Senior Procurement Advisor

Job Title: Senior Procurement Advisor
Job ID: 90668
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia

Overview: 
The Supply Chain Professional Level 2 is accountable for delivering assigned outcomes related to the development and execution of category/project supply chain strategies, sourcing strategies and/or sourcing activities following established processes and quality requirements. 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. 

What you will be doing:

• 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.

What you must have:

• A minimum ten (10) years of sourcing, category management or equivalent, preferably in a complex environment of a similar size to BC Hydro

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field such as Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent 

• Certificate or additional education in Supply Chain Management is an asset. 

• Certificate or additional education in Project Management, Change Management, Facilitation or Communication, an asset 

• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 

• Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken

Salary/Rate Range: $57.00 -$70.00 per hour


Term:12-month contract; most likely to extend


Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


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