Vendor & Contract Specialist

Vendor & Contract Specialist
On behalf of our client, Procom is currently seeking a Vendor & Contract Specialist to be responsible for developing and/or supporting the sourcing plans and needs of the organization and to deliver vendor and contract management services. The Vendor & Contract Specialist will apply various analysis techniques to inform sourcing and contracting decisions, engage stakeholders in sourcing initiatives and implement the processes, procedures, and tools to provide maximum return on investment. The Vendor and Contract Specialist is an integral part of the effective and efficient delivery of products and services and will collaborate and communicate with both corporate and technical teams. The position will be performed fully remotely unless otherwise approved by the Manager, Vendor & Contract Management.
Vendor & Contract Specialist Role Details:

• Engages with stakeholders to identify, understand, and capture sourcing and contracting needs for various categories of supply.
• Develops sourcing strategies for key services including staff augmentation, managed services, and vendor business process service delivery models.
• Collaborates, or leads, as the commercial SME on contracting activities
• Contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of processes, procedures, and tools for vendor and contract management and administration operations.
• Identifies risks and issues proactively and proposes contracting and supply activities to mitigate such risks and issues for stakeholders.
• Executes sourcing and contacting activities for assigned area(s) including pre-award negotiations, and post-award activities in an ethical, transparent, effective and efficient manner.
• Monitors and tracks the cost savings, cost avoidance, and other benefits produced by contract management activities for assigned area(s) and develops reporting to demonstrate the results achieved
• Performs contract administration activities in alignment with Technology vendor management and corporate procurement procedures, tools, and templates.
• Undertakes special projects or assignments as required
• Identifies, assesses, and makes recommendations on process improvement activities
• Performs other related duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, in a related field, or equivalent experience
• Over 1 year of progressive experience in category management, strategic sourcing, and contract management
• Experience with assessing supply sourcing categories for key services including staff augmentation, managed services, and vendor business process management.
• Experience with multiple components of the Source-to-Pay process and knowledge of various sourcing strategies.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication skills, and a clients-first approach.
• Knowledge of contracting and vendor management for software subscriptions and professional services
• Professional certifications such as Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) is an asset.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office applications is required (Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint)

Vendor & Contract Specialist Assignment Length
6-month contract with extension available
Vendor & Contract Specialist Start Date
March 11h, 2024
Vendor & Contract Specialist Location
Remote from Canada, supporting Pacific Time