Senior Purchasing Officer

Overview

Are you a procurement professional with experience in running a competitive procurement process, contract drafting and negotiations, and vendor management? We have opportunities for Senior Buyers (Senior Purchasing Officers), who will be authorized to make contractual commitments for the acquisition of commodities.

You will be responsible to ensure the integrity of the acquisition process and maximize acquisition strategies. Your activities will include coordinating projects, monitoring, and maintaining vendor performance, creating contractual documents, and conducting negotiations while responding to both external and internal clients in a high-pressured environment.

This opportunity currently supports WorkSafeBC's Centralized Purchasing – I&T team (software licensing, subscriptions/SaaS, and technology-related contracts); however, portfolio assignments may change based on operational requirements.

How you'll make a difference: You'll help protect the financial integrity of B.C.'s workers' compensation system, ensuring we serve British Columbians now and in the future.

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

For this position, the successful candidate is required to work 2 days per week in our Richmond office.

• Manage a portfolio of contracts ensuring timely sourcing or renewal
• Arrange necessary project resources to ensure the clients' requirements are met by creating and monitoring procurement timelines and preparing associated bid documents
• Plan, lead, and facilitate the procurement process in multi-disciplinary procurement project team meetings
• Conduct and coordinate pre-bid meetings, on site tours, and act as a mediator in representing WorkSafeBC interests and vendor fair play
• Prepare, write, and review legal contracts and analyze contracts for potential problems and opportunities for a range of goods and services, including technology-related agreements where applicable.

We're looking for people who can:

• Provide work direction and act as a resource to co-workers and to lead evaluation teams in selecting a product or service
• Establish and maintain credible and cooperative working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Identify and thoroughly analyze complex purchases and make recommendations in accordance with established policies using initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgment
• Provide working knowledge of legal issues and financial principles as they relate to the sale of goods and services
• Present technical information in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences

• A minimum of six years of supply chain/procurement experience, including experience running a competitive procurement process, drafting contracts, and vendor relationship management
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation from the Supply Chain Management Association (or equivalent body)
• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline is preferred

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Successfully meet two different criminal record clearances; one of which meets the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the  Policy ) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation…