Sourcing Specialist in Richmond Hill

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with highly regarded companies, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

YOUR IMPACT

The OpenText Global Sourcing and Contract Management (GSCM) team helps maximize value from supplier partnerships while ensuring business stakeholders have the products and services they need to succeed. As a Sourcing Specialist, you will support end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including:

• Category analysis
• Supplier due diligence
• RFx management
• Contract negotiations
• Stakeholder engagement
• Vendor management

You will also play a key role in advancing our Source-to-Pay (S2P) Transformation efforts, partnering with teams across the business to drive strategic sourcing outcomes and continuous improvement across categories such as professional services, marketing, events, contingent workforce, facilities, HR, legal, travel, and other corporate services.

What The Role Offers

• Maintaining a good understanding of sourcing, procurement and accounts payable policies, strategies, best practices.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to support sourcing initiatives, including planning & execution of the RFx process, and contract negotiations.
• Supporting ad-hoc data analysis and driving continuous improvement within the Source-to-Pay organization.
• Maintaining communications, education/training initiatives and materials for stakeholders on OpenText’s S2P processes, policies, and programs.
• Benchmarking and identifying key industry trends, which impact assigned categories and/or other products/services.
• Monitoring and reporting program policy compliance, tracking non-compliant issues and mitigations/resolution.
• Support and maintain the Global Sourcing and Contract Management repository with accurate and complete records.

What You Need To Succeed

• Minimum 1-3 years of strategic sourcing and category management experience.
• Previous procurement administration an asset.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication.
• Creative problem solver.
• Ability to work efficiently, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Customer service focused and a strong team player, demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Global mindset required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce or equivalent professional experience.
• PC skills (knowledge of accounting/workflow systems, MS Office).

ONE LAST THING

Shape the way OpenText partners with suppliers and drives business success. As a Sourcing Specialist, you'll play a key role in delivering strategic sourcing initiatives that create value across the organization. Partnering with stakeholders around the globe, you'll support supplier selection, RFx processes, contract negotiations, and category management while helping advance OpenText's Source-to-Pay transformation. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical, relationship-focused professional who enjoys solving business challenges, influencing decisions, and collaborating across diverse functions.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, promoting a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000 depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market.