Senior Category Specialist

• Working collaboratively with clients and procurement leadership, you will lead and provide input into the development and implementation of procurement strategies using internal customer and market driven insights.
• Lead RFx processes in support of various business lines and procurement categories and demonstrate strong value for money through exploring new ways to gain efficiencies. Collaborate with the Mint’s key risk stakeholders in cyber security, insurance, privacy and legal to ensure vendor agreements are aligned with the contractual requirements of the Mint.
• Provide consistent procurement planning efforts with clients to ensure requirements are met through extensions or new processes.
• Facilitate various vendor assessments, such as financial, risk and vendor capabilities, negotiate financial instruments (advance payment guarantees, letters of credit, etc.) with vendors, while supporting the mitigation of organizational risk throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Working within policy, directive and trade agreement requirements, you ensure the efficiency and transparency of the procurement process is maintained while attaining the best value for the organization.
• Support clients in the design, roll-out of vendor contract and relationship management with the objective of achieving the highest overall value and performance from our vendors .
• Support the procurement transformation initiatives
• Be willing to continuously learn and want to improve the procurement process, executing continuous improvement initiatives within the team and the broader organization

Language Requirements: 

• Bilingualism (English/French) is required. Other language profiles will be considered if a bilingual candidate is not identified.

Education

• Successful completion of post-secondary education in business administration, commerce, finance, economics or engineering and / or Certification in Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP), or other recognized procurement designation.

Experience

• At least five (5) years of experience leading large dollar complex procurements with responsibility for the entire RFx process from planning through to post-award contract management
• Experience developing and leading RFx evaluation designs and process through to contract negotiations
• Experience with Public procurement or category management/supply chain knowledge essential
• Experience supporting the procurement processes for organization-wide transformation projects preferably in the area of IT
• Experience of application of trade agreements to government procurement strongly desired
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 is considered an asset
• Experience in project management is considered an asset

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated success helping stakeholders develop statements of work, scoping documents in support of their business requirements
• Proven ability to work independently and prioritize sequencing of multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated success in developing vendor negotiation strategies which lead to mutually beneficial contractual relationships
• Strong analytical and research capabilities in areas supporting assigned procurement categories
• Team player who supports the team and is willing to dedicate the time and effort necessary when called upon
• Excellent collaborative and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate Strategic Procurement’s value to the organization
• Demonstrated success in communicating procurement process outcomes through comprehensive executive summaries to senior leadership

Knowledge

• Extensive public procurement knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of legislative requirements and trade agreements relating to the Procurement field
• Significant knowledge and understanding in the facets of the development of statements of work, scoping documents in support of business requirements
• Strong experience with MS office suite
• Solid working knowledge of ERP systems and other e-Procurement software (the latter considered an asset)

This role requires the ability to work onsite from the Ottawa location.