Senior Procurement Advisor Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Business

Description

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

As a member of the Procurement Team, you will provide advisory services on complex procurement initiatives, policies, processes and procedures to facilitate FSRA wide procurement of goods and services including product standardization, consolidation, and policy development.

Additional duties will include:

Providing whole-cycle procurement consulting services to effect consistency and quality assurance with regards to vendor selection, contract negotiation, related legal/contractual standards, policies and processes.

Planning and leading major procurements by undertaking needs analysis, specification development, evaluation processes, and determination of appropriate procurement approvals.

Experience with sourcing activities related to information technology and professional services .

Providing advice on enterprise wide vendor of record (VOR) arrangements and client lead procurements.

Preparing, developing, and/or commenting on large procurement business cases and requests for proposal.

Analyzing business and financial risks to ensure FSRA accountability for fair, open, competitive, and transparent procurement processes.

Training/advising peers and colleagues on procurement processes and procedures

Developing, recommending and supporting procurement and related policy initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

Demonstrated knowledge of procurement public and private sector procurement principles, methods and practices to provide expert advice and guidance to clients in the management of procurement initiatives, in planning and managing large-scale enterprise-wide procurement initiatives and in developing RFP specifications.

Demonstrated knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research and risk assessment methodologies and techniques to identify, analyze and assess risk to FSRA, to mitigate risks and to develop/recommend options and solutions.

Demonstrated knowledge of practices related to contract agreements to assess risks and advise clients in business decisions for procurement.

Some knowledge and experience with computerized procurement systems

Experience with MS Office Suite (Word and Excel), Power BI, Workday , Share Point

Skills

Proven communication, consultation, and advisory skills to provide advice to procurement processes, interpretation and application of policies and to provide advice on options and risks.

Proven negotiation skills to negotiate contracts with vendors and resolve procurement problems with vendors and suppliers.

Proven analyzing and problem-solving skills to identify, analyze and evaluate client business cases, plans and RFP documents.

Proven written communication skills to prepare project plans, procurement documents and policy recommendations.

Job Posting End Date:

01/19/2026

Job postings close at 11:59pm on the date noted.

Compensation Grade:

Grade 06-AMAPCEO

Compensation Range:

$82,217.00

Bargaining Unit:

AMAPCEO

Job Code:

Job Code: 6A004A

Employment Type:

Regular

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36.25

FSRA is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

NOTE: ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED


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