Job Description

Why join us?

Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

The role of the Procurement Analyst is to support the Procurement Services team with Procurement events and support the oversight of the Vendor Governance framework.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 3+ days per week.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

Champion and act as point of contact for IT procurement activities and Purchase Orders (POs) including contract execution, renewals, process oversight, and day-to-day operations

Liaison with accounts payable to rectify vendor issues pertaining to invoicing/POs

Manage all purchase requests received from the business including receiving approved procurement requests from business, obtaining vendor quotes and subsequently facilitating the evaluation and approval for a winning quote, creating PO\xe2\x80\x99s, placing orders

Provide analytical and operational support for complex sourcing activities (Vendor Due Diligence, NDA\xe2\x80\x99s, preparing documentation, coordinating meetings, collating assessment results, etc.)

Lead sourcing activities for non-complex purchases (i.e. purchases less than $100,000 and contract renewals) in accordance with the Procurement policy and guidelines

Maintain the deal checklist and IT contracting reporting

Perform miscellaneous administration tasks and analytics to support our Procurement mandates

Gather data points to generate the Procurements Services KPIs or business requested reports

Execute various vendor due-diligence processes to identify potential risk to the organization using ProcessUnity, Worldcheck and other methods

Analyze financial vendor data to identify non-compliant vendors to Vendor Governance policy

Gather all data points to generate the Vendor Governance KPIs and KRIs

Responsible for overseeing vendor data and managing the vendor profile repository

Actively participate in the development of innovative projects to enhance Procurement operations

Develop operational playbooks for training and drive greater awareness

To succeed in this role, you have:

College or University diploma

2 years direct work experience in a purchasing or procurement capacity

Experience with procurement processes and frameworks

Knowledge of contracts is an asset

Experience with MS SharePoint

Excellent customer service skills

Proficiency in MS Office

High attention to detail

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $127.4 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2023. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children\xe2\x80\x99s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe \xe2\x80\x93 serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

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