conditions, risk mitigation and required service level agreements that drive continuous improvement and cost management
- Participate in cross-functional sourcing projects with key internal stakeholders

This is an individual contributor reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager.

**Preferred qualifications and key skills**
- Demonstrates excellent communications skills (verbal & written)
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
- Deliverable-focused, strong work ethic
- Experience in a similar role would be an asset
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong problems solving skills

**Minimum qualifications**
- 2+ years working experience in a Strategic Sourcing environment
- Knowledge of Sourcing & Procurement processes and best practices, sourcing tools and programs, basic legal terms & conditions
- Successfully complete pre-employment onboarding requirements that may include: criminal/civil background checks and motor vehicle records search

**_Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada for any employer_

Avidbots is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce. As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. We offer a professional working environment and culture and believe that work / life balance is critical to ensure the happiness/well-being of our people.

Upon request, Avidbots will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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