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Procurement Consultant

Are you looking for a stimulating and dynamic job in the surrounding area of Waterloo? Would you like to be part of a team that believes in your potential and part of a great company that will help you advance in your career? This is the job for you! We are currently looking for a Procurement Consultant for one of our clients in the insurance industry.

What is in it for you:

• 06-month contract with strong potential for permanent employment.
• Hourly salary of $45 to $49, based on experience.
• Focus on work-life balance to ensure your wellbeing and productivity (remote work arrangement).
• Work schedule from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Full-time (37.50 hours per week).
• Join a passionate and inclusive team of professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and promote compliance for best-in-class procurement practices for specific spend categories.
• Lead and support project teams through the sourcing process including, but not limited to, the design, development, and review of RFXs, engagement strategies and contract negotiations through to execution.
• Assess, define, and tactfully resolve procurement issues including contractual terms and conditions and escalations by internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Lead and manage the sourcing process for high visibility, high risk, high spend initiatives.
• Ensure all related governance processes/policies are adhered to and completed prior to final approval to ensure the acquisition is done in the best interest of the company (legal, technical, financial, regulatory compliance).
• Perform market analysis, benchmarking and spend analysis leveraging all available data sources - accounting, purchasing, payment systems, suppliers, market trends etc. to provide valued insight into opportunities for savings and efficiencies.
• Apply project management to the planning and execution of the sourcing process.

What you will need to succeed:

• Financial analysis skills (Advanced Excel).
• Proficient in utilizing purchasing systems and eprocurement systems.
• Ability to lead internal clients in sourcing projects as well as support the company's internal business needs.
• College or university degree.
• Strong working knowledge of and ability to negotiate contract terms and conditions.
• Experience writing and evaluating Services Agreements, Statements of Work, etc.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, client departments, outside suppliers.
• Ability to work and align with internal legal counsel and other governance stakeholders such as IT security, compliance, etc.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal proficiency.
• 5+ years sourcing experience.
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills (for various complex business acquisitions).
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively within the procurement team as well as customers, stakeholders, suppliers, and senior management.
• Comprehensive understanding of common procurement challenges and their corresponding solutions.
• Project Management skills.
• Proven and extensive expertise leading sourcing initiatives, processes and developing strategies (i.e., deal management, contract review and negotiations, RFX, etc.)

Why Recruit Action?

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