Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our Advanced Technologies team and play a key role in strengthening strategic procurement across Calian. This newly created position will lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and commercial contracting activities while partnering closely with engineering, project management, and other business teams.

As a trusted strategic advisor, you will help optimize costs, mitigate supply chain risks, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive procurement improvements across the organization. This is an opportunity to influence sourcing decisions, introduce innovative procurement strategies, and make a meaningful impact on business operations.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies that align with business objectives and optimize costs. Lead competitive sourcing activities, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, from requirements gathering through supplier selection and contract award. Negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and subcontracts.

Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, and other stakeholders to support sourcing requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Evaluate supplier capabilities, market trends, commercial risks, and contractual requirements to support informed procurement decisions. Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost savings, process improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation.

Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure sourcing activities comply with customer contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and applicable supplier flow-down requirements. Provide strategic procurement guidance to internal stakeholders and support existing purchasing teams.

Support proposals and business development activities through sourcing strategies, supplier engagement, and commercial assessments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related discipline. Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, commercial management, contract management, or subcontract administration. Demonstrated experience leading competitive sourcing processes, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.

Strong experience negotiating complex supplier agreements, MSAs, SOWs, and subcontracts. Solid understanding of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, and procurement best practices. Strong commercial acumen with experience conducting cost, spend, supplier, market, and risk analysis.

Excellent negotiation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence decisions, build relationships, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams without direct management authority. Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making capabilities.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience working with ERP systems. Experience in defence, aerospace, telecommunications, technology, government contracting, or other regulated industries is considered an asset. Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, export controls, Controlled Goods, and supplier flow-down obligations is considered an asset.

Experience with SAP is considered an asset. Additional Requirements Must be legally authorized to work for any Canadian employer without sponsorship, now or in the future. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance. Must meet applicable Controlled Goods assessment and export-control eligibility requirements, including ITAR/EAR requirements where applicable.

Must be comfortable working remotely and collaborating with stakeholders across different business functions and locations. Occasional travel may be required for supplier meetings, negotiations, and other business activities. Eligibility Requirements This position requires eligibility for access to Controlled Goods under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

As a registered participant in the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, Calian is required to establish and maintain appropriate controls over access to controlled goods and to conduct security assessments in accordance with applicable program requirements. This position may require access to export-controlled goods, technical data, software, or technology subject to Canadian export controls, U.

S. ITAR/EAR regulations, contractual restrictions, customer requirements, and/or government security requirements. The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain any required Government of Canada personnel security clearance(s). Due to the nature of the work performed in this role, employees may require authorization to access controlled technology and sensitive technical information.

Canadian and international export control regulations, security requirements, and customer obligations may affect an individual's eligibility to access certain technologies, programs or information. Applicants selected to continue in the recruitment process may be required to provide information relating to citizenship, permanent residency, residency history, security clearance eligibility, and other information necessary to assess eligibility for access to controlled goods, export-controlled technology, or security-sensitive information.

Compensation

$80,000 to $110,000 CAD annually. Position Type We have 1 available position. Full-time, permanent, remote position within Canada. 37.5 hours per week. Job Title: Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist Requisition Number: 2658 Date: October 26, 2026 Location 1: Ottawa, ON Remote: Yes Business Unit: Defence and Space Department: Purchasing Job Type: Full-time #LI-MA1# #SF#