Senior Procurement Advisor

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1

• The general scope of the work is to provide leadership and guidance in the procurement of a wide range of services to support delivery of capital projects, particularly those with high value, high complexity and/or high risk impacts, in accordance with BC Hydro procurement policies and processes.
• 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 structured procurement processes from strategy to award, while providing leadership, strategic and advisory support to diverse project teams.
• Work with project teams to identify project requirements based on internal current state analysis, financial consideration, best business practice, supply base characteristics, industry offerings, legal considerations, level of risk to BC Hydro and any other opportunities or factors unique to the service to be sourced.
• Report regularly to the department manager on the status of sourcing initiatives and elevate 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 BC Hydro.

• An undergraduate degree in an engineering or business-related subject (or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience).
• 7-10 years of procurement and sourcing experience in progressively 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 manage medium to large procurement on infrastructure projects. Experience must include: the development of procurement/contracting strategies, 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 or government environment is considered an asset.
• 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

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses

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• The successful candidate will be required to work from the BC Hydro Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC a minimum of two days per week.

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