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Join Our Team as Senior IT Procurement Analyst at Atlantic Lottery!
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for IT and procurement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise can make a real impact?
As the Senior IT Procurement Analyst, you'll be at the heart of our IT procurement operations, driving the Procure-to-Pay process and partnering with stakeholders across the company to add value. You'll be the go-to expert for public IT procurement, sourcing, purchase orders, contract management, and Enterprise vendor risk and performance. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence!
Why You'll Love This Job:
- Impactful Work: Your insights and expertise will directly influence our business strategies and vendor relationships.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a dynamic team of professionals who are as passionate about procurement as you are.
- Innovation: Be part of a company that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
- Exciting Challenges: Tackle complex procurement tasks and make a meaningful impact on our IT and infrastructure projects.
Application Deadline: May 28, 2025
Salary Band: $71,652 - $113,748 - A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 at the time of this posting. (Individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, market conditions, relevant experience, education, training and internal equity).
Work Location: Office or Hybrid option working from either our Moncton or Halifax Office
- Onboarding/Probation: Full-time in-office for the first 6 months, based in Moncton, NB preferred.
- After Probation: You can choose to either continue working full-time in the office or switch to a hybrid model, coming into the office 2-3 times a week.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
Strategic Procurement: Lead the procurement process across IT departments and in compliance with regulations and internal policies. Conduct market research, spend analysis, and training. Serve as a procurement subject matter expert providing guidance and best practice while mitigating risk and identifying process improvement areas. Coordinate with all stakeholders for contract renewals, onboarding, offboarding, compliance and all contract lifecycle management activities. Oversee all procure to pay activities and procurement requests related to assigned category.
Vendor Management: Track and report on vendor risk and performance; present insights to Senior Management. Hold vendors accountable to contracts and identify areas to reduce organizational risk.
Vendor Management Plan: Oversee the plan, ensure key controls, including systems update testing and support functions within the Vendor Management platform.
Spend Analysis: Analyze vendor and category spend; provide recommendations and data for decision-making; generate reports as needed.
Optimize Processes: Collaborate on procurement policies and workflows, implementing tools and technologies to improve efficiency and transparency.
Training and Documentation: Manage training, conduct user acceptance testing and documentation for Vendor Management modules.
Enterprise Risk Management: Interface with Category Managers and Senior Management to understand Enterprise Risk requirements and recommend improvements.
Mentoring and Coaching: Mentor Procurement Analysts on procurement strategies, contract management, e-procurement platform, vendor management and procure to pay processes. Serve as a backup to Category Sourcing Manager(s).
What you'll need
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, Technology, or Accounting.
- 5-7 years' experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably in the public sector.
- Experience with IT commodities: IT Infrastructure, IT security, IT Software, ERP systems, Risk & Assurance, or Gaming/Lottery.
- Must be 19 years of age or older to apply.
- Must reside in Atlantic Canada.
Professional Skills:
- Advanced MS Office; experience with SharePoint, ServiceNow, and ERP systems (preferably Oracle).
- Analyze pricing; create reports to improve efficiency and decision-making.
- Strong influencing, and relationship management skills; communicate complex concepts.
- Build exceptional client experiences; demonstrate creativity and continuous improvement.
- Multi-task, problem-solve, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Assets:
- Designation in public procurement
- Vendor Performance Monitoring
- ServiceNow Modules: Third Party Risk and Performance Management
- Biddingo experience or another electronic sourcing platform
- Relevant IT Category experience
- Previous work experience in technology, including IT expiry and renewal quoting directly with suppliers or resellers.
AL Benefits:
- Extended health coverage that includes medical, dental, and vision.
- Basic life insurance and disability.
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
- Three weeks of vacation annually (pro-rated) and 13 paid statutory holidays. Plus, we have a vacation purchasing program.
- Wellness Support: Wellness programs focused on physical and nutritional health (and more), 3 paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program.
- Two volunteer days per year.
- Career advancement opportunities.
Recruitment Process: In recent years, we've embraced significant changes in our workplace, including our hiring practices. As part of your application process, you may be invited to connect with us virtually for your initial interview or pre-screening. Typically, our recruitment process involves two interviews, an assignment and/or scenario-based questions to test your knowledge, and verification of relevant certifications, if applicable to the role. All interviews are conducted in English, our working language, unless otherwise specified.
Internal Employees: Internal employees interested in this opportunity must be in 'good standing,' which includes meeting expectations on their last performance review. Performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, attendance, mandatory training, and other performance-related items will also be taken into consideration when determining the applicant's 'good standing' status. Please note that the Predictive Index (PI) assessment will be conducted or, if already completed, provided to the hiring managers.
Eligibility to Work in Canada: As applicable, candidates must have acquired all required work permits/visas and other authorizations and otherwise be eligible to work in Canada at the time any offer of employment is made by AL. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to obtain all required work permits/visas and other authorizations.
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Core Skills
A little bit about us
Atlantic Lottery
Our players have been having fun and "dreaming big" since 1976 when Atlantic Lottery started offering lottery games on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The game options have grown and changed over the years and so has our workforce! Today's Atlantic Lottery has more than 600 employees, who are the heart and soul of our business. We offer everything from dare-to-dream draw games to online bingo; breakopen tickets to sports wagering; and games in social settings and on the internet. With games come winners - big and small wins every day - but the best thing about lottery games is that when you choose to play with us, everyone benefits. 100% of our profits go back into our communities. That feels good! #ProudToBeAL
We are proud, gritty, community-minded, and punch above our weight. Being Atlantic Canadian means that we work hard and we know how to have fun. It also means that we genuinely care for each other as co-workers, neighbours, and friends.
Your best life is waiting in Atlantic Canada. At Atlantic Lottery, we have many roles that allow you to work from any of our four Atlantic provinces. Explore living East:
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Work With Us
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and mandatory criminal background checks. Financial and educational background checks may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.