About this role
<p>Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products, providing capital and risk management solutions for clients to efficiently manage economic risk through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.</p> <p> </p> <p>OdysseyRe is an equal opportunity employer with excellent benefits and a strong commitment to providing training and opportunities for our staff. We provide employees an innovative, enriching environment and take great pride in their career growth.</p> <p> </p> <p>OdysseyRe is rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best and AA- (Very Strong) by Standard and Poor’s. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH.</p> <p> </p><p style="text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;padding-left:40.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Position: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">IT Procurement Analyst</span></span></p> <p style="text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in -13.5pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in -13.5pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;padding-left:40.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Position Summary:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in -13.5pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in -13.5pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;padding-left:40.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are seeking a highly motivated, early-career Procurement Analyst to support our Procurement function across systems administration, project execution, reporting, and contractor management. This role builds foundational procurement, analytical, and operational expertise and provides exposure to contracting and vendor management responsibilities.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;padding-left:40.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Essential Duties </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Procurement Systems & Tools:</span> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support administration of procurement systems (intake, sourcing, contract tools)</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain system data integrity and support enhancements</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 22.5pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Project Management & Reporting:</span> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Support procurement initiatives and track milestones</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Procurement Operations Support:</span> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assist with vendor onboarding and sourcing activities</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support stakeholder requests and procurement workflows</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Contracting & Vendor Management:</span> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support review and processing of contracts below the approved threshold</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain contract documentation and reporting</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coordinate with legal, finance, and business stakeholders on contract execution</span> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-left:0.0px"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Skills, Knowledge and Abilities </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Required:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong Excel proficiency</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">High attention to detail</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to work onsite full-time in Stamford, CT</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 60.75pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Preferred:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exposure to procurement or contracting environments</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 33.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity with procurement or contract management systems</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 22.5pt;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Experience & Education Requirements </span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-13.5pt;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or relevant field</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">0–3 years of relevant experience</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-left:0.0px"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Notes about this role:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This role will begin 5 days a week on-site and then move to a hybrid working schedule of 3 days onsite/ 2 days remote.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This role is a 6 month contract-to-hire</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">#LI-Hybrid</span></p><p> </p> <p>We are an E-Verify employer - all hired positions require successfully passing an E-Verify Check. </p> <p>Navigate the links below to learn more about careers at OdysseyRe.</p> <p><a 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