Coordinator, Procurement (Buyer)

About Us:

With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai.

BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our page.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: March 15, 2026

Are you a detail‑oriented procurement professional ready to support sourcing and contracting for one of Canada’s largest institutional investors? Join the team at BCI as a Procurement Coordinator (Buyer), where you will work closely with corporate and technical teams to ensure efficient procurement processes and effective contract lifecycle management.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Supervisor, Procurement Operations, you will support daily procurement activities by coordinating sourcing and contracting, running competitive processes, managing purchase orders, resolving supplier issues, andmaintainingaccuraterecords. You will analyze procurement data to support decision making and performance tracking, whileassistingwith RFx processes, vendor engagements, and documentation control to ensure efficient and compliant procurement operations.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Finance department is part of BCI Operations andis responsible forinvestment and corporate accounting, valuations, financial statements, and reporting to our clients. The team also leads BCI's budgeting process, tax structuring and compliance, finance client engagement, finance operations, procurement, and investment performance and analytics.

Procurementis responsible forthe sourcing, contracting, and management of third-party vendors who provide goods and services in alignment with BCI's values. Procurements are primarily in Professional Services, Contractor Resourcing, and Technology (software, licensing, hardware). The branch includes strategic sourcing, vendor and contract management, and operations functions that collaborate to provide a source-to-pay approach across BCI.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field; procurement‑related certification or equivalent experience

• 2–4 years of experience withprocure‑to‑pay processes, including PO creation and management, invoice resolution, sourcing (RFQs, RFIs, RFPs), buying and contracting

• Hands‑on operational procurement experience supporting RFx activities, transactional sourcing, and contract maintenance

• Experience working with sourcing categories such as contractor resources and managed services

• Proficiencywith e‑signature tools (e.g.,DocuSign) and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

• Experience with enterpriseprocure‑to‑pay systems; Workday is an asset

• Professional procurement certifications (e.g., SCMP) are an asset

• Public‑sector procurement experience preferred

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Delivers and supports ongoing operational and transactional contracting activities, including contract documentation, overseeing renewals and extensions, and drafting contract summaries

• Delivers and supports operational and transactional sourcing activities, including supplierselectionand negotiation, in alignment with strategic sourcing and contract plans

• Assistswith the implementation and operation of theprocure‑to‑pay process, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, including providing input into workflows and purchase order management

• Creates purchase orders within delegated authority; monitorspurchaseorders,expeditesdelivery, and implements blanket or strategic purchase orders to support efficient and effectiveprocure‑to‑pay (P2P) processes

• Engages with departmental stakeholders toidentify, understand, and document sourcing and contracting needs

• Resolves supplier issues andmaintainssupplier account records in Workday, asrequired

• Analyzes procurement data and produces reports from Workday,demonstratingproficiencyin Excel, including the use of pivot tables

• Supports and prepares assessments of supply categories, including market scans, surveys, research, benchmarking, and review of operational data

• Retrieves and analyzes historical and current data to support the preparation of market approaches, negotiations, and identification of savings opportunities

• Maintains procurement documentation by ensuring proper version control, archiving, and retrievalin accordance withrecords retention policies

• Coordinates vendor presentations

• Supports RFx evaluation consensus meetings, including scheduling, compiling evaluation materials, and managing evaluation data and scoring

• Proactivelyidentifiesrisks and issues and proposes sourcing and contracting activities to mitigate impacts for stakeholders

• Monitors and tracks cost savings, cost avoidance, and other benefits resulting from procurement activities for assigned areas and prepares reporting todemonstrateresults achieved

• Contributes to the continuous improvement of procurement policies, procedures, and systems

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role is based in our office in downtown Victoria, BC. Relocation Support is available if needed.

We are an in-person collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely 1-day a week.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized base salary range for this role is CAD $78,000 to $88,000.

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.

Next Steps:

To apply online, please submit your resume promptly. Applications will be actively reviewed, and those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted.

At BCI, we value diversity and foster an inclusive culture where all employees can thrive. We are performance and client-focused, valuing integrity, and we want to know you if you share these values. We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage everyone to apply. If you require accommodations for the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please contact us at .

To learn more about working with BCI, including our comprehensive benefits packages, our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the recruitment process visit our .

BCI does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third-party recruitment agencies, executive search firms, or staffing suppliers unless they have an existing contractual agreement with our organization. Our approved vendor relationships are established for particular recruitment requirements and do not extend to general job postings on our website or other platforms. Any candidate information or resumes submitted by suppliers not approved by BCI will be deemed unsolicited and will not be reviewed or considered. BCI will not be liable for any fees, commissions, or charges related to unsolicited candidate submissions or recruitment services.