Intermediate Procurement Specialist with public sector experience to support with RFP preparation, vendor selection and management. (446)

Our client is seeking a Intermediate Procurement Specialist with public sector experience to support with RFP preparation, vendor selection and management. (425)

This role is 100% onsite in Edmonton. 7.25 hours a day (8:15-4:30pm)

Must Haves:

• 6+ years working within procurement negotiating or monitoring contractual arrangements with vendors including managing trade agreements, competitive bid laws and/or the following legislation: Financial Administration Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Public Works Act
• 5+ years using tender systems (E-bidding)
• 5+ years using ERP systems such as SAP
• SCMP or other equivalent courses and associated certificates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop procurement and contracting documentation most suitable to ensure business objectives are met through a transparent, fair and efficient open procurement process.

• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to the procurement and contracting methodology to be applied.

• Produce and package procurement deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.

• Support multiple procurement projects.

• Collaborate with Corporate Purchasing leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget in relation to the procurement process.

• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues in relation to the procurement process.