Job Description :We are hiring for our client in Edmonton who need a Procurement Specialist for a one year contract.

Must Have Primary Skills :

• Minimum 5 years of experience providing procurement specialist services including evaluation of responses, and management of RFP and procurement processes within an enterprise organization.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in public sector procurement processes including an understanding of trade agreements and competitive bid law.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business writing and communications for Executive or Senior Management.

Nice To Have Secondary Skills :

• Minimum 5 years of experience  in conducting or facilitating sessions with involvement from internal business units and external organizations.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with contract negotiations.

Proven Experience In :

• Develop procurement and contracting documentation most suitable to ensure business objectives are met through a transparent, fair and efficient open procurement process
• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to the procurement and contracting methodology to be applied.
• Produce and package procurement deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage the procurement aspects of multiple projects, project managers and project governance.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget in relation to the procurement process.