Description

Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company with international production and distribution across five continents. Cronos Group is committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos Group is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group’s portfolio includes PEACE NATURALS™, a global health and wellness platform, adult-use brand Spinach™, and Lord Jones™.   

At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you.  

Reporting to the Director, Procurement, the Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Procurement organization by conducting spend analytics, vendor due diligence and providing decision support for category strategies (RFXs, bid analysis) and vendor negotiations (cost modeling, benchmarking). Responsible for SAP transactional tasks such as item and vendor master data enrichment, PO issuance, and resolving A/P issues to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.  

This position is remote, Canada or US based.  

What you'll be doing:  

• Responsible for analysis of key procurement data and providing decision support for category strategies, sourcing events, and cost reduction projects.
• Examples of analytical support include: Market and industry analysis, Spend analysis, Benchmarking and Cost modeling.
• Support category leads in RFXs and vendor negotiations
• Support vendor due diligence process to ensure suppliers are qualified to enter into commercial agreements with the company
• Owns SAP transactional tasks such as item and vendor master data enrichment, PO issuance, and resolving A/P issues to ensure timely and accurate vendor payment
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships to ensure implementation of key projects and initiatives 

You'll need to have:  

• University or College degree Data analytics or Supply Chain Management Program (SCMP) certification preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Highly skilled in Excel and other analytics-based software
• Experience in SAP / ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple workstreams
• High energy, strong ability to learn, and able to flex based on business priorities. Excellent time-management, organization and attention to detail
• Exceptional oral and written communication and facilitation skills

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. For candidates with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request in all phases of the selection process.