Analyst, Procurement – Finance

Job title: Analyst, Procurement – Finance

Company: Brookfield Asset Management

Job description: Analyst, Procurement – Finance

Technology Services Group

Toronto, Ontario

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $600 billion in assets under management. The company has more than a 100-year history of owning and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity. Brookfield offers a range of public and private investment products and services, and is co-listed on the New York, and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BAM and BAM.A respectively. For more information, please visit our website at .

The Analyst is responsible for supporting the execution of the buying and support services functions. Other responsibilities include supporting procurement activities across TSG and for our clients.

Please note: this is a 2 month CONTRACT role from July 5 to September 10, 2021.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a work environment that supports a motivated, productive team.
• Demonstrate Company Work Principles by encouraging effective collaboration, straight talk and effective listening, and respect for other Company teams as equal partners.
• Escalate issues that require higher authority for input and resolution to Manager.
• Participate in Procurement and Finance cross functional team.
• Support the purchasing for respective categories, including standard business hardware, standard business software and wireless devices.
• Support TSG Project Managers with the purchasing of the categories of standard business hardware, software, wireless telecom, and wireline telecom.
• Support the IT tech teams with the delivery of hardware and provide ETA’s for purchases.
• Monitor client stakeholder compliance to purchasing channels.
• Support ongoing negotiations with selected vendors to tactically procure materials / services when needed.
• Document resolutions of purchasing and Accounts Payable issues and complaints from clients and provide general client support.
• Gather incoming service requests from clients and provide input on applicability to purchasing processes.
• Ensure the reliability, management, improvement, and accuracy of spend data.
• Facilitate internal compliance with Procurement policies, procedures, strategies, and guidelines on an ongoing basis.
• Direct client stakeholders to appropriate resources for guidance, coaching and support with regards to purchasing and support services.
• Timely and accurate responses to client stakeholder questions
• Execute responsibilities with regards to process improvement as directed by Manager
• Provide insights on process improvements to Manager.

Requirements:

• Technical Competency Requirements:

• Purchasing
• Policy & Process Management
• Master Data Management
• Analytics and Reporting
• Invoice resolution-general understanding of Accounts Payable is an asset
• Accounting
• Business Competency Requirements:

• Negotiation Skills
• Project Management
• Communication
• Business Acumen
• Detail oriented
• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management and / or purchasing.
• Previous knowledge in IT procurement would be preferred.
• Knowledge of key Source-to-Pay capabilities, including procure-to-pay, and analytics, preferred.
• Post-secondary Business background preferred.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Office products and / or advanced training in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.

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Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 28 May 2021 07:44:22 GMT