Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Dynacare
- Brampton, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conducting a detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of various material and service categories to lay out the strategic direction for sourcing activities.
- Partner and influence key business partners to align on the execution of the strategic sourcing and contracting processes for direct and indirect spending.
- Understand the business requirements by coordinating with internal departments and lead complex sourcing projects at the regional and national levels.
- Bring the best value of money by building strategic relationships with suppliers and creating synergy to the business requirements by engaging vendor in RFx process, preparing financial analysis, negotiating favorable contract terms with support from Manager. Identifying the potential risks and engage coping mitigation strategies to drive continuous improvement and efficient cost management for the projects.
- Close collaboration with Dynacare's legal department while drafting the contracts and ensure that organization's interests are fully covered.
- Continuous engagement of key stakeholders and project management teams to build a strategic alliance.
- Conduct research to bring up-to-date market knowledge, industry trends, and innovation to identify the new vendors and build relationships with them.
- Integrate Vendor Quarterly Business Review into the strategic sourcing process. Evaluate vendor performance, assess key performance indicators, and identify opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with vendors to align on business goals and enhance overall performance.
- Represent strategic sourcing as a subject matter expert on key categories for material and services.
- Implement sourcing and supplier relationship management best practices.
- University Degree in Engineering, Science or Business is preferred
- Nationally recognized professional Supply Chain Management Certifications such as CSCMP, CPSM will be preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of enterprise-level experience in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, and/or Procurement.
- Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset.
- MBA or equivalent experience will be an asset.
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems is desired.
- Health care or life science-related experience is an asset.
- French Language proficiency will be an asset.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office.
- Solid understanding of project management principles, techniques, and tools developed through extensive project management experience.
- Proven track record of successful execution of the RFx process from inception to completion with quantifiable achievements and collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Caring - I demonstrate strong empathy and genuine concern for my colleagues, patients, and customers
- Collaborative Team Player - I know I play a key role in helping the Dynacare team achieve success. I am comfortable in a changing environment, and I can easily manage multiple priorities.
- Passion for Quality and Continuous Improvement - I am always looking to learn and solve problems. I am detailed oriented, adaptable, and find ways to make things better.