Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About This Role

By joining the Indirect Global Procurement and Supply Management (GPSM) team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on Category Strategies, Sourcing Strategies, and contribute to transforming CAE.

This is an individual contributor role where you will drive high complexity strategic sourcing projects, initiatives, process optimization, team coaching/support and collaboration.

Team Info

The Global Procurement and Supply Management “GPSM” team is composed of around 100 employees, based in diverse locations globally. Our team is part of the Indirect Product Technology Procurement team of GPSM. This position will be reporting into the Manager, Infrastructure Technology & Related Services. The team is currently composed of a Strategic Sourcing Manager, Specialist, Procurement Analyst, and procurement coordinator. This team works closely with the Software SAAS, and Associated Services team, and with the extended Indirect Procurement team.

The team members are from different backgrounds and all walks of life, all aiming to achieve the department’s vision, and playing a vital role in CAE’s digital transformation.

Desired Values

Our Strategic Sourcing Specialist is:

·       Consistent, reliable, customer experience-driven and hungry to learn

·       Passionate about process improvement and able to act as a change agent

·        Accountable and Data driven and able to develop and produce required analysis, market insights, industry updates, and internal analysis for Sourcing Managers to use in support of their Category Strategies

·       Excellent communicator and solid negotiator 

·       Has experience in Global IT Infrastructure, Cloud, and associated services procurement

·       Sound like you? We need you to complete our team!

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

·       Act as a GPSM Advisor to the business.

·       Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, establish an executive-level presence, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously.

·       Co-draft and execute category strategies while unlocking potential cross-category synergies. Establish/Maintain a multi-year pipeline of opportunities across in-scope categories and functions

·       Lead execution, through a collaborative and inclusive approach, of a global technology sourcing strategy for assigned categories that delivers against corporate Product Technology and business strategy priorities.

·       Build and maintain complex analysis models to enable data-driven decisions on complex sourcing projects.

·       Keep abreast of industry trends that impact the technology sourcing strategy through external advisory services, internal resources, and good working relationships with existing and emerging strategic vendors.

·       Participate and enforce improvement initiatives and coach junior team members.

Soft Skills Expectations

·       Excellent Customer service skills, when dealing with the company team members at all levels of the organization. Will also work with the company’s suppliers and will be required to negotiate while working in a spirit of partnership by utilizing the skills of persuasion and influence.

·       Strong ethics and demonstration of inclusion in day-to-day responsibilities by respecting others' perspectives/convictions, engaging others' opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within the team and with external partners. Ability to leverage diverse views to encourage innovation and challenge the status quo.

·       Strong negotiation and influencing skills that can be used to lead teams and build partnerships with internal resources and CAE supply base.

·       Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and facilitation skills. Should also have excellent active listening skills

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects. Should demonstrate the desire to continually be learning and evolving.

·       Agility, creativity, and transformative mindset.

·       Independent discretion and judgment. Can work independently.

·       Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively within teams.

Our Ideal Candidate Has

·       Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, law, or any other relevant discipline.

·       At least 7 years of relevant experience in Product Technology Procurement.

·       Experience in negotiation and in leading vendor selection processes.

·       Functional Competencies: Communication, Influence, Digital Dexterity, Information Navigation, Intellectual Curiosity, and Value Creation

·       Role-Based Competency: Collaboration, Financial Acumen, Problem Solving, Negotiation.

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CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender indentity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by local laws.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process.  If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]