Senior Procurement Consultant

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The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Supply Chain Ontario (SCO), seeks highly motivated results-oriented professionals to implement innovative procurement strategies and initiatives that support the procurement of goods, services and information technology goods and services.

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About the job

You will:

• be responsible for the development and contract management of enterprise Vendor of Record arrangements for goods, services and information technology goods and services;
• plan and lead large-scale supply chain, procurement, and business transformation projects and initiatives using a disciplined project management approach;
• support, develop and implement innovative procurement strategies and programs;
• research, analyze and recommend best practices and sourcing strategies to executives;
• provide expert advice, direction and services on multiple aspects of procurement, policy and project management to a broad range of clients in the Ontario Public Service;
• build collaborative partnerships with stakeholders.

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What you bring to the team

Stakeholder, Relationship Management & Consultation Skills:

• You can build, manage and maintain successful and effective relationships with colleagues, team members, clients, stakeholders and vendors that enable business performance and results.
• You can analyze business relationships to identify and recommend opportunities and improvements.
• You have excellent verbal and written communications skills to develop and deliver effective presentations, briefings and issues notes.

Procurement Strategy & Policy Expertise:

• You have proven experience and knowledge of the principles of procurement as well as the policy, laws, planning and best practices in the procurement life cycle.
• You have knowledge and experience in advanced procurement methodologies such as Category Management and Strategic Sourcing.
• You can research and analyze industry trends to develop recommendations for cost effective enterprise wide strategies.
• You have knowledge of industry product trends as well as knowledge of goods, services, and information technology.

Project Leadership/Project Management Skills:

• You have experience planning and leading large-scale projects involving multiple clients using disciplined project management principles and methodologies.
• You have superior planning and analytical skills.
• You can manage multiple and conflicting priorities.

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Additional information:

Note:

• MG-80892/15(2)

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.