Senior Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Senior Procurement Specialist

Job : 85701

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

• Acts as a lead and reviews, oversees and provides training and interpretation of purchasing policies and procedures to purchasing staff.
• Develops and recommends procurement strategies for complex procurement projects.
• In conjunction with client departments, reviews specifications and prepares tender and proposal documentation and contracts; assists in the evaluation of vendors; arranges for calling of bids; reviews, edits and approves competitive selection documents and processes (CSPs) prepared by purchasing staff; ensures all information is uniformly distributed; attends public opening of tenders and proposals; analyzes bids as to value, price, quality, quantity, future availability, past performance, etc.
• Maintains liaison with senior staff to remain apprised of upcoming projects; assists in coordinating the work of the procurement team to ensure optimization of staff resources and efficiencies; reviews and recommends changes to corporate policies, procedures and standards.
• Independently, or in conjunction with client departments, evaluates tender and proposal responses and ensures bid compliance; provides assistance and advice to engineers and project managers concerning contract administration and interpretation; interviews suppliers, negotiates satisfactory price discounts, terms, delivery methods and dates and related items with department and supplier concerned; evaluates sustainability submissions; prepares award recommendations; in conjunction with a superior, negotiates complex contracts, contract renewals or major contract changes.
• Consults with professional staff to develop strategies to resolve disputes with contractors and consultants; negotiates with contractors and consultants to resolve disputes and clarify discrepancies.
• Drafts contract language according to precedent; researches and obtains information and material required from a variety of sources.
• Reviews all bids/contracts to ensure appropriate purchasing treatment including levels of indemnification and to verify required insurance and bonding certification; administers and monitors awarded service and purchase contracts.
• Performs research and analysis of products, services, supplies, materials and equipment and prepares reports and recommendations on purchasing of same.
• Advises and assists departmental clients and suppliers regarding purchasing problems and requirements, specifications, contracts and details of goods and services to be purchased; liaises with external and internal contacts such as engineers, lawyers, architects, project managers, vendors and mechanics; attends meetings related to the work and may serve on committees as required.
• Maintains purchasing records and prepares summary statistical and information reports.
• Performs related work as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration or equivalent and considerable related purchasing experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) from the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA), or equivalent certification.
• Thorough knowledge of contract law, risk management and negotiation techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of purchasing principles, practices and methods and municipal policies and procedures governing purchasing operations.
• Thorough knowledge of the sources, quantities, types and prices of goods, commodities and services required.
• Thorough knowledge of market conditions, price trends, business conditions and governmental regulations affecting the work.
• Considerable knowledge of the functions and requirements of the departments served.
• Ability to evaluate quality, vendor capability, life time cost and service factors to determine quality and suitability of all supplies, services and commodities.
• Ability to interpret and apply the laws of contract and competitive bidding to a variety of situations.
• Ability to facilitate interdepartmental evaluation teams through complex bid evaluations and to use a variety of evaluation methodologies.
• Ability to make…