Contracts Administrator

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager, Procurement and Contracts, the Contracts Administrator is responsible for conducting procurements and providing contract administration for a wide variety of products and services relating to the day-to-day operations of multi-unit residential buildings and to maintain the quality of the buildings.

He / She / They applies Canadian public procurement trade agreements, Acts, guidelines, BC Housing policies and makes recommendations and provides direction to the Operations team on procurement strategies.

In addition, the incumbent facilitates solicitations, awards and administers contracts, manages vendors, and processes audits.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The successful candidate will have the following :

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

• Diploma in business, purchasing, contracts administration, or other relevant field.
• Considerable progressive experience in purchasing and contract management.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience acceptable to the Employer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Working knowledge of Canadian public procurement agreements, Acts as well as policies, directives and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of building maintenance and repair, including parts and sources of supply for multi-unit residential building.
• Working knowledge of customized ERP systems.
• Advanced proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organize the procurement process for procurement and contract projects.
• Ability to develop and administer solicitations.
• Ability to resolve contractual problems.
• Ability to ensure contracts are fulfilled and that customer service, budget, and operations are maintained throughout the contract relationship.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across different organizational levels, functions and businesses to realize procurement goals.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and process a large volume of work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities with a high degree of accuracy while meeting prescribed deadlines.
• Ability and interest in taking initiative, being flexible, adapting to change and contributing in a team environment.
• Ability to deliver outstanding customer service to an internal customer.
• Ability to manage entire order from requisition to payment process.
• Ability to travel on BC Housing business within the Lower Mainland.

Indigenous candidates are welcome to connect with an Indigenous team member in our organization to discuss the recruitment process and our workplace, please contact to arrange a call.