Procurement Lead

Systra; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada is seeking a strategic Procurement Lead to partner with project teams on all procurement and purchasing activities for rail and infrastructure initiatives. You will manage procurement plans, supplier contracts, and compliance across domestic and international supply chains.

Qualified candidates bring 8+ years in procurement, with rail project leadership experience, and relevant certifications. Hybrid work in Canada is available with AI-enabled hiring tools.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant procurement experience with at least 2 years leading procurement teams for major capital design and construction projects.
• 3+ years rail transit experience is an asset
• PMAC or MCIPS or relevant equivalent certification is an asset

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement activities in accordance with the Procurement Plan and maintain an up-to-date Procurement Plan.
• Contribute to the Execution Phase Procurement Strategy for major value and long-lead items and for equipment/materials.
• Set a procurement schedule outlining priorities and required activities.
• Establish template vendor compliance, tender and contract documents.
• Initiate, develop, negotiate and issue contracts; negotiate contracts for supplying commodities, capital equipment, services and supplies.
• Establish tools to ensure value for money and alignment with project scope, schedule and requirements.
• Audit compliance to procedures and standards for project procurement; participate in meetings and reporting.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Rail transit experience

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Procurement planning

Education

PMAC or MCIPS certification

Job description

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Context

The Procurement Lead shall be the strategic partner of the Project team for all procurement and purchases matters.

Missions/Main Duties

He shall be responsible for the following:

• execute the procurement activities in accordance with the Procurement Plan and maintain an up-to-date Procurement Plan;
• contribute to the Execution Phase Procurement Strategy, including on major value and longer lead procurement items, and for equipment, material required for the execution of the Project Execution domestic and international supply chain development;
• set a procurement schedule that includes a sequence of activities required to be performed and which outlines priorities;
• establish a suite of template vendor compliance, tender and contract documents;
• initiate, develop, comprehend, interpret, tender, evaluate, negotiate and issue contracts;
• negotiate contracts for supplying commodities, capital equipment, services and supplies;
• establish and apply tools for ensuring that equipment, material and supplies procured are providing value for money and will enable the achievement of the Project scope, specification and schedule requirements;
• contribute to procedures and standards for project procurement, including the incorporation of existing company practices and methods, where appropriate;
• audit compliance to established procedures and standards for project procurement;
• issue required documentations to pre-qualified bidders of tender;
• analyzing and administering contractual documents for completeness and accuracy to achieve value for money; and
• participate in working groups and other project meetings and reporting on all procurement activities.

Profile/Skills

• 8 years’ relevant procurement experience with at least 2 years’ experience in leading procurement teams for major capital design and construction projects.
• A minimum of 3 years’ rail transit experience is an asset
• PMAC or equivalent
• Experience with preparing, negotiating, and awarding major project contracts.
• Experience with government procurement of capital projects.
• Knowledge of technical specifications as required for individual contracts.
• CPSM or MCIPS or relevant equivalent certification is an asset.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [e-mail].

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

Workplace Type

Hybrid