Intermediate Advisor, Procurement

BBA Consultants; Boisbriand; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual premium program for regular-em

Onsite mobility premium

Time bank

Cellphone fee reimbursements

Group insurance plan

Retirement savings plan

Annual vacation and sick leave

Employee referral premium

Job summary

BBA Consultants is seeking an intermediate procurement advisor to support procurement activities for projects in the mining, heavy industry and energy sectors in Canada. You will work with project teams and stakeholders to meet client needs and help optimize procurement standards and processes.

This role emphasizes end-to-end procurement, supplier management and contract negotiations, with English and French collaboration across offices and clients in Canada and internationally.

Qualifications

• Relevant university or technical education in engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain.
• At least five years of relevant experience in project procurement.
• Experience in heavy industry, mining/metals or energy sectors.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced English to collaborate with other BBA offices and clients in Canada and internationally; English usage may be daily.
• Advanced French to collaborate with Québec offices/clients.

Responsibilities

• Execute the end-to-end procurement process for projects.
• Oversee procurement standards, procedures and tools.
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of practices and systems.
• Oversee RFQs, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Assist in award recommendations and approvals.
• Support project teams with supplier and contractual issues.
• Help manage claims and contractual disputes.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder comms

Negotiation

English comms

French comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Your future role on our team

As an intermediate procurement advisor, you’ll help carry out procurement activities and work with project teams and stakeholders to meet client needs in the mining, heavy industry and energy sectors.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Execute the end-to-end procurement process
• Help optimize procurement standards, procedures and tools
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices and systems
• Oversee requests for proposals, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations
• Help prepare award recommendations and obtain required approvals
• Support project teams with any supplier and contractual issues
• Help manage claims and contractual disputes

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

As an intermediate procurement advisor, you’ll help carry out procurement activities and work with project teams and stakeholders to meet client needs in the mining, heavy industry and energy sectors.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Execute the end-to-end procurement process
• Help optimize procurement standards, procedures and tools
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices and systems
• Oversee requests for proposals, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations
• Manage supplier relationships
• Help prepare award recommendations and obtain required approvals
• Support project teams with any supplier and contractual issues
• Help manage claims and contractual disputes

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Results‑driven
• Inspirational leadership
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Ability to look beyond established standards
• Ability to share and pass on knowledge
• Interest in solving the most complex challenges

Summary Of Certifications And Job Requirements

• Relevant university or technical education (engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain)
• At least five years of relevant experience in project procurement
• Experience in the heavy industry, mining and metals and/or energy sectors
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Asset: experience with international project procurement
• Asset: experience with logistics and transportation

An Overview Of BBA’s Total Rewards

• Annual premium program for regular employees
• Onsite mobility premium
• Time bank
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings planAnnual vacation and sick leave
• Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.

At BBA, You Get Many Benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
• Access to many experts and coaching
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator!
• Participation in our firm’s major projects up to 2030:
• Going carbon neutral
• Achieving 30% women on our teams
• And much more!
• Custom training and development plans
• Opportunity to mentor our next generation: We invest in our people and help them develop
• A corporate culture that values expertise
• Participation in innovation projects
• A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there’s no perception of hierarchy
• On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA

BBA is committed to promoting diversity and employment equity. We thank you for your interest in our firm. Please note that only those candidates selected will be contacted.

About BBA

For over 45 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 20 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.

Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada’s Best Employer and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.

Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.