Aston Carter Looking for Procurement Analytics Specialist at British Columbia Full Time

Description:

Aston Carter’s client in Vancouver is seeking a Procurement Analytics Specialist to join their team on a six month contract with a performance based guarantee and an opportunity to apply internally for a permanent role. The Procurement Analytics Specialist will provide procurement expertise on major projects and work collaboratively with our internal clients and external partners to successfully deliver the infrastructure and construction major projects.

This role:

• Acts as a lead and reviews, oversees and provides training and interpretation of purchasing policies and procedures to purchasing staff.

• Develops and recommends procurement strategies for complex procurement projects.

• In conjunction with client departments, reviews specifications and prepares tender and proposal documentation and contracts; assists in the evaluation of vendors; arranges for calling of bids; reviews, edits and approves competitive selection documents and processes (CSPs) prepared by purchasing staff; ensures all information is uniformly distributed; attends public opening of tenders and proposals; analyzes bids as to value, price, quality, quantity, future availability, past performance, etc.

• Maintains liaison with senior staff to remain apprised of upcoming projects; assists in coordinating the work of the procurement team to ensure optimization of staff resources and efficiencies; reviews and recommends changes to corporate policies, procedures and standards.

• Independently, or in conjunction with client departments, evaluates tender and proposal responses and ensures bid compliance; provides assistance and advice to engineers and project managers concerning contract administration and interpretation; interviews suppliers, negotiates satisfactory price discounts, terms, delivery methods and dates and related items with department and supplier concerned; evaluates sustainability submissions; prepares award recommendations; in conjunction with a superior, negotiates complex contracts, contract renewals or major contract changes.

• Consults with professional staff to develop strategies to resolve disputes with contractors and consultants; negotiates with contractors and consultants to resolve disputes and clarify discrepancies.

• Drafts contract language according to precedent; researches and obtains information and material required from a variety of sources.

• Reviews all bids/contracts to ensure appropriate purchasing treatment including levels of indemnification and to verify required insurance and bonding certification; administers and monitors awarded service and purchase contracts.

• Performs research and analysis of products, services, supplies, materials and equipment and prepares reports and recommendations on purchasing of same.

• Advises and assists departmental clients and suppliers regarding purchasing problems and requirements, specifications, contracts and details of goods and services to be purchased; liaises with external and internal contacts such as engineers, lawyers, architects, project managers, vendors and mechanics; attends meetings related to the work and may serve on committees as required.

• Maintains purchasing records and prepares summary statistical and information reports.

High level breakdown:

Breakdown/duties:

○ Power BI, draft reports

• Data base admin 35%

• Data analytics 35%

• Report drafting/technical writing 20%

• Project mgmt 10%

• Run numbers, create databases, create reports, “tell a story from the numbers”

• Analyze all Metro Van spend for last year

  ○ # of works issued, POs

  ○ Draft reports on team’s performance

  ○ 60% data, 20-30% report drafting, 10-20% project coordinating

Requirements:

• 5-7 years experience within procurement analytics

• Power BI & Advanced Excel experience

• –> Creating BI reports, databases after analyzing large amounts of raw data

• —> Technical writing skills needed for this

• —> Advanced excel/BI testing required (non negotiable, part of interview)

• Technical writing skills + detailed examples of being an SME in this field

Nice to Have:

• Undergrad in Business, Finance, Statistics or related degreed supplemented with post diploma certificate or courses in data base mgmt business analytics plus considerable experience.

• Any programming experience relative to data analysis (languages like python or usage of platforms like tableau)

Thank you for your application! Selected applicants will be contacted.

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Aston Carter, une division d’Aerotek, est un fournisseur d’envergure mondiale de services de recrutement et de dotation de personnel pour les sociétés à la recherche de professionnels du milieu des affaires hautement spécialisés. Aerotek est une société en exploitation d’Allegis Group, un fournisseur multinational de solutions en matière de talent. Aston Carter s’engage fermement à offrir un service de premier ordre aux clients et aux professionnels du milieu des affaires dans un vaste éventail de disciplines, notamment la comptabilité, la finance, la gouvernance ainsi que la gestion du risque et de la conformité. Avec plus de 60 bureaux en Europe, Asie et Amérique du Nord, Aston Carter offre une expertise locale, régionale et mondiale pour répondre aux besoins uniques de ses clients. Reconnu “best of staffing” par nos clients et le talent que nous recrutons, Aston Carter s’engage à livrer un service hors pair a tous nos partenaires d’affaire.

About Aston Carter:

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Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment and staffing services to companies requiring highly specialized business professionals. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aston Carter has an unrivaled commitment to delivering first class service to clients and business professionals across a variety of disciplines, including Accounting and Finance as well as Governance, Risk and Compliance. With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers’ unique needs. Aston Carter is a division of Aerotek. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.