Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Surrey, BC (Hybrid)

Estimated Duration: 24 Months

Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a  Procurement Specialist for their Surrey location.

Overview:

Provide sourcing and procurement support for the Materials Management Business Unit to increase the use of strategic long term agreements and support increased automation.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recommending procurement models and determining appropriate sourcing methods, including the preparation and evaluation of Contracting documents such as Supply Chain Strategy and Contracting Plan, RFT, RFP, RFQ, RFSQ, RFI and RFEI.
• Manage procurement processes from strategy to award, while providing support to diverse project teams and internal operational teams.
• Identify sourcing and supply risks based on internal current state analysis, financial consideration, best business practice, supply base characteristics, industry offerings, legal considerations, level of risk to client and any other opportunities or factors unique to the materials to be sourced.
• Report regularly to the department manager on the status of sourcing initiatives and escalate any issues that may negatively impact the success of the procurement process.
• Participate in the identification, development and roll out of business process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders at all levels within the organization and external to client.

Experience:

• An undergraduate degree in an engineering or business-related subject (or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience).
• 5 years of procurement and sourcing experience in progressively mid-level to senior roles(or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• A Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) or equivalent designation along with strong knowledge of markets and Supply Chain Management best practices and trends (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate challenging supply chain dynamics, overcome logistical and operational hurdles, and optimize performance amid supply chain constraints including determining the optimal risk allocation; the preparation of procurement and contract documents; leading evaluation; leading contractor/supplier negotiations; and supplier relationship management.
• Experience operating within a crown corporation, Canadian or Provincial government environment is considered an asset
• Strong knowledge of inventory practices and project specific procurements utilizing SAP S4Hana
• Experience interacting with First Nations is considered an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, negotiating, project management, planning and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of contract and competitive bid laws