Procurement Advisor
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
- Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and
community.
Position Overview:
Under the general direction of the Procurement Supervisor and the guidance of the Procurement Team Lead, the Procurement
Advisor will be responsible for the timely and efficient strategic procurement of goods and/or services of moderate value, complexity
and risk. The applicant shall exhibit professionalism, expertise and meaningful insight ensuring the best overall value for the
Corporation in accordance with the corporate policies, Trade Agreements, NERC CIP-013 Cyber Security, Supply Chain Risk
Management, Procurement Law, Contract Law and best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the procurement of goods and/or services applying professional expertise as well as critical and innovative
thinking to maximize efficiency.
- Oversee and provide procurement direction the end-to-end evaluation process of tenders with internal business partners.
- Responsible to work efficiently being conscious to balance time and effort while collaborating with customers daily to promote
the best procurement strategy for the best outcome.
- Responsible to host the project kick off meetings, collaborate with the customer to draft, edit, execute, and gain consensus on
the final tender document, then post and close the tender documents (including but not limited to Request for Quotation
(RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Pre-Qualifications (RFPQ)).
- Responsible to upload and close the RFx to MERX, document the confidential bid information and send the proponents bids
to the customer while ensuring the evaluation process is transparent, fair and within the Trade Agreement guidelines.
- Interpret, present to persuade and apply knowledge in day-to-day discussions with the customer.
- Responsible for writing, editing, and issuing the tender document to reflect the Corporate Polices, procurement strategy and
contract law.
- Ability to perform all transactions in SAP.
- Provide on-going communication with various departments, suppliers/vendors and business partners, informally or formally,
verbally or in writing, to develop and maintain strong business relationships.
- Develop appropriate procurement and evaluation strategies through consultation with internal business partners.
- Facilitate project kick off meetings with internal business partners including contract negotiations, contract award and vendor
debrief with suppliers/vendors.
- Guide and at often lead the process in supplier relationship management activities and update performance files as required.
Overseeing the award of the contract to suppliers.
- Ability to conduct market assessments through research, preparation of reports and spreadsheets and provide overall
analysis.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.
Qualifications:
- Four-year Bachelor of Commerce degree or relevant degree from a university of recognized standing plus two years directly
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