Hybrid Senior Procurement Specialist

at ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia)

• Job title: Senior Procurement Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$85,722 - CA$92,729 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Burnaby, Canada

About the role

• Senior Procurement Specialist at ICBC leading complex public procurement projects. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to manage procurement initiatives and champion innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex public procurement projects
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to manage procurement projects, contracts and vendors across a wide and diverse range of initiatives
• Champion innovation
• Build strong relationships with business units

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading competitive procurement processes (e.g. RFP) for large scale, complex sourcing initiatives in large organization(s) with a minimum of 5 years of experience preferred.
• Strong analytical abilities, able to understand and refine business requirements, develop innovative procurement strategies, and draft solicitation documents.
• Superior drafting skills to create clear, concise and comprehensive solicitation documents and approval documents (e.g. memos and briefing notes).
• Exceptional communication skills to obtain buy-in and support for procurement strategies from internal customers, and influence outcomes by providing consulting and guidance at all levels and across business divisions.
• Highly effective negotiation skills to obtain best value pricing and contract terms.
• Success guiding cross-functional teams and stakeholders through the end-to-end procurement process from market research to contract execution.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills to manage concurrent procurement projects effectively and to meet deadlines.
• Relationship management expertise to build and maintain productive relationships with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Your experience is supported by a post-secondary qualification and current knowledge of principles, theories and concepts of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management.
• Experience in public sector procurement and a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation are an asset, with experience in IT procurement being highly desirable.

Benefits

• A collaborative work environment
• Advance your career
• Work with a Purpose
• Comprehensive benefits