Senior Purchasing Officer – WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Are you a procurement professional with experience in running a competitive procurement process, contract drafting and negotiations, and vendor management? We have opportunities for Senior Buyers (Senior Purchasing Officers), who will be authorized to make contractual commitments for the acquisition of commodities.

You’ll be responsible to ensure the integrity of the acquisition process and maximize acquisition strategies. Your activities will include coordinating projects, monitoring, and maintaining vendor performance, creating contractual documents, and conducting negotiations while responding to both external and internal clients in a high‑pressure environment.

This opportunity currently supports WorkSafeBC’s Centralized Purchasing – I&T team (software licensing, subscriptions / SaaS, and technology‑related contracts); however, portfolio assignments may change based on operational requirements.

How you’ll make a difference : You’ll help protect the financial integrity of B.C.’s workers’ compensation system, ensuring we serve British Columbians now and in the future.

Where you’ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

For this position, the successful candidate is required to work 2 days per week in our Richmond office.

What you’ll do

• Manage a portfolio of contracts ensuring timely sourcing or renewal
• Arrange necessary project resources to ensure the clients’ requirements are met by creating and monitoring procurement timelines and preparing associated bid documents
• Plan, lead, and facilitate the procurement process in multi‑disciplinary procurement project team meetings
• Conduct and coordinate pre‑bid meetings, on‑site tours, and act as a mediator in representing WorkSafeBC interests and vendor fair play
• Prepare, write, and review legal contracts and analyze contracts for potential problems and opportunities for a range of goods and services, including technology‑related agreements where applicable.

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for people who can :

Your background and experience

We’ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must :

WorkSafeBC’s COVID‑19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the “Policy”) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re‑implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work‑related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes :

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