Procurement Specialist

Job Description: Insight Global is looking for a Corporate Procurement Advisor to join a leading agriculture company. This is starting as a 6 month contract (high chance of extension), hybrid 3 days on site Saskatoon or Calgary. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Corporate Procurement. The category of spend managed within this pillar includes consulting and professional services, general services, office supplies, software, and contingent workforce. The Advisor role will be engaged develop and execute plans for procuring services in line with Procurement’s targets. The assignment will provide strategic partnerships to buyers and internal customers. Responsibilities:

Managing and analyzing spend dataExtracting, analyzing, and managing spend data from both SAP ECC & OracleNegotiate with suppliers and develop Contracts with favorable terms and conditionsAssess industry & supplier landscape by performing market research and supplier due diligenceAnalyze RFx supplier proposals and bid evaluation results to make supplier selection recommendationsWriting contract executive summaries & securing contract signatures to maintain records up to dateResolving invoicing/payment issues with corporate buyers and suppliersMonitoring and tracking of contract & spend compliance & savingsAssist in developing and executing the Corporate spend strategy in line with Procurement objectivesAct as a subject matter expert on indirect spend data (goods and services) and S2C/P2P Procurement process Required Skills & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience with 3 years’ experience in strategic sourcing and supply chain managementExperience in supply chain and procurement, including negotiations, strategy development and implementation, supplier relationships, contract management, forecasting, risk management, rebate allocation, and S2P processes and toolsStrategic sourcing experience and capabilities o Commodities spend management o S2C and P2P processPractical experience with, enterprise asset management systems (SAP/Oracle), spend management tools (e.

g. , Ariba, Analysis & Reports), data management tools, and S2P systems (eProcurement) Assets: Certifications in disciplines such as Procurement (SCMP/CPSM), Lean / Six Sigma, or Operational Planning Job DescriptionAdvanced MS Excel skills, PowerBI, and dashboarding experience