Procurement Specialist, Major Projects (Bilingual)

Location

Ottawa, ON | Canada

Job description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at

SUMMARY

The Procurement Specialist reports to the National Procurement Manager, Major Projects and is responsible for collaborating on a multitude of Sourcing projects ranging from RFXs, contract management reviews and other supply chain management initiatives. Key activities include but are not limited to CBG client interviews, financial analysis and the modeling of proposals in the creation of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint communication summaries.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Planning & Delivery

• Engages stakeholders to understand business requirements
• Develops and recommends strategic plans for Manager review
• Implements strategic plans

Sourcing Strategy

• Develops and recommends sourcing strategies that maximize value and mitigate risks to the company and its clients.

Manager for review

• Implements sourcing strategy
• Reviews and measures the effectiveness of the strategy

Opportunities Assessment & Implementation

• Leads and performs opportunities assessment activities and drives leverage across client account
• Achieves improvements in operational efficiencies and cost savings as a result

Competitive Bids

• Executes end-to-end competitive bid process for assigned categories
• Negotiates with suppliers to secure optimum cost and maximum value

Supplier Performance Measurement & Management

• Identifies and implements performance metrics to measure supplier performance
• Measures and manages supplier performance
• Responsible for supplier performance and reports on supplier sustainability

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with suppliers

Supplier Contractual Agreements

• Negotiates, develops, implements, amends and monitors supplier contractual agreements

Strategic Sourcing Best Practices & Industry Trends

• Maintains in-depth and current category knowledge as well as knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices and industry trends
• Provides strategic sourcing subject matter expertise

Vendor Qualification & Set-Up Process

• Reviews and approves vendor set up and vendor information changes

Support

• Develops maintains standard templates for strategic sourcing documentations including but not limited to contract agreements, scopes of work, service level agreements, and letters of agreements
• Reviews and approves purchase orders

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing requirements and practices. Maintains current knowledge
• University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
• More than three years up to five years of relevant job experience
• Ability to develop and execute category management strategies and plans
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to develop and execute supplier contract agreements
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications. Ability to quickly learn proprietary databases
• French language proficiency, an asset
• Ability to build and manage relationships with various stakeholders
• Advanced influence, persuasion and negotiation skills
• Emotionally intelligent
• High degree of business ethics and accountability
• High degree of client service orientation
• Integrity
• Positive attitude
• Possesses a team spirit and strong collaboration
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Tenacity to overcome challenges to deliver on commitments

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Supply Chain Management Professional Designation from Purchasing Management Association of Canada, an asset

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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