Senior Procurement Specialist Contract 6 Month Term

Ready to jump into a high-impact role where your public sector expertise truly shines? We are looking for a sharp, driven Senior Procurement Specialist for a fast-paced 6-month contract on-site in downtown Edmonton! If you thrive on navigating Canadian trade agreements, love taking strategic RFxs from blank page to contract award on Euna/Bonfire, and excel at building trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, this is your chance to make an immediate difference. You'll provide critical surge capacity to a dynamic team, driving high-value sourcing projects through an exciting season of workforce transition. Bring your top-tier negotiation skills, advisory mojo, and public sector savvy to a vibrant post-secondary campus—apply today and let’s deliver great results together!

We are seeking an individual contributor to support the delivery of a defined portfolio of procurement projects during a period of elevated workload and workforce transition. The assignment is expected to run for up to six months and will focus on executing planned sourcing activities from procurement planning through contract award and implementation support. The role is based on a project delivery model and is intended to provide short-term surge capacity to our sourcing team. The assignment scope is aligned with procurement planning, competitive bidding, contract negotiation, and procurement advisory activities.


Advantages
Term: Up to 6 months
Hours: Approximately full-time (35 hours per week)
4 days in office with potential for 1 day remote work
Competitive pay rate $60+/hour depending on experience
Dress code: Business casual

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Leading procurement planning discussions with internal stakeholders to define business requirements, procurement strategies, timelines, and risk considerations.
Developing and facilitating competitive procurement processes including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and related solicitation documents.
Managing end-to-end sourcing events through our electronic procurement platform (Euna Procurement, formerly known as Bonfire), including supplier communications, addenda, evaluation support, and award recommendations.
Providing procurement advice and guidance to client departments throughout the procurement lifecycle.
Supporting commercial negotiations and development of contract documentation.
Ensuring compliance with applicable public procurement legislation, trade agreement obligations, institutional policies, and procurement best practices.
Preparing procurement records, recommendations, and supporting documentation required to complete procurement projects.
Assisting with transition and implementation activities following contract award.


Qualifications
Significant experience leading public-sector procurement projects from planning through contract award.
Strong RFx drafting, facilitation, and evaluation management experience.
Demonstrated negotiation and contract development skills.
Knowledge of Canadian public procurement legislation and trade agreements.
Experience working within post-secondary education, government, healthcare, municipal, or broader public-sector environments.
Experience using electronic sourcing and procurement systems.


Summary
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Please Note: Only qualified applicants that are being considered for this position will be contacted.
Please Note: Only qualified applicants that are being considered for this position will be contacted. At Randstad, we are your partner for talent, helping you build a career that offers fulfillment and balance. If this role sounds like your next great challenge, we invite you to apply today or connect with our specialized recruiters!

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Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.