Procurement Officer

C0127 - Procurement Officer, Supply Section

Are you looking for an opportunity to build your procurement and business administration experience in a collaborative environment? As a Procurement Officer, you will support procurement planning, contract administration, record management, and client service activities that help the OPP meet its operational and business needs.

Note:

The successful candidate will be expected to work out of 777 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, five (5) days a week.

Business Management Bureau (BMB) holds itself accountable to providing high-quality service to our clients and stakeholders while managing critical business functions for the organization. BMB impacts every aspect of the OPP's operations and measures service delivery through timeliness, competence, fairness, and outcomes.

The Procurement Services Section provides centralized procurement services to support the acquisition of goods and services across the Ontario Provincial Police while promoting fairness, transparency, accountability, and value for money.

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Supporting the procurement team, you will:

• Client Support and Procurement Planning: Provide frontline support to clients by responding to procurement inquiries, explaining requirements, and assisting with procurement planning activities.
• Contract Monitoring and Lifecycle Support: Monitor contract statuses, support extension and renewal processes, and liaise with clients regarding upcoming procurement requirements.
• Procurement Administration: Maintain procurement records, tracking tools, reports, and documentation, while providing administrative support to Procurement Services.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist in improving procurement processes, resources, and communications to enhance service delivery and operational effectiveness.

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

• Ability to interpret and communicate procurement requirements to clients and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of purchasing, procurement, contract administration, or related business practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of procurement planning principles and contract lifecycle management.
• Understanding of organizational approval processes, documentation requirements, and administrative procedures.

• Strong customer service skills and a demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships.
• Ability to provide guidance, support, and advice to clients with varying levels of procurement knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple business areas.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of client service.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills to coordinate multiple files and deadlines.
• Ability to monitor contract activities, maintain tracking systems, and identify upcoming procurement requirements.
• Analytical skills to review documentation, identify issues, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to research information and gather documentation required to support procurement activities.

• Oral communication skills to provide advice and information, answer inquiries, and liaise with stakeholders.
• Written communication skills to prepare correspondence, procurement documentation, reports, and tracking materials.
• Ability to explain procurement concepts in a clear and client-focused manner.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience working with financial, procurement, records management, or tracking systems.
• Ability to maintain databases, monitoring tools, and tracking reports.

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

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