Supply chain professional-l1

• Medium to high complexity and/or risk work assignments(primarily project or program work) with minimal oversight
• Develop and plan the implementation of sourcing strategies or related work packages
• Implement sourcing strategies or related work packages
• Lead and/or support projects/programs that may include developing and conducting competitive sourcing events (eg. RFPs, RFSQ, RFT, etc.)
• Sourcing activities may also include First Nations directed procurement, province wide and global initiatives, and working with other utilities on joint initiatives
• Preparing approval document and negotiation strategy prior to initiating negotiations
• Leading negotiations through to awarding of contract(s)
• Implementing supplier relationship management initiatives including analyzing and resolving escalated contract or supplier issues
• Establish and maintain positive and productive relationships between supply chain organization and business partners, suppliers, and stakeholders
• Analyzing and resolving escalated contract or supplier issues
• Act as a subject matter expert by advising on sourcing best practices, approaches, and standards

• A minimum 5 years - 7 years of sourcing, at a progressively complex environment, preferably in a complex public procurement environment of a similar size
• Understand the full cycle for an RFP process - contract execution
• Be able to work with different individuals
• Communication & written skills, strong attention to detail
• Proactively ask for information, be able to develop scope of work
• Customer service approach to clients

Public procurement experience, utilities preferred