Senior Procurement Specialist

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new  TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on

The TTC currently has an opening for a Senior Procurement Specialist within our Procurement and Category Management Department!

Requisition : 11798

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department: Procurement and Category Management ) - Operating Procurement )

Salary Information: CA $96,460.00 - CA$

Base pay range: CA $96,460.00/yr - CA$/yr

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly

Hours:

35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift:

Posted On: August 27, 2025

Last Day to Apply: September 10, 2025

The TTC, North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA, has introduced its new plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s vision and mission statements promote environmental, social equity and economic benefits the TTC provides.

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on

We currently have an opening for a Senior Procurement Specialist within our Procurement and Category Management Department!

You will be responsible for the procurement of complex categories of spend, including high value and hard-to-source products and services in accordance with TTC’s Policies and Department procedures and assist the Category Manager in the training and guidance of the team while assisting with the implementation of industry best practices initiatives in their category portfolio.

As the Senior Procurement Specialist, you will also be responsible for collaboratively and professionally working with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

You will maintain, develop and prepare specific/unique contract documents for the procurement of complex services (e.g. system signaling upgrades, specialized equipment or technical services, safety products, rental of storage facilities, etc.), standard letters, forms and procurement tender/proposal documents.

The selected incumbent will ensure procurement related activities are in compliance with TTC procurement policies and procedures, industry practices, professional standards and trade agreements (i.e. CFTA, CETA); review and assess client scope of work/specifications and requirements (e.g., budget/project approval, estimate, schedule, technical details),Commercial Analysis, Purchase Authorizations, Sole Source Requests, Contract Amendments; ensure that client scope of work/specifications and requirements are clear, reasonable and commercially acceptable while developing valuation criteria and appropriate weighting in conjunction with client departments for use in the evaluation of complex Request for Proposals (RFPs);

evaluate procurement requirements, issue formal and informal tenders/proposals, evaluate bid responses based on qualitative and quantitative criteria, negotiate if applicable and write recommendation reports and provide technical procurement expertise and guidance to various client departments regarding commercial, financial and contractual matters.

You will liaise with client departments, vendors, public sector entities and other transit organizations to provide guidance and advice regarding commercial, financial and contractual matters; assist with reviewing and developing category procurement strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders as required; identify, evaluate, negotiate and recommend resolutions for concerns and/or issues related to contract terms and conditions interpretation and application or over vendor performance;

propose and assist with implementing cost reduction strategies; analyze current vendor expenditures and landscape/market for assigned categories/sub-categories of spend and enhance service, quality, cost, lead time, value and risk by driving strategic supplier selection.

In addition to the above you will promote a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and…