Procurement Specialist

SOTI • Mississauga, ON

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Global Procurement, the Procurement Specialist holds a key role within the Procurement and Supplier Management function at SOTI. You are an excellent communicator with proven ability to influence at all levels within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience and accomplishments
• 2-3 years of procurement experience
• Demonstrates a working understanding of MS Office
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple project deliverables on multiple projects effectively
• Demonstrates excellent communication, reasoning and analytical skills.
• Excellent commercial understanding and business acumen

Responsibilities

• Effective partnering with internal business units
• Manage the procurement life cycle, including sourcing and acquiring good and services
• Work closely with stakeholders to define requirements and delivery specifications; prioritize all requests according to stakeholder needs
• Develop and present pricing and service options purchases, including saving analysis, supplier offering comparisons, and solution recommendations
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers; perform market research to better understand current and future offerings relative to our business
• Negotiate prices, terms and conditions, delivery specifications, and services
• Work with our accounting team to ensure a smooth and timely process for executing invoice payments
• Work with legal to ensure that contracts support buying decisions
• Create purchase orders and expense reports for corporate purchases on credit card.
• Manage and when required supervise facilities contractors

Benefits

• The People - From our humble origins in our founder’s basement, to our industry leading position today, SOTI has worked hard to foster a company culture that we can all believe in. A culture that emphasizes personal growth, continuous innovation and fun.
• The Growth - Our environment fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to take them over the goal line. SOTI is a fast-paced environment with a global reach that encourages you to make your mark and be part of something big!
• The Technology - You’ll get the chance to work with leading edge technologies and take on complex and interesting projects, as part of highly collaborative and agile teams. You will work alongside SOTI’s partners which include leading tech giants that will keep you on the cusp of emerging technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level