Bilingual Senior Corporate Procurement Advisor - Contract - 19295

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing is recruiting on behalf of a confidential public sector organization for experienced Senior Procurement Advisors to join a growing Corporate Procurement team. The role covers planning through contract award across professional services, IT, software and corporate services, with Ottawa or Montréal locations.

You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, develop strategies, prepare requirements and evaluation documents, conduct market research, and collaborate with legal counsel.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Law or related discipline
• Minimum eight years of progressive experience managing complex public sector procurement initiatives
• Experience managing complete procurement lifecycle from planning to contract administration
• Experience preparing statements of requirements and competitive solicitation documents
• Strong experience in competitive procurement processes, negotiations and contract management
• Experience providing strategic procurement advice to internal clients and senior stakeholders
• Experience in Crown corporations or Government of Canada considered a strong asset
• Experience procuring professional services, IT, software solutions and corporate services
• Fluency in English and French mandatory

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities from requirements gathering through contract award and administration
• Develop procurement strategies aligned with organizational objectives while mitigating risk
• Prepare SORs, evaluation criteria, procurement plans, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs and tenders
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis to identify qualified vendors
• Manage competitive procurement processes including bidder communications and evaluations
• Coordinate with legal counsel on contracts and negotiations
• Oversee contract amendments, renewals and administration
• Provide strategic procurement advice to internal stakeholders throughout the lifecycle
• Prepare procurement reports and recommendations for senior management
• Ensure compliance with procurement legislation and governance requirements

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier evaluation

Negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Public sector procurement

Strategic guidance

Bilingual English/French

Education

BA/BS in Business/Commerce/Finance/Law

Job description

About The Opportunity

LRO Staffing is recruiting on behalf of a confidential public sector organization seeking experienced Senior Procurement Advisors to join a growing Corporate Procurement team.

About The Opportunity

LRO Staffing is recruiting on behalf of a confidential public sector organization seeking experienced Senior Procurement Advisors to join a growing Corporate Procurement team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support a high-profile, large-scale initiative within a fast paced and collaborative environment. Working alongside experienced procurement professionals, you will lead complex procurement activities from planning through contract award while partnering with stakeholders across multiple business areas. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a broad range of procurement initiatives involving professional services, information technology, software solutions and other corporate goods and services.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead end to end procurement activities, from requirements gathering through contract award and administration
• Develop procurement strategies that align with organizational objectives while mitigating procurement and commercial risk
• Prepare Statements of Requirements, evaluation criteria, procurement plans and solicitation documents, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, limited tenders and non competitive procurements
• Conduct market research and supplier analysis to identify qualified vendors and appropriate procurement approaches
• Manage competitive procurement processes, including bidder communications, evaluations, negotiations and contract award recommendations
• Collaborate with legal counsel in the development, review and negotiation of contractual agreements
• Coordinate contract amendments, renewals and ongoing contract administration activities
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders while providing strategic procurement advice throughout the procurement lifecycle
• Prepare procurement reports, briefing notes and recommendations for senior management
• Ensure compliance with applicable procurement legislation, trade agreements, internal policies and governance requirements

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Post secondary education in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Law or another related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive procurement experience
• Minimum eight years of progressive experience managing complex public sector procurement initiatives
• Demonstrated experience managing the complete procurement lifecycle from planning through contract award and contract administration
• Experience preparing Statements of Requirements, evaluation methodologies and competitive solicitation documents
• Strong experience conducting complex competitive procurement processes, negotiations and contract management
• Experience providing strategic procurement advice to internal clients and senior stakeholders
• Experience within a Crown corporation, broader public sector organization or the Government of Canada is considered a strong asset
• Candidates with broad procurement experience are preferred over those whose experience is limited to call ups, standing offers or supply arrangements
• Experience procuring professional services, information technology, software solutions and corporate services is highly desirable
• Fluency in both English and French is mandatory

About the Job

• Duration: Long term contract with the possibility of permanent employment
• Location: Ottawa, ON or Montréal, QC
• Travel: Occasional travel within Ontario and Québec may be required to support procurement activities, evaluation sessions and stakeholder meetings

LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.

Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients.

Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.