Procurement Operations Manager, Goods and Services - Halifax, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Permanent

Union Status:
Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:5/3/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:

Do you have an innovative mindset? Are you an experienced leader who creates a winning culture? Do you have strong client service skills? Are you someone who understands the world of procurement and the dynamics and challenges it brings? Tell us your story and why you want to work with us

The Procurement Operations branch of Nova Scotia's Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services is an exciting place to work.

We are a growing group of innovative and passionate procurement professionals who are helping our clients procure goods, services, and construction to support the residents of Nova Scotia.

We oversee the Nova Scotia Sustainable Procurement Policy and are accountable for providing leadership and direction on the development and delivery of procurement programs, plans, and strategies aligned to assist with the delivery of departmental and government priorities.

This is accomplished through the leadership and mentoring of teams to develop strategies and frameworks, while adhering to best practices and continuous improvement in go-to-market solutions.

We guide agencies, boards, and commissions as well as the greater public sector including municipalities, academic institutions, and schools in their procurement efforts.

We provide outreach and education to our supplier community encouraging them to become part of the public procurement equation.

We also deliver diversity and sustainable procurement education to our internal client department as well as those in the MASH sector.

We are recruiting for the Procurement Operations Manager (Goods and Services).

We are looking for an individual who shares our vision and values in providing quality leadership and support to category managers and procurement specialists.

About Our Opportunity:

As a leader who cares about building and supporting a dedicated and loyal team, you will have a proven track record in delivering results, promoting engagement, collaboration and leading by example, while supporting diversity and a healthy workplace.

You will lead a team of procurement professionals, ensuring exceptional service delivery is provided to clients while maintaining compliance to trade agreement and policies.

In a typical work week, you can expect to:

Oversee the service delivery aspects of category procurement to our clients within government departments and Nova Scotia Health
cycle time, savings, project scheduling, resource utilization and other key performance indicators;
Support category managers and their procurement specialists by ensuring the most effective and innovative procurement methods are adopted and practiced;
Meet with clients to provide advice, assess health of process and service delivery, understand future demand requirements;
Work with colleagues from the other procurement operation channels (Health, IT, Construction, Other Public Sector Entities) to design, modify, implement, and control service delivery processes to help meet client needs; and,
Work with Corporate Strategy and Business Intelligence groups within Procurement to understand policy, protocols, and trade agreements; design and modify training, process, and communications to employees, vendors and clients.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will have a bachelor's degree in a related discipline (such as, Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering or Science) and several years of progressive, related management experience.

An equivalent combination of education and related experience will be considered.

You will also have proven experience in procurement: developing RFPs for clients and negotiating agreements.

You will have experience in actioning operational plans, delivering persuasive presentations to different levels of the organization, managing service delivery performance, and experience in using lean methodologies to achieve continuous improvement goals.

Demonstrated success in leading, coaching and mentoring others in a diverse environment, team building, employee development and relationship building, will assist you in this role.

Project and change management skills;
Presentation and negotiation skills;
Business analysis experience;
Experience in a public procurement setting
Organization, time management and motivational skills;
A commitment to focusing on a culture that provides customer service above and beyond what is expected;
Forward thinking to ensure proper mechanisms are in place to support the evolution of the SNS-IS Procurement, as well as industry changes;
Ability to identify emerging trends, needs and challenges and drive and implement innovative thinking and change within the organization;
Ability to execute through effect