Procurement Analyst

The University of Saskatchewan has some of the most innovative people doing groundbreaking research and pedagogy. The Procurement Analyst is a key member of the Enterprise Procurement team that provides process and data management support to the Procurement Services team to support strategic procurement initiatives and day-to-day procurement activities.

The university offers flexible work arrangements; access to the university’s recreation services; ongoing professional development and mentorship and a comprehensive benefits and pension program.

Primary Purpose: The purpose of this position is to support Procurement service delivery enhancement goals through the development of spend data visualization, reporting, and management, value creation process development and reporting, initiating market intelligence analysis, including pricing evaluation and deal support, and championing process improvement activities.

Nature of Work: Working in a cross-functional team environment, the Procurement Analyst will work with Procurement Services team members, and campus colleagues to develop tools and capabilities to support market intelligence analysis and deal support, spend data analysis and opportunity assessment, key performance indicator development, tracking and reporting, as well as champion continuous improvement activities related to Procurement processes and procedures.

Accountabilities: 

• Develop an understanding of existing procurement tools, capabilities, and needs to enable procurement performance data management and reporting;
• Support the development of a new procurement savings capture process, including revised savings definitions, to enhance procurement activity data capture;
• Develop an understanding of procurement market intelligence data needs and provide suggestions and solutions to address deal and contract support needs of procurement team members;
• Perform research to aid deal support, contract management, market intelligence and procurement process improvement activities;
• Become familiar with existing spend categorization, tools and capabilities; use knowledge of existing tools to advance spend data accuracy and reporting capabilities, considering real-time, monthly, and strategic reports;
• Support ongoing procurement enhancement activities, including clarifying and/or implementing new procurement processes, guidelines and/or work instructions that will contribute to a procurement continuous improvement practice;
• Monitor and report procurement performance metrics; Work effectively with other offices (ConnectionPoint, Category Specialists, Strategic Business Advisors, Colleges/Units), to gain a comprehensive understanding of organizational requirements and strategic priorities;
• Perform other related duties or projects as required.

Qualifications
Education: Completion of a relevant post-secondary program. An SCMP designation, or work towards one, would be considered an asset. An equivalent combination of education and directly related experience may be considered.

Experience:

• Experience in a procurement, administrative, or customer service role is ideal.
• Demonstrated use of problem solving, and analytical skills with successful outcomes.
• Experience working in a diverse and inclusive environment is required.
• Familiarity with e-procurement processes and systems is considered an asset.
• Experience with public procurement considered an asset, but not required.

Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; strong customer service skills; demonstrated proficiency in analytical skills; demonstrated ability to problem solve under deadline pressures and competing priorities; demonstrated ability in handling procurement data within an ERP system; proven Microsoft Office application skills, including SharePoint and expert MS Excel skills; and demonstrated collaboration capabilities within a team environment.

Department: Enterprise Procurement

Status: Permanent

Employment Group: ASPA

Shift: Mon-Fri, 8:00-4:30

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $50,780.00 – 79,344.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Salary Family (if applicable): Specialist Professional

Salary Phase/Band: Phase 1

Posted Date: 3/14/2024

Closing Date: 3/27/2024 at 6:00 pm CST
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask’s Alternative Workspace Guidelines