Contribute to the City of Hamilton’s procurement activities by performing analytical, compliance and operational functions.
Supervise and provide technical and administrative guidance to Procurement Specialists.
Approve procurements in accordance with authority delegated by the Manager.
Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the public procurement process.
Formulate strategic procurement plans to maximize buying power and minimize inefficiencies.
Assist and mentor Procurement Specialists with large-scale and high-risk centralized procurement.
Conduct negotiations with suppliers on complex proposals.
Organize task groups with Client Departments to develop specifications for goods and services.
Oversee the execution of the competitive procurement procedure including preparing request for tenders/proposals.
Review and approve proposal and tender submissions for compliance.
Represent the Procurement Section at meetings with other City departments and suppliers.
Requirements
Graduate of a minimum three-year program from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration, Business Law, Finance, Procurement or closely related field.
Procurement designation and/or completed four courses towards designation is preferred. (Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) or Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP).)
Progressively responsible experience in procurement with a proven performance record along with demonstrated leadership experience in providing technical and administrative guidance and coordinating the work of others.
Ability to provide strong leadership and direction, clearly defining objectives and motivating employees to accomplish department responsibilities.
Ability to promote collaborative working environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop effective and cooperative working relationships within the procurement team, with the Client Departments, peers and vendors.
Determines and co-ordinates the daily work programs by planning, organizing, supervising and scheduling of work activities for their procurement team.
Provides consistent performance management and feedback to their procurement team including motivation, supervision, interviewing, hiring, discipline, guidance and counsel.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including the ability to convey complex and technical subjects in a clear, concise and positive manner.
Demonstrates commitment to the city’s values through demonstration of integrity and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve, trouble shoot, strategize, schedule, analyse and plan for self and unit
Working knowledge of related business practices including principles of accounting, budgeting and statistics as they relate to procurement activities required.
Comprehensive knowledge of laws, policies and procedures governing public procurement along with knowledge of contract law is required.
Demonstrated to be self sufficient administratively with a high level of technical proficiency with the Office software products including advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated knowledge and skill in project and program management.