Advisor, Procurement
Full time Region of Peel posted 2 days ago in Government Shortlist Email JobJob Description
Advisor, Procurement
Legislative Services- Procurement
# of Positions: 2
Status: Contract Full Time; 18 months & 13 month duration
Salary Range: $100,172-$125,213 per annum plus comprehensive benefits
Work Mode: Hybrid*see below for more details about this work mode.
Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Who we are: On behalf of the Region of Peel, Peel Housing Corporation, and Peel Regional Police, we assist in ensuring that the procurement of goods and services complies with the Procurement By-Law, Municipal Act, and applicable Trade Agreements while ensuring best value for money.
What you will do in this role:
The Procurement Advisor is responsible for managing procurement activities to support the Region of Peel’s Strategic Plan and deliver high-quality programs and services. Key responsibilities include:
- Expert Recommendations: Advising stakeholders on procurement plans, policies, and procedures for various services and commodities.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Ensuring procurement processes adhere to the Region’s Procurement By-Law, procedures, and trade agreements while applying best practices.
- Complex Procurement: Handling non-routine and complex procurement processes, such as negotiated RFPs and public-private partnerships, across sectors like construction, IT, consulting, and general services.
- Documentation and Negotiation: Preparing procurement documents (RFQs, RFPs, tenders) and participating in contract negotiations.
- Risk Management and Support: Assessing procurement methods, developing business cases, analyzing risks, and providing advice on contract issues and budget development.
What the role requires:
- 5 – 10 years progressive procurement experience
- Experience procuring goods and services in varying commodity and service- based industries
- Experience with public sector procurement policies and By-Laws
- Procurement development, issuance and receipt in eBidding portals
- Combination of education and experience may be considered
Skills/Abilities:
- Strong communications, planning, scheduling, customer service and project management skills
- Report writing experience
- Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Outlook and PeopleSoft and e-procurement technology
- In depth knowledge of public sector procurement principles, methods and best practices, including experience using flexible procurement practices
- Extensive experience in specification writing, CCDC contracts, and Contract A and B interpretation
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis starting at 3 weeks per annum
- 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
- Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
- Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
- Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources
In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.
It’s important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology
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