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Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Category Management
- Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Contract
- Closing date
- Experience
- 6+ years of experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Location: Montreal, QC
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Minimum 3 days onsite/week
Contract: 12 Months
About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Procurement Category Specialist to support international procurement operations. The role will focus on category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationships, and commercial negotiations across global business units.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies.
- Lead sourcing projects, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
- Manage contracts and supplier relationships/performance.
- Conduct market research, spend analysis, and cost optimization activities.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and global procurement teams.
- Identify process improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
- Prepare business cases, analysis, and procurement recommendations.
- Ensure procurement activities follow company policies and HSE requirements.
- 6+ years of experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain.
- Experience with multinational/global organizations.
- Strong experience in category management, contract management, sourcing, and negotiations.
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with SAP, SAP Ariba, Power BI, and Excel is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or related field.
- Fluent English and French – written and spoken.
- Comfortable working with international teams and different time zones.
- Ability to work minimum 3 days onsite in Montreal.
- Occasional international travel may be required.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies, lead sourcing projects and negotiations, and manage contracts, supplier relationships, and performance. Conduct market and spend analysis, identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities, and collaborate with stakeholders and global procurement teams while ensuring compliance with company policies and HSE requirements.
Requirements
Requires at least 6 years of experience in procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, or supply chain, preferably in multinational organizations, with strong contract management, sourcing, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. A bachelor's degree in a related field and fluency in written and spoken English and French are required; experience with SAP, SAP Ariba, Power BI, and Excel is preferred.
Skills
- Category Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Procurement
- Contract Management
- Commercial Negotiations
- Supplier Evaluation
- Spend Analysis
- Market Research
- Cost Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Case Development
- Process Improvement
- SAP
- SAP Ariba
- Power BI
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- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Procurement
- Category Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain
- Contract Management
- Supplier Relationships
- Supplier Performance
- Commercial Negotiations
- Sourcing Projects
- Supplier Evaluation
- Market Research
- Spend Analysis
- Cost Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
- Global Procurement
- Business Cases
- Process Improvement
- Cost Savings
- SAP
- SAP Ariba
- Power BI
- Excel
- HSE Requirements
- International Teams
- English
- French