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Procurement Data and Systems Specialist
Kruger Inc.
Montreal, CAN
Full Time
Mid
1 weeks ago
Data AnalyticsSQLSpend Data ManagementSourcingERP SystemsSAP
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About the Role
Kruger Inc. seeks a Procurement Data and Systems Specialist in Montreal to strengthen sourcing and procurement performance through better data and system enablement. The role involves managing spend data, supporting sourcing activities, and contributing to digital procurement transformation.
Key Skills for This Role
Data AnalyticsSQLSpend Data ManagementSourcingERP SystemsSAP
Responsibilities
- Manage all spend data by ensuring high quality and usable data with proper governance across SQL, the Spend Cube, ERPs and the eProcurement platform
- Coordinate the extraction and merging of all spend data from the ERPs into SQL and Spend Cube
- Work with automation and AI enabled tools to categorize spend data to help maintain maximum accuracy
- Maintain spend dashboards and reporting views to support sourcing, category management and governance
- Lead catalogue governance for MRO parts, ensuring valid pricing and supplier linkages to coded SKUs
- Prepare and execute sourcing events for MRO and other categories using spend sales data and analytics
- Act as data lead during sourcing events (RFPs) by validating inputs, structuring supplier comparison datasets and ensuring consistency and reliability of analysis
- Support the delivery of digital procurement transformation initiatives, including roadmap development, building technology expertise, implementing new processes and providing training
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a business related field such as IT, data management, supply chain, engineering, or equivalent
- 5 8+ years of experience in data analytics, IT support to business, or procurement
- Strong experience in data analytics, sourcing practices, automation and AI enabled tools
- Advanced knowledge of data management & SQL
- Knowledge of SAP and JD Edwards procurement ecosystems (Procure to Pay processes, master data)
- Experience with digital procurement platform (i.e. Ivalua, GEP, Coupa)
- Some experience leading initiatives related to data stewardship
- High attention to detail and rigour in data management and validation
- Bilingual (French and English), both spoken and written
- Experience with BI tools preferred
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Position Overview
- Kruger is seeking a Procurement Data and Systems Specialist to strengthen its sourcing and procurement performance through better data, enhanced sourcing support, and improved system enablement. Based in Montréal, this role will own and continuously improve procurement spend data, including its stru
Responsibilities
- Manage all spend data by ensuring high quality and usable data with proper governance across SQL, the Spend Cube, ERPs and the eProcurement platform.
- Coordinate the extraction and merging of all spend data from the ERPs into SQL and Spend Cube.
- Work with automation and AI enabled tools to categorize spend data to help maintain maximum accuracy.
- Maintain spend dashboards and reporting views to support sourcing, category management and governance.
- Lead catalogue governance for MRO parts, ensuring valid pricing and supplier linkages to coded SKUs.
- Contribute to data quality and integrity initiatives, including data cleansing, duplicate prevention and continuous alignment between systems.
- Leverage spend data to support accurate reporting, spend data analysis and generate sourcing opportunities.
- Contribute to the development of AI enabled procurement tools by helping define data requirements, validate outputs and support sourcing and spend analysis use cases.
- Prepare and execute sourcing events for MRO and other categories using spend sales data and analytics.
- Act as data lead during sourcing events (RFPs) by validating inputs, structuring supplier comparison datasets and ensuring consistency and reliability of analysis.
- Develop expertise in sourcing using SQL and eProcurement technologies to accelerate sourcing efficiency and cycle time.
- Support category directors by providing data driven insights to refine go to market approaches and pricing management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a business related field such as IT, data management, supply chain, engineering, or equivalent.
- 5 8+ years of experience in data analytics, IT support to business, procurement.
- Strong experience in data analytics, sourcing practices, automation and AI enabled tools.
- Advanced knowledge of data management & SQL. Experience with BI tools preferred.
- Knowledge of SAP and JD Edwards procurement ecosystems (Procure to Pay processes, master data).
- Experience with digital procurement platform (i.e. Ivalua, GEP, Coupa).
- Some experience leading initiatives related to data stewardship.
- High attention to detail and rigour in data management and validation, with the ability to produce accurate, well structured and detailed analyses.
- High level of autonomy, accountability and judgement.
- Structured, solution oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement using AI enabled tools.
- Ability to translate data into strategic insights and informed business decisions.
- Ability to operate in a cross functional, evolving environment.
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