Procurement Specialist II Job in Calgary, Alberta Canada
SNC-Lavalin Operations and Maintenance is recognized as one of Canada’s leading outsourced operations and maintenance solutions experts, a division of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., the largest engineering and construction firm in Canada, and one of the five largest in the world. We continue to grow our business globally.
Our team members across the country and the globe deliver superior service to every one of our clients. Our people are vital to our success, and we build teams that are second to none. Our team embraces challenges and is engaged in working together to contribute to our business objectives.
Reporting to the Manager, Procurement, the incumbent, is responsible for procurement and contract management of strategic service providers and providing support and services to the SNC-Lavalin OM Operational Divisions. In conjunction with the operational teams, the Buyer is responsible for the end to end tendering process and contractual documentation, as well as contract and supplier management of the global and regional portfolios for the strategic service providers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordination of all activities related to the issuance and implementation of service contracts on a strategic level, including identifying service needs; developing contract documents and assisting with the development of scopes of work collaboratively with user groups to address such needs; establishing supplier / proposal evaluation criteria; management of the end to end competitive bidding process; including negotiations, award and execution of contract award.
Generate contract savings and process improvement opportunities through ongoing review of spend categories
Ensure all procurement activities are in line with corporate procurement policies and procedures and competitive bidding and public procurement laws.
Contractual management of the service contracts in conjunction with the operational groups to ensure supplier compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, including the reconciliation and management of payments.
Facilitation of regularly scheduled contract review meetings with supplier and operations team to measure supplier performance against Key Performance Indicators and to identify opportunities for service improvement.
Execute and administer global contracts where necessary, revise existing contracts as needed, respond to quality management issues on behalf of line management and renegotiation of contract fees whenever warranted.
Upon request, assist in the collection of data required in the development of a regional contract initiative and participate as required in the evaluation, execution and transition of such contracts as needed.
Participate in the delivery of training sessions on procurement processes and procedures as needed.
Any other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
PMAC certification/designation and/or 3-5 years procurement experience preferably in the purchasing of services or in the operations and maintenance industry.
Good knowledge of procurement practices as they relate to competitive bidding and public procurement laws.
Knowledge of and experience with general contract terms and conditions, familiarity with service delivery models including KPI application and performance management.
Ability to work independently, good time management and negotiation skills.
Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact well with all levels of management.
Proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).