Procurement Specialist

Description

• Manage vendors and internal stakeholders on all procurement-related matters.
• Prepare bid documents, bid tabulations, and selection recommendations. This includes preparing the sourcing strategy, bid packages, recommendation to award and supplier agreements.
• Communicate with suppliers on all critical procurement-related matters.
• Contract negotiations and preparation, including issuing approval of contract documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
• Collaborate with other areas to define, plan, report and schedule procurement activities.
• Develop procurement tender documents, including RFPs and Contracts
• Work collaboratively with key project stakeholders to ensure requirements are captured in the total cost-of-ownership solution.
• Assist in drafting up the required RFP/RFQ and identifying key suppliers.
• Support the procurement lead with project coordination with the Project team and with the client
• Support the procurement team on daily activities as required.
• Successfully executes elements of the project procurement plan in accordance with approved corporate and or project policies, procedures, plans, strategies, and budgets.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills, rigorous and structured.
• Ability to analyze complex data and derive well-supported linear and non-linear premises.
• Technical knowledge in the areas of construction-related materials and services.
• Understanding of ERP systems, knowledge of SAP planning system would be an asset.
• Technical depth of knowledge in the areas of construction-related materials and services.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree, diploma in a related field.
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of procurement principles, techniques, practices, and ethics.
• Solid PC skills with MS Office and database tools.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks within a fast-paced work environment.
• Understanding of construction methods and commercial definitions of units of measurement in construction.
• Minimum of 7 years of Procurement experience, ideally in the Engineering and construction industry or on Transit/Rail infrastructure projects.
• Effective time management skills, working well under pressure.
• Knowledge of contract law, negotiating business agreements, and laws of requesting tenders, proposals, and quotations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance