We have 30+ years of experience in managing waste and recycling services for businesses throughout Canada. WLI has developed a strong working relationship with over 150 service providers in the solid waste and recycling industry. Waste Logic assists clients in creating their own plans for sustainability through levers such as waste diversion, innovations, or employee culture. Throughout our phased process, we provide clients with expertise, tools, and datadriven analytics to improve their sustainability efforts. OUR CULTURE Waste Logic is Great Place to Work Certified. At Waste Logic, we believe that creating a supportive, empowering, and collaborative environment isnt just good for people; its good for business. Our people are the driving force behind everything we do, and this certification affirms that were on the right track when it comes to cultivating a culture where individuals feel valued, heard, and motivated to do their best work. We are a team that is passionate about the work that we do and the clients we partner with. We consider our employees with their individual skills and talents to be integral to our business, which helps to foster our culture of innovation, accountability, and passion. Our employees have a voice and are directly involved in the success of our company. Waste Logic is an equal opportunity employer. POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Manager of Procurement & Vendor Partnerships, as the Procurement & Vendor Data Analyst you will support the procurement and vendorpartnership functions by managing and analyzing vendor and procurement data. You will help drive costeffective vendor sourcing, contract management, vendor performance tracking, and datadriven decision making enabling the company to optimize vendor relationships, pricing, and service delivery. You will play a critical role in contract cost modeling, maintaining supplier scorecards, conducting market analysis & category strategies, and developing procurement KPIs tied to company goals. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE Selfmotivated and a keen selfstarter Eager to take on new challenges Detailoriented and superb with Excel KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Collect, extract, aggregate, and maintain procurement and vendor data from disparate sources (internal databases, vendor submissions, contracts, serviceusage data). Ensure data quality: validate for completeness, accuracy, and consistency; flag anomalies or inconsistencies. Maintain and update vendor master records, pricing tables, contract terms, servicelevel data, and vendor performance metrics. SPEND & COST ANALYSIS Conduct spend and cost analysis of market rate benchmarking, and cost drivers such as haul distance, bin size, frequency, etc. Identify savings opportunities through data analysis DATA ANALYSIS & REPORTING Develop and maintain analytical reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking for procurement and vendormanagement functions (e.g., vendor performance, cost spend, price benchmarking, service frequency/usage patterns). Use tools such as Excel (and potentially BI tools) to analyze historical spend, vendor rates, customer usage/service patterns, and vendor performance. Identify costsaving opportunities, inefficiencies, pricing discrepancies, or vendor performance risks and present findings to the procurement team/leadership. Support vendor onboarding: ensuring compliance and complete documentation for new vendors (e.g., haulers, recyclers, service providers). Assist in evaluating vendor bids, comparing vendor proposals/quotations, and supporting rate negotiations to ensure costeffective service while maintaining quality. Maintain and track vendor service agreements and contracts: document contract terms, expiry/renewal dates, amendments; coordinate renewals or rebids when needed. Additional contract management duties include tracking contract expiries and renewals, structuring rates, maintaining an organized contract repository, and supporting negotiations preparations. VENDOR PERFORMANCE & COMPLIANCE MONITORING Monitor vendor performance against contractual expectations and servicelevel commitments (e.g., timeliness, quality, compliance with waste/recycling regulations). Assist in resolving vendorrelated issues (e.g., missed pickups, billing discrepancies, service complaints) in collaboration with Operations/Client teams. STRATEGIC & CROSSFUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION & SUPPORT Work closely with Procurement, Operations, Sales, Sustainability, and ClientServices teams to align vendor sourcing and service delivery with customer needs and company sustainability initiatives. Provide datadriven support for service pricing, contract renewals, quoting, cost benchmarking, and clientfacing proposals or summaries. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & PROCESS OPTIMIZATION Identify opportunities to improve procurement/vendormanagement processes, data workflows, and vendormanagement practices for costefficiency, compliance, and data accuracy. Support adhoc data requests, procurementrelated reporting, forecasting, and spendanalysis projects. EDUCATION BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management (SCMP), Data Analytics, Business Administration or related field (or equivalent experience). SCMP/CSCP certification preferred 3-5 years of experience in procurement, data analytics, vendor management, or related roles. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential; familiarity with dataanalysis and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, reporting platforms) is a significant asset. Experience in the waste or hauling industry is a valuable asset. Strong analytical, datamanagement, and problemsolving skills; detailoriented (particularly related to data), with strong organizational ability. Strong negotiation, organizational, and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with procurement or CRM systems is an asset. Ability to work independently while supporting a team environment. Detailoriented with strong analytical and problemsolving skills. WORK CONDITIONS & SCHEDULE Location: Onsite at our Edmonton head office Work Hours: 8am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays COMPANY BENEFITS Competitive base salary and bonus plan Full benefits package including Extended Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, LTD, Critical Illness, Employee and Family Assistance Program Opportunities for growth and professional development SENIORITY LEVEL MidSenior level EMPLOYMENT TYPE Fulltime JOB FUNCTION Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Procurement & Vendor Data Analyst