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We are seeking Procurement Specialists to join the team. The successful candidates are senior, experienced supply chain
professionals with a proven ability to achieve targeted project objectives in a complex environment through exceptional
strategic thinking, influential leadership, flawless project execution, change management and effective relationship
management.
Reporting to an Infrastructure Projects Procurement Manager, the Procurement Specialists are accountable for assessing
and identifying different infrastructure project procurement options, determining the contracting plan to mitigate relevant
risks and providing procurement guidance to the project teams. They will lead project teams to develop project supply chain
strategies, and work collaboratively to obtain approval, and implement resulting strategies and plans including drafting RFx
documents, leading and facilitating evaluation teams and negotiations with suppliers and contractors. The Procurement
Specialists will support both Project Delivery projects and additional procurement initiatives.
- Accountable for complex infrastructure project procurement – those with a combination of higher spend, project impact,
risk, market complexity and stakeholder considerations. Provides expertise and oversight in achieving procurement related
project milestones, financial, and operational targets for the project.
- Leads effective project procurement teams through structured procurement processes. Works collaboratively with project
teams to develop and implement strategies that will meet specified objectives and targets. Proactively brings new concepts/
opportunities, information, methodologies, and tools to the table to spur innovative thinking, problem solving and decision
making.
- Makes recommendations to senior management and executives on infrastructure project strategies that balance
competing needs and objectives. Ensures the development of compelling project procurement strategies to support
decision making and obtains approval.
- Develops and manages action plans and work package agreements to ensure strategies are developed and executed on
schedule to achieve project milestones. Anticipates/plans for shifting resource requirements over the life of the project, and
allocates resources for tactical execution of the plans.
- Regularly manages consultation with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders.
- Writes and presents infrastructure project supply chain strategies, contracting plans, briefs, and other documents to
management and key internal and external stakeholders.
- Drafts RFP/RFT/RFSQ documents starting with standard templates and tailoring as required to execute the approved
strategies and contracting plans.
- Oversees the development of and/or undertakes vendor evaluation criteria, evaluation weightings, and performance
indicators to ensure the most suitable vendor is selected. Leads cross-functional evaluation teams.
- Negotiates with sophisticated, multinational and global companies, ensuring that compliance, policies, procedures and
