Strategic Sourcing Assistant

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About the role

  • Strategic Sourcing Assistant supporting procurement analytics, RFx events, and supplier management. SGS delivers global testing, inspection, and certification services.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Vice President, Procurement with administrative coordination, P2P activities, reviews, evaluations, follow-up actions, and procurement communications
  • Collect and analyze spend, supplier, pricing, and category data and prepare summaries and recommendations
  • Coordinate RFx activities, including requirements gathering, document preparation, RFI/RFP/RFQ launches, response tracking, clarifications, deadlines, and approvals
  • Assist with real estate, travel, fleet, facilities, operating supplies, logistics, and other procurement categories through research, benchmarking, evaluations, and stakeholder coordination
  • Support requisitions, purchase orders, invoice issue resolution, trackers, reports, dashboards, presentations, and procurement file maintenance
  • Assist with supplier evaluations, bid comparisons, savings validation, sourcing implementation, and action-item follow-up
  • Support supplier relationship and performance reviews by compiling reports, issues, action items, and evaluation information
  • Coordinate supplier review meetings, collect information, document decisions, and track agreed actions
  • Review supplier reporting to help validate SLAs, pricing, and key performance indicators
  • Maintain issue logs, follow up on open items, and escalate material concerns
  • Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • 2-3 years of procurement-related experience
  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred
  • Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, virtual and dynamic environment
  • Detail-oriented and comfortable working on your own initiative
  • Excellent MS Office Excel skills, including creating and manipulating pivot tables
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Familiarity with eSourcing and eBuying tools and SharePoint
  • Ability to turn findings into executable plans to meet business objectives
  • Ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and key stakeholders
  • Ability to influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships
  • Ability to provide excellent customer service and meet internal/external stakeholder expectations

Benefits

  • 80% coverage Health, Dental and Vision
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP Program Eligibility
  • Remote work

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$64,900 - CA$72,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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