Hybrid Senior Sourcing Specialist, Finance

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About the role

  • Senior Sourcing Specialist managing sourcing and procurement activities for CBC/Radio-Canada. Collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers in a dynamic media environment.

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Sourcing Specialist is a member of the Supply Management sourcing team, and reports to the Director of Sourcing – Supply Management
  • This role will involve working collaboratively with components, teams across our business and external third parties
  • A solid background in category management and leading mildly complex contracts and categories for a large organization to help our business thrive in a dynamic and rapidly changing broadcast and media environment
  • The successful candidate will show initiative to aim and attain personal and departmental objectives with impact for its sourcing activities and the value it generates to benefit CBC; and will lead contract activities so that they are executed and documented on a day-to-day basis, in line with the global strategic plan; as well as maintain healthy relationships with suppliers
  • The Senior Sourcing Specialist will demonstrate creativity & lateral thinking while exercising a sense of urgency when executing ongoing activities
  • He/she will demonstrate his/her business acumen and entrepreneurial aptitudes while remaining agile and applying his/her learning agility
  • The candidate must be an analytical thinker and must be attentive to details
  • The candidate will demonstrate resilience, patience and tenacity, and understand the value of information management – telling the story in a clear fashion, taking into account cultural aspects and risk awareness
  • The candidate should be proactive to go and seek added value where it is needed and uncover opportunities.

Requirements

  • 5years+ sourcing experience
  • Essential experience in information technology, software, SaaS, hardware, maintenance, SLAs, and SLOs
  • Experience collaborating with information security, privacy, risk management, and sustainability departments
  • Bachelor Degree , MBA or Master in related field an asset
  • SCMA (PMAC) certification (SCMP or CPP) or equivalent would be considered an asset
  • Experience in strategic sourcing and procurement is essential
  • Good legal and contract drafting abilities
  • System and process experience
  • Very good communication and influencing skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Team player at his/her levels to collaborate with components, and sourcing team
  • General business skills, business acumen and negotiation savvy
  • General knowledge of finance and/or accounting, risk management, etc.
  • Ability to understand the Corporation culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it
  • Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices
  • Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills
  • Change management aptitude
  • The ideal candidate will be bilingual (French and English) at a proficient level for commercial negotiation and contract drafting
  • Familiar with and capable of using various software packages, ERP software SAP & Oracle, in delivering corporate reports and projects would be considered an asset
  • Knowledge of Crown Corporations and government would be considered an asset.

Benefits

  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities

Job title

Senior Sourcing Specialist, Finance

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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