2026-11-02 Procurement Officer

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Provincial Police in Orillia seeks a Procurement Officer to support procurement planning, contract administration, and client service activities. The role requires working five days a week from 777 Memorial Avenue, Orillia, in a collaborative team environment.

The successful candidate will help monitor contract statuses, manage procurement records, and contribute to continuous improvement in processes and communications within the Procurement Services Section.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass an OPP background/security investigation.
• Experience with procurement planning, contract administration, or related business practices.
• Strong client service and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline client support by responding to procurement inquiries.
• Monitor contract statuses and support renewal processes.
• Maintain procurement records, tracking tools, and reports.
• Assist in improving procurement processes and communications.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Client service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Records management

Procurement tracking tools

Job description

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.

About Us

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.

To learn more about the Ontario Provincial Police, visit OPP.ca

About the job

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.

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

Procurement Knowledge

• 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.

Client Service and Relationship Management

• 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.

Organizational and Analytical Skills

• 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.

Communication Skills

• 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.

Technical Skills

• 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.

Don't meet every qualification?

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!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

• 2 English Permanent, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)
• About security checks: A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.