Sourcing Specialist Jobs

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We’re looking for someone who cares about their work and strives for more each day. Someone who challenges the status quo, embraces change, and thrives in a collaborative work environment. If you are someone who approaches work with passion, curiosity and the courage to innovate, then this role is for you.

We are looking for a Sourcing Specialist to join us in the exciting work we do in the Enterprise Sourcing Department. Reporting to the Supervisor, Sourcing & Legal in Supply Chain, the Sourcing Specialist will lead enterprise strategic sourcing strategies for goods and services as part of the broader centralized corporate procurement team. This role applies strategic sourcing and category management principles, tools, and techniques to align company goals, business plans, and internal customer objectives, demonstrating ATCOs spend and global footprint to procure best value for the business. This role can be based out of the Edmonton or Calgary ATCO office with an opportunity to work a hybrid model.

What You Get To Do:

• Conducts regular vendor reviews to drive strategic cost management initiatives, in collaboration with internal customers and Operational Procurement.
• Responsible for the development and execution of category strategies for all spend categories within their accountability.
• While predominantly a “pre-award” sourcing role, we are moving to a category management model where there will be more focus on contract administration and management functions to leverage agreements for effective vendor management and development.
• Reports findings related to vendor performance and works with them to improve performance and/or resolves differences between vendor offerings and the needs of the internal customer.
• Identifies Category opportunities while, seeking potential cost savings / avoidance, value increase, customer service improvement, operational efficiencies, optimizations, and risk mitigation.
• Performs market research, and spend / cost modeling analysis to inform sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Facilitates engagement with cross functional partners to define business requirements and ensure alignment with category strategy, timelines, and priorities.
• Incorporation of best in class procure to pay processes, contract management principles, compliance management practices, and opportunities to increase innovation.
• Conducts competitive bidding (RFI, RFQ, RFP), vendor negotiations, contracts and purchase order creation and management.
• Identifies improvements and innovations with vendors that will advance ATCO’s business initiatives.
• Single point of contact for departments with enterprise-wide scope, intake of their procurement requests, sourcing vendors, contract development & creation, and purchase order management.

Who You Are:

• Experience in the following categories and/or industries is an asset; Corporate (HR, IT, etc.) and/or Engineering.
• Knowledge and proficiency working with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, etc).
• Excellent business and strategic goal setting, critical thinking, decision-making and problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in a category management (data analytics, market research cost, demand modeling, procurement planning, strategic sourcing, competitive RFx development and management, contract execution and contract management) is preferred.
• 7+ years diversified procurement or supply chain management experience.
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, Commerce, or equivalent required.
• Strong research skills, presentation skills, and interpersonal skills.
• 3+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing / category management
• SCMP or similar designation is preferred.
• Proficiency in data analytics methodologies and techniques.

What We Offer:

• Access to Perkopolis, that offers discounts and deals on your favorite places to shop and travel, or, to shop when you travel.
• Adaptable benefit packages
• Competitive compensation, pension matching, and ATCO share options Tuition assistance program.
• Summer employment opportunities for dependents
• Charitable donation matching

We thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

CU Inc. is part of ATCO Ltd. ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at www.atco.com.

At ATCO, we support a diverse and inclusive environment that values the contributions and perspectives of everyone on the ATCO team. We believe the ATCO team is the foundation of our business and our most valuable asset across our global operations. Without each team members’ unique skills, strengths, and knowledge, we simply wouldn’t be able to achieve our fundamental vision of delivering life’s essential services to our customers around the world.

ATCO is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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