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Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

City of Mississauga • Mississauga, ON, CA
24 days ago
Salary
CA$44.27 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Procurement Business Partner Manager, Procurement Services, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for working with departmental staff to acquire the right goods and services taking into account risk, while maintaining compliance with the Procurement By-law, policies and trade agreements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Procurement Projects

  • Manage the procurement process from planning stage to contract execution, in accordance with Procurement By-law and relevant policies.
  • Interpret and apply relevant corporate policies and Procurement By-law to ensure all acquisitions comply with trade agreements, safety requirements and procurement law.
  • Work with project and/or contract managers to determine projected requirements, design and develop an appropriate strategy and corresponding bid documents including terms and conditions of contract and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Review statements of work or specifications to ensure they are open, fair and unbiased.
  • Employ project management skills to lead procurement project teams and confirm responsibilities; determine involvement needed from other area experts including Legal Services, Financial Services, Corporate IT.

Procurement Consulting Services

  • Provide procurement consulting services and advice to clients and develop solutions to procurement issues.
  • Train clients on new or existing procurement applications and assist client groups with Procurement By-law and relevant policy interpretations.

Customer Service

  • Adopt a customer first approach to delivering procurement services and communicate regularly to ensure that customer expectations are well managed.
  • Work to ensure customer needs align to City’s broader goals/initiatives and Strategic Plan.
  • Mediate issues and resolve disputes with internal clients, external consultants, bidders and suppliers.

Financial Controls and Compliance Monitoring

  • Ensure that internal staff and suppliers are aware of and adhere to ethical standards relating to procurement policies. Ensure all acquisition contracts meet compliance requirements with regards to supplier submittals including: WSIB, insurance, performance sureties (as applicable). Ensure sufficient budget is in place prior to procurement process, monitor financial controls and track change orders to ensure compliance with Procurement By-law.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years of public sector procurement experience is required.
  • Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) and/or National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Certified Procurement Professional (NIGP-CPP) and/or National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders Certified Supply Chain Leader (NISCL-CSCL) designation is preferred.
  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in a business related field or public administration is an asset, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
  • Excellent market research skills, project management, negotiation, and an understanding of contract management.
  • Strong analytical, excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals and teams from diverse business units.
  • Competency in a Windows based environment with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
  • Experience using electronic bidding platforms such as bids&tenders, Euna Procurement (Bonfire), etc., is an asset; experience using SAP is an asset.
  • Public procurement experience in any of the following areas is an asset: professional services, information technology (IT), construction, capital goods, and/or fleet.
Hourly Rate/Salary: $44.27 - $59.03 / $ 80,567.00 - $ 107,426.00
Hours of Work: 35 hours
Work Location: Civic Centre
Hybrid Workplace
Department/Division/Section: CPS/Corporate Services Dept , CPS/Corporate Business Services Division , Procurement Services
Non-Union/Union: Non Union The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing candidates for some positions, however, it is not being used for screening, assessing, or selecting candidates.

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