Senior Procurement Specialist in Mississauga

At OSL Retail Services, we believe people are the heart of everything we do. Our momentum is growing, fueled by innovation, collaboration, and a shared entrepreneurial spirit that drives real results. Founded in 2012 in Mississauga, Ontario, OSL delivers customized sales solutions in retail, direct sales, and customer acquisition, all built on a foundation of integrity, respect, and passion. Our culture thrives on connection, purpose, and growth.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Senior Specialist, Marketing Finance and Procurement. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring financial guidelines and procurement policy are followed with the approval of marketing Proposals and Payment Requests (PP/PR).
• Performing complex data analysis to identify new marketing vendor sourcing, expanding vendor pool and other cost optimization opportunities.
• Developing and performing financial, operational, system and process audits of the company’s business units and outsourced operations.
• Maintaining the company’s overall internal control environment via participation in internal and external audits.
• Managing all business-directed cost center creation, workflow changes, and Campaign allocations.
• Analyzing and approving all marketing budget approval forms.
• Auditing and approving all marketing payment request (PR) submissions from Marketing divisions.
• Facilitating Marketing Finance process training and reinforcement to Marketing and Sales Teams.
• Validating invoices and ensuring compliance with invoice policy.
• Contacting and liaising with main vendors to receive outstanding AR list.
• Providing accurate forecasting to ensure divisional P/L impact is prepared and foreseen.
• Recommending internal control improvements.
• Preparing ad-hoc reports for HQ, NAHQ and internal management.

Procurement responsibilities include:

• Managing both ATL & BTL activities with primary focus on ATL activities.
• Performing marketing vendor onboarding registering process in compliance with procurement standards.
• Leading the development of departmental procedures and templates.
• Responsible for supplier sourcing and negotiation of procurement costs.
• Preparing and presenting reports providing information to identify purchasing requirements.
• Managing projects and activities to ensure conformance to plans.
• Reviewing Marketing project requests and examining appropriate vendors.
• Preparing monthly report on BQMS statistics.
• Conducting periodic analysis and evaluation of BQMS related data.
• Managing contract changes when original approved contract needs to be altered.

What You’ll Need

• University degree or College equivalent (Business Administration, Commerce or Accounting) preferred.
• 3-5 years of related finance planning and/or accounting experience; purchasing experience, strategic sourcing.
• Experience with an ERP system (preferably SAP) an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think analytically and develop control recommendations.
• Negotiation skills and ability to influence.
• Exceptional Excel and Power Point Skills.

While the salary for this role is $70K to $75K with a yearly eligible bonus, we’re proud to offer a holistic package that includes:

• Generous time off: 3 weeks’ vacation.
• Retirement support: Company-sponsored savings plan.
• Top-tier tools: Best-in-class systems and equipment.

What are the next steps?

• The Interview Process includes a conversation with the recruiter, a virtual or in-person interview with the hiring manager, and a final in-person interview with the hiring manager and extended team members.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted. This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check. OSL is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.