Procurement Analyst

POSITION:           Procurement Analyst
REPORTS TO:      Manager, Public Procurement
DEPARTMENT:    Public Procurement
LOCATION:          North Bay
REFERENCE:        800-147-27
SALARY:               $91,572 – $107,718

WHO WE ARE:
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is an Agency of the Province of Ontario that provides efficient and vital transportation services. We are a modern, forward-thinking organization focused on providing safe and reliable transportation services. ONTC has a rich history of over 120 years and strong connections to the communities we serve. With over 1200 skilled professionals, we work together to enhance transportation services and ensure that they are sustainable for future generations.  We offer a dynamic workplace culture, along with a competitive salary, excellent benefit package, a defined benefit pension plan, paid vacation, paid personal leave days and discounted transportation on our bus and passenger rail services. 

ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT:
The Procurement Analyst supports strategic sourcing and procurement decision-making by transforming procurement, supplier, contract, and spend data into actionable insights. This role helps optimize procurement performance, ensure compliance and governance, and drive cost-effective purchasing that supports operational and organizational goals.

MAJOR DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze procurement spending, supplier, contract, and market data to identify trends, risks, cost-saving and value-for-money opportunities, vendor consolidation initiatives, and procurement strategies that support organizational objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance procurement dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, forecasting models, and reporting tools to monitor procurement performance, supplier performance trends, contract utilization, compliance, and enterprise spending.
• Support strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement planning activities by conducting market research, spend forecasting, demand analysis, benchmarking, and sourcing opportunity assessments.
• Provide analytical insights, recommendations, and executive-level reporting to support data-driven decision-making, procurement planning, supplier performance monitoring and reporting, contract renewals, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and operational stakeholders to improve reporting processes, maintain data integrity, ensure compliance with procurement policies and trade agreement requirements, and strengthen procurement governance and oversight.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced college diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Analytics, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience performing procurement, spend, financial or operational analysis within a government, public sector, or institutional environment, including forecasting, reporting and data interpretation.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting competitive procurement processes, category management initiatives, public sector procurement compliance, supplier performance management, and spend analytics within ERP or EAM environments would be considered an asset.
• A CSCP, CPPB, CPPO, Power BI certification, or equivalent procurement or analytical certification is considered an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience using Power BI or equivalent analytics and visualization tools.
• Experience extracting and analyzing data from procurement, ERP, EAM, eTendering, contract-management, document-management or financial systems, such as Oracle, Hexagon and MERX.
• Strong knowledge of procurement practices, supplier performance management, public procurement principles, compliance requirements, trade agreements, and data governance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Committed to company health and safety.

APPLICATION PROCESS: The successful candidate will need to pass the following clearances: criminal record check, employment references and education verification.

CLOSING DATE: October 26, 2026 no later than 11:59 p.m. Qualified individuals are invited to apply in writing with a current covering letter and resume (provided in one document), stating reference name and number.  Visit our career website to apply: https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/careers
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
If it is determined that any information provided in the application or during the recruitment process is false, misleading, or incomplete, Ontario Northland may discontinue your candidacy from further consideration.

At Ontario Northland, we are committed to employment equity.  We value the unique skills and experience each person brings to Ontario Northland and invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+.
Ontario Northland will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
ONTC does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to make or inform hiring decisions. We do use an external applicant tracking system (ATS) to help manage applications efficiently. While the ATS may apply basic automated filters or sorting functions, all applications are reviewed and evaluated by human recruiters.
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