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Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Canada only
From the listing details: Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, , Canada, Remote, ca"
Employer listed it 4 days ago · Added 2 days ago
First listed 4 days ago and still open.
Salary
$65k to $72k per year
Location
Canada only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Operations
Published by the employer
What the advert says
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- Working hours
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Where you can work from
- Location eligibility not confirmed
- Contract
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Experience asked for
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Pay
Salary: $64,900 to $72,000 CAD
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Canada. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, , Canada, Remote, ca"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in Canada
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories , working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.  
The Strategic Sourcing Assistant supports the Vice President, Procurement with administrative, P2P, analytical, review, evaluation, and coordination activities, and supports the Procurement Manager with sourcing data, RFx events, supplier reviews, and assigned procurement categories.
Strategic Sourcing Support: Supports the Vice President with administrative coordination, P2P activities, reviews, quick evaluations, follow-up actions, and procurement communications.
Supports the Procurement Manager by collecting and analyzing spend, supplier, pricing, and category data and preparing summaries and recommendations.
Coordinates RFx activities by gathering requirements, preparing documents, supporting RFI, RFP, and RFQ launches, and tracking responses, clarifications, deadlines, and approvals.
Assists with real estate, travel, fleet, facilities, operating supplies, logistics, and other categories through research, benchmarking, evaluations, and stakeholder coordination.
Supports requisitions, purchase orders, invoice issue resolution, trackers, reports, dashboards, presentations, and procurement file maintenance.
Assists with supplier evaluations, bid comparisons, savings validation, sourcing implementation, and action-item follow-up.
Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures.
Supplier Management: Supports supplier relationship and performance reviews by compiling reports, issues, action items, and evaluation information.
Coordinates review meetings, collects information, documents decisions, and tracks agreed actions.
Reviews supplier reporting to help validate Service Level Agreements (SLAs), pricing, and key performance indicators.
Maintains issue logs, follows up on open items, and escalates material concerns.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
2-3 years of procurement-related experience.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM). (Preferred)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced, virtual and dynamic environment
Must be detail-oriented and comfortable working on your own initiative
Excellent MS Office Excel skills, including creating and manipulating pivot tables
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Requirements
- ·Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
- ·Ability to work in a fast-paced, virtual and dynamic environment
- ·Must be detail-oriented and comfortable working on your own initiative
- ·Excellent MS Office Excel skills, including creating and manipulating pivot tables
- ·Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- ·80% coverage Health, Dental and Vision 
- ·RRSP Program Eligibility 
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at SGS, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 3d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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