Senior Contract And Sourcing Consultant - Non-Merch/Marketing And Events

What You Will Do

The Senior Procurement Consultant is a customer-focused, analytical thinker, experienced with supporting category experts and internal clients with their sourcing, contracting and purchasing needs. They are an important member of the Non-Merchandise Procurement (NMP) team, whose mandate is to support procurements and related productivity improvements. Categories of spend touched by the team include supply chain, real estate, marketing, IT, HR, professional services, financial services, retail supplies (not for resale), administrative supplies, and travel. This position will be focused on the sourcing and contracting of marketing and events services and supplies.

• Contribute to and demonstrate the value of NMP services for each purchase and project, working with the objective of increasing the use of NMP services
• Work with internal clients in the execution of RFx strategies, and ensure contract terms and service level agreements are understood during the implementation stage
• Leverage standard and customized contracts to support drafting activities, and liaise with internal and external legal counsel to finalize contracts. Negotiate business terms and conditions
• Use industry research services to identify trends, techniques and alternative sources of supply
• Monitor vendor performance during the contract term and ensure that all information is captured and updated in vendor and contract records
• Create, analyze, group, and interpret spend-related data. Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Responsible for running RFx’s including analyzing the current category landscape, developing the sourcing strategy, executing sourcing events, negotiating contract pricing, terms and conditions, and completing all NMP related project/procurement documentation
• Work collaboratively with various business functions to deliver solutions that meet business priorities across multiple spend categories
• Provide analytics for bid comparison, baseline costing and savings calculations
• Work with Finance to complete financial due diligence, perform lease/buy analysis and ensure appropriate financial treatments and contractual enterprise commitments are approved and reported
• Manage stakeholder communication, requisitions, Q&A documentation/distribution, evaluation, reference calls and vendor briefings.

What You Bring

• Proven ability to act in an ethical and transparent manner in compliance with corporate code of conduct
• Strong project management skills with ability to organize, control and coordinate a variety of activities in a fast paced environment
• University degree in business or related area, College/Technical Institute diploma, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to develop credibility and maintain relationships with all levels of management, business partners and vendors
• Experience (in a sourcing and procurement capacity) in one more specific spend categories, such as Travel, IT, Marketing, Supply Chain or Professional Services, would be an asset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills along with exceptional skills in facilitating meetings, interviewing, and influencing others
• Proficiency in leading procurement technologies (e.g. Ariba or Coupa) is an asset
• Bilingual (English/French Quebec) is an asset.

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.