Bilingual Procurement Compliance and Risk Officer

The Procurement Compliance and Risk Officer is responsible for ensuring that all procurement activities comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards. This role involves developing and implementing a global compliance roadmap and strategy, managing end-to-end risk across the procurement and supply chain lifecycle, overseeing the procurement aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and collaborating closely with the sustainability team.

This is a hybrid role: 2-3 days per week

Job Title: Procurement Compliance & Risk Officer – 1 year Maternity Leave Replacement

Location: St. Laurent, Qc

Advantages
• Welcoming team and ready to help out
• 4% vacation pay and optional benefits
• Location- St. Laurent, Qc (Hybrid mode)

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

Procurement Compliance: Ensure all procurement activities adhere to company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards. Develop and enforce compliance policies and procedures.

Compliance Roadmap and Global Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive compliance roadmap and global strategy to ensure consistent and effective compliance practices across all regions.

End-to-End Risk Management: Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks across the entire procurement and supply chain lifecycle. Implement risk management frameworks and processes to ensure continuity and resilience.
Supplier Management: Oversee vendor compliance through the onboarding process, ensuring compliance with all policy, legal, and regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement: Influence and educate stakeholders on procurement policies, procedures, and compliance practices. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve the efficiency and value of the procurement function through compliance and risk management measures.
Audit and Reporting: Conduct regular audits and prepare compliance reports for senior management. Ensure transparency and accountability in procurement activities.
Training and Development: Provide training to procurement staff on compliance, risk management, and best practices.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Manage the procurement aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, integration, and alignment with company policies and compliance standards.
Technology Utilization: Leverage procurement technology and tools to streamline processes, simplify data collection and improve on risk visibility and mitigation activities.
Performance Monitoring: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of procurement compliance and risk management processes.
ESG Collaboration: Work closely with the ESG team to ensure procurement practices align with the company’s environmental, social, and governance goals.
Sustainability Initiatives: Collaborate on sustainability initiatives and ensure suppliers adhere to ESG standards.
Reporting: Contribute to ESG reporting by providing relevant procurement data and insights and coordinate response.
Risk Mitigation: Partner with the ESG team to identify and mitigate ESG-related risks in the supply chain.

Qualifications
Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Law, or a related field.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, compliance, or risk management roles.
Must be fluent in communicate with French/ English speaking clients located outside Quebec on a regular basis.

Skills:
Strong understanding of procurement processes and regulations.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Strong project management skills.

Key Competencies:
Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in all compliance and risk management activities.
Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of ethical behavior in procurement practices.
Adaptability: Ability to manage change and drive continuous improvement in compliance and risk management processes.
Collaboration: Working effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Problem-Solving: Strong ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.

Summary
If you have experience in a professional corporative environment and you are interested in the Bilingual Procurement Compliance and Risk Officer role, please apply online today!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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