Job Board Title:
Procurement Consultant
Post Date
5/14/2025
Expiration Date
5/28/2025
Details:
Supply Ontario is a new provincial agency with an ambitious mandate to transform and modernize the province’s public sector supply chain management system.
Supply Ontario’s vision is to build world-class capability that harnesses Ontario’s buying power to enable economic development, province-wide resilience and value for Ontarians. We are currently establishing our initial operations, building our foundational infrastructure and planning for how the agency can best provide services. To learn more about Supply Ontario, please visit www.supplyontario.ca.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are important values of the organization, where each employee is respected and valued for their differences. Every employee brings unique skills, background and experiences to Supply Ontario, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or ability. These diverse and different perspectives enrich our organization and our working life.
La diversité, l’inclusion et l’appartenance constituent des valeurs importantes de l’organisme, où tous nos employés sont respectés et estimés pour leurs différences. Chaque employé apporte des compétences, des antécédents et des expériences uniques à ApprovisiOntario, sans égard à sa race, à son origine nationale ou ethnique, à sa couleur, à sa religion, à son âge, à son sexe, à son orientation sexuelle, à son identité de genre ou à sa capacité. Ces points de vue diversifiés et différents enrichissent notre organisme et notre vie professionnelle.
Procurement Consultant
Competition Number: 2025-010
Functional Area: Operations
Location: 200 Front Street W, Toronto Ontario
Job Term: Permanent full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Bargaining Unit: AMAPCEO
Job Code: 5A004
Salary Range: $76,231 - $109,842 per year
Posting Status: Open
Posting Date: May 12, 2025
As a Procurement Consultant in our team, you will be accountable for managing a portfolio of multiple Vendor of Record Arrangements. These are enterprise-wide across the Ontario government, but also available to users across the public sector, and cover a variety of goods and/or services.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Leading analysis and advice on supply and market issues, business practices, category management and contract management processes
- Providing subject matter expertise on specific categories, commodities, services and anticipating future needs
- Supporting senior staff in categories and procurement strategy development, including continuous improvement projects
- Contributing to planning, development and implementation of procurement operational policies, procedures, best practices and guidelines
- Building and maintaining business relationships with buyers, suppliers and broader public sector stakeholders including resolving arising issues
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:
Procurement & Contract Management Knowledge:
- Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of category management, purchasing and contracting policies, procedures, and contracts.
- Knowledge of supply market, potential partners and service providers to advise clients in the development and administration of RFXs
- Demonstrated knowledge of all aspects of stakeholder liaison and contract management to provide contract management expertise and to coordinate the administration of contracts
- Knowledge in developing and evaluating supplier key performance measures
- Drive effective vendor management liaison and relationships as the single point of contact
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills:
- Ability to analyze trends in goods and services and advise on supply and market issues, and changing client needs
- Skilled at interpreting contracts, policies and assessing supplier performance
- Ability to mediate and resolve vendor and supply chain issues or risks
Project Management Skills:
- Ability to coordinate the operational administration of contracts, agreements and supplier contracts
- Proven experience in leading categories and commodity needs assessment working groups and procurement related projects
- Strong organizational skills to be able to manage multiple activities and meet deadlines
Client Centric Service & Relationship Management Skills:
- Ability to develop and maintain contract user guides and performance measurement related materials.
- Strong relationship building/management and the ability to develop stakeholder partnerships
- Demonstrated ability to advise clients about contract details, processes and services
- Proficient at preparing briefing notes and materials
- Strong mediations skills with the ability to resolve contract management issues
HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please send your resume to talentacquisition@supplyontario.ca and quote Competition # 2025-010 – Procurement Consultant in the subject line by May 27, 2025.
*Please note that all internal applicants need to apply through the Talent Acquisition inbox*
Supply Ontario endeavors to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion in all of our policies, practices, and the way we do business while ensuring compliance to the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve, and to promoting a diverse, inclusive, accessible, respectful, and equitable workplace.
We invite applications from all interested and qualified individuals, from all backgrounds, and walks of life. Your experiences are valuable, and we’re excited to learn how you might be able to lend your skills to further Supply Ontario’s mission and achieving its vision.
We are committed to providing employment practices and accommodation that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process including in relation to the materials and processes to be used, please notify Human Resources at Talent Acquisition (CSCO) talentacquisition@supplyontario.ca.
If you request accommodation, Human Resources will consult with you to provide or arrange for suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accommodation needs.
Employer:
Supply Ontario
Address:
200 Front Street West
Toronto Ontario M5V3K2
Canada
Work Phone:
647-405-9217
Email:
talentacquisition@supplyontario.ca