- Job ID: SUPP-PT-23/24-239
- Location: Brockville, Cornwall, Kingston, Hybrid, or Fully Remote within Ontario
- Deadline: April 29, 2024
- Job Type: Support
- Start Date: Immediately
- End Date: November 30, 2024
- Department: Financial Services
- Number of Positions: 1
- Progressive procurement experience with the demonstrated ability to assess and determine appropriate procurement strategies and documentation as well as effectively conduct bid/proposal analysis/evaluation.
- Experience working in a complex environment with diverse spend categories and proven ability to adapt and manage projects in a changing environment.
- Ability to interpret and articulate trade agreements and tendering law.
- Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, promote bid competition and/or lower contract costs through the procurement process.
- Contract management, dispute resolution, data analytics experience including interpreting data and making recommendations, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills, verbally and in writing, with all levels of client and Supplier personnel as well as excellent negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Experience managing projects of various complexity.
- Experience using eProcurement, eSourcing systems such as Bonfire.
- Ability to travel between college campuses and other locations such as Supplier sites
- Access to a reliable mode of transportation.
- Advanced experience in Microsoft applications including Excel and Word.
- Support Group: Pay Band i
- Start Rate: $33.57/hour
- Hours per week: 24
- Posted Date: April 10, 2024
- Closing Date: April 29, 2024
Procurement Officer - Kingston, Canada - St. Lawrence College
Description
POSITION Description
The Procurement Officer is an agent authorized by the College under the general direction of the Associate Director of Procurement to ensure the best value for monies expended on supplies, materials, equipment, and services. This incumbent manages all competitive sourcing activities, the sourcing process and methodology. This role is responsible for the needs analysis process, strategy, benchmarking, vendor identification and implements rules, regulations, and policies. The incumbent works independently with a high degree of professionalism, taking a proactive approach from the initial customer request throughout the procurement process.
The Procurement Officer is accountable to ensure fair and open procurement competitions; assist with the development and administration of purchasing Policies and Procedures; ensure that purchasing services are delivered with a 'value-added' customer service orientation while meeting all College policies, Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directives, Trade Agreements, Purchasing Management Best Practices and Professional Ethics.
The Procurement Officer will consult with internal clients to identify needs, investigate Suppliers and products, prepare Request for Solicitations (RFx), administer the competitive procurement process, and prepare and review contracts. The incumbent will negotiate terms and conditions with Suppliers and manage Supplier performance.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
A minimum of a 2-year diploma or certificate in Procurement.
A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in procurement, of which 3 years must be within the broader public sector. Direct, current, and progressive experience in Supply Management with responsibility for: meeting customer requirements, supplier sourcing, commodity management, p-card administration, pricing and negotiations, meeting price/quality/service metrics, supplier relations. A minimum of 1 year of experience in the effective utilization of the Purchasing modules of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as Peoplesoft, SAP, or Workday. Advanced level of experience using business software, including spreadsheets, databases, word processing, presentations, internet search tools, ERP systems and reporting tools. Experience managing a wide variety of competitive processes, for both small- and large-scale projects. Experience with CCDC documents for construction projects.
Other Required Qualifications:
Physical/Work Environment Essential Requirements:
The successful incumbent will have the ability to choose in-person (tri-campus), hybrid or fully remote within Ontario.
Salary & Terms
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