Procurement Specialist I

The Procurement Specialist I role is responsible for documenting business processes, facilitating stakeholder workshops and for generating process and procedure manuals and supporting the team members. The role requires continuous focus and overall ownership of the Supplier Pre-Qualification process and the related Supplier Portal. This role is also responsible for the creation and maintenance of data mining models from JD Edwards and other systems which ensure accurate and timely reporting of key performance (KPI) metrics and data analysis requirements.

**What you'll do**
- Ownership of Seaspan’s supplier prequalification process, including communicating with Suppliers, Seaspan SCM stakeholders and internal supplier reviewers.
- Inspects and maintains the quality of questionnaire responses from suppliers and follows up with stakeholders as required.
- Controls the supplier statuses and renewals in Seaspan’s supplier Portal to make sure all key information and documentation is current and comprehensive.
- Supports the organization’s Procure-To-Pay process and system including requisitioning, Purchase Order Creation, through to Payment Processing.
- Supports Supply Chain Management’s activities within the Material Requirement Planning process and system.
- Works with end-users and Business Intelligence reporting team (including SharePoint Integration) to define data warehouse requirements and specifications to support organizational supply chain needs.
- Administers, maintains, and supports existing supply chain reporting solutions.
- Works in cross-functional teams to identify and deliver process improvement initiatives that result in increases in efficiency.
- Documents process maps, process and procedure manual(s), and user learning guides.
- Participates in the continued expansion of JD Edwards ERP/MRP System in the Purchasing and Inventory Modules.
- Supports the integration and change management/training of Supply Chain Management processes across Seaspan and extended business partners (suppliers, customers, finance, operations, legal, risk, etc.)

**What you'll bring**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a Supply Chain Management and data warehousing, data integration, data mining and data reports writing (Business Objects, Power BI, SAP BI, etc.).
- Ability to work with data from large and integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, preferably JDE Enterprise One (or equivalent).
- Understanding of data quality best practices and data integration concepts and techniques.
- Knowledge of quantitative methods and statistical process control/analysis programs, such as Six Sigma and Quality Assurance.
- Knowledge of best practices in supply chain management, materials/procurement management and change management.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques and financial concepts to define and solve complex business problems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective listening skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficient in MS-Office (Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint/Visio/SharePoint) and Power BI.
- Adaptability and open-mindedness to change.
- Ability to work well under pressure, problem solve and multi-task.
- Customer service orientation, self-starter and initiative.

**Why you'll love working here**
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

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