Procurement Coordinator

The Procurement Coordinator is responsible for:

• Preparing RFx documents (RFP, RFQ, RFI etc.) in compliance with the BPS Directives and including Canadian Bidding Law and Contract Law.
• Maintaining compliance with all internally and externally mandated policies and audit requirements, as well as all internal signing authority policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and coordinate the day-to-day procurements within a commodity team, consisting of a Contract Analyst and a Purchasing Clerk.
• Price and contract negotiations and is expected to support standardization and quality product selection with the end users.
• Providing procurement consultative services to the Hospital end users; including contract management, vendor management, vendor performance appraisals and liaison with GPO's (Medbuy), SSO's (MSCS) and other outside interests.
• Overseeing the accurate maintenance of all Purchasing Databases’ and Systems.
• Experience in Public Procurement for the Healthcare sector is preferred along with formal proposal document development and contract writing.
• Regular status updates and project monitor will also be requirements.

1. Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or related field
2. Minimum of five years work experience in a related field, preferably including procurement experience in a large, complex organization
3. Demonstrated leadership ability and strong interpersonal skills
4. Demonstrated ability to expedite the decision-making process using value analysis techniques
5. Demonstrated excellence in communication, team building, and the ability to initiate and model positive change
6. PC proficiency and knowledge of spreadsheet, database, project management and word-processing software applications to access/analyze financial data, and to prepare reports and correspondence
7. Excellent skills in work organization and operating under pressure