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Project Procurement Consultant

  • Location

    Vancouver, BC

  • Sector:

    Supply Chain

  • Salary high:

    0

  • Salary low:

    0

  • Job ref:

    JO-1806-11091

  • Published:

    almost 6 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2018-08-14

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is conducting a search for a Project Procurement Consultant to lead major procurement events critical to infrastructure projects throughout BC. The role will assist our growing client with multiple construction initiatives and a wide variety of vendor categories. Initially a 12-month engagement this opportunity offers a senior supply chain professional an exceptional opportunity to work on high profile projects in a complex environment and has the potential for extensions or permanent work in the future.

Job Description:

  • Provide end-to-end procurement services of planning, strategy development, spend analysis, contracting plan, competition document formation, negotiation, award, conforming contracts and contract management
  • Preparing procurement strategies and contract plans that properly allocate identified risks between our client and vendors to meet the objectives of the projects
  • Develop and execute highly complex competitive bid (RFx) processes that include:
  • Clearly defined scope of work, key evaluation criteria and decision factors, including procurement and project risk factors and probability of occurrence
  • Appropriate information to assess supplier capabilities, expertise, competencies and capacity
  • Complex and comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership models to optimize benefits and reduce total costs 
  • Build and maintain working relationships with clients and stakeholders within the organization and lead cross-functional teams through the sourcing, negotiation and contract transitioning stages
  • Track and monitor procurement milestones to ensure deliverable's are achieved as scheduled/on-time
  • Provision of coaching/mentoring to procurement staff in the department
  • Manages vendor performance ensuring plans, metrics, and monitoring tools are in place to ensure quality, delivery, compliance to specifications, price, ethics and overall business conditions are met
  • Manage supplier relationships 

Requirements:

  • 10+ years’ experience providing relevant procurement services for complex material and equipment requirements
  • Engineering or business-related degree
  • MBA, or Supply Chain specific designation is an asset.
  • Have worked in large scale infrastructure projects involving significant engineering, environmental, technical and safety components, complex procurement strategies and tight schedules
  • Experience leading multi-discipline team in major procurement initiatives and working with large organizations
  • Public procurement experience including public procurement processes, Canadian contract and tender law, and all applicable Provincial and Federal Trade Agreements and regulation
  • Understands different procurement models and methodologies and their applications
  • Exemplary written and oral presentation skills

**Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered**

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.