Vendor Analyst

Analyst, IT Vendor Management

Location: Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid)
Language: Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
Employment Type: 6 month contract to Full-time, Permanent

About the Opportunity
Are you an analytical professional who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and building strong relationships? We're looking for an IT Vendor Management Analyst to join a large organization in the healthcare sector, supporting the governance, financial oversight, and performance of its technology vendor partnerships.

In this role, you'll collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Legal, technology stakeholders, and external vendors to turn complex information into meaningful insights. Your work will help strengthen accountability, improve operational efficiency, and support informed business decisions.

What's In It for You
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across technology, finance, and vendor management.
• Gain exposure to enterprise-level vendor governance, commercial agreements, and financial operations.
• Contribute to process improvements and initiatives that make a measurable impact.
• Build your expertise in reporting, analytics, and stakeholder management within a collaborative environment.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll support vendor governance activities, including contract reviews, compliance monitoring, quarterly business reviews, and performance tracking.
• You'll develop KPI reports, vendor scorecards, Power BI dashboards, and resource demand forecasts to support leadership decisions.
• You'll manage invoice validation, reconciliation, purchase orders, billing discrepancies, and approval workflows.
• You'll analyze vendor costs, contractual obligations, financial variances, and operational risks, recommending improvements where needed.
• You'll maintain accurate records across vendor management and procurement systems while tracking issues and corrective actions.
• You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers to coordinate governance activities and support ongoing initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in vendor management, procurement, IT sourcing, operations, or a related analytical function.
• Experience with Fieldglass, Beeline, Ariba, and/or Workday, along with advanced Microsoft Excel and strong Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with enterprise IT vendor environments, including staffing, managed services, application development, or professional services agreements.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience analyzing contracts, budgets, KPIs, SLAs, and operational data.
• Experience preparing reports and presentations, with Power BI exposure considered an asset.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and support change initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Finance, Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience. Previous VMO experience is an asset.

Note from the Hiring Manager
"We're looking for someone who enjoys digging into the details, connecting the dots, and finding ways to make processes work better. Someone who brings strong analytical skills, takes ownership of their work, and enjoys collaborating with different teams will do well in this role."

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