RQ07317 - Procurement Advisor

• This role would generally be assigned medium complexity and/or risk work assignments with minimal oversight or medium to higher complexity and/or risk work assignments with more oversight.

Advantages
Location: Edmonds, Burnaby - Hybrid

This is an opportunity to work and grow with a renowned company at a competitive rate.

Responsibilities
Role General Accountabilities

*Regularly manages consultation with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.

*Writes and presents infrastructure project supply chain strategies, contracting plans, briefs, and other documents to management and key internal and external stakeholders.

*Drafts RFP/RFT/RFSQ documents starting with standard templates and tailoring as required to execute the approved strategies and contracting plans.

*Develop and/or undertakes vendor evaluation criteria, evaluation weightings, and performance indicators to ensure the most suitable vendor is selected. Leads cross-functional evaluation teams.

*Negotiates with sophisticated, multinational and global companies, ensuring that compliance, policies, procedures and governance follow BCH guidelines. Negotiation process may include concession agreements, complex contract terms and multifaceted approaches. Leads debriefing sessions with unsuccessful respondents to maintain ongoing relationships.

*Anticipates and assesses supply chain risks, project impact and develops and recommends solutions.

*Leads research and analysis of external market conditions and vendor supply issues to ensure in-depth expertise. Provides insight and advice to the business and senior management and other Supply Chain team members.

Qualifications
Skills they bring:

*Experience in developing alternative infrastructure project delivery methodologies and contracting strategies.

*Experience working in a business environment that is complex, with multiple stakeholders and strategic considerations.

*Ability to write complex RFP/RFT/RFSQ documents.

*Demonstrated experience leading complex negotiations, managing supplier relationships, and resolving supplier and contractual issues while preserving relationships.

*Strong interpersonal skills.

*Ability to multi-task and simultaneously manage multiple complex/large projects with deadlines and deliverables.

*Demonstrated knowledge of infrastructure project procurement processes alternative to the traditional Design Bid Build approach (e.g. early contractor involvement, Design Build, Construction Management at Risk, PPP, etc) as well as knowledge and experience of Program and Contract Management.

Summary
Interested candidates can send their resumes to John at john.yamazaki@randstad.ca

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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