SENIOR ADVISOR, PROCUREMENT

Business Development Bank of Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Wellness allowance

Paid vacation

Personal days

Job summary

Business Development Bank of Canada in Montreal seeks a Senior Advisor, Procurement to lead complex procurement processes across business units. You will advise on strategy, manage supplier selections, negotiate terms, and draft contracts while mentoring a team of advisors and analysts.

The role requires strong bilingual communication, governance of procurement activities, and the ability to balance cost, quality, and risk in a dynamic financial-services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in administration or relevant training.
• Eight years of relevant procurement experience including strategic procurement.
• Experience leading complex procurement files.
• Public procurement experience is an asset.
• Mastery of procurement processes including supplier selection and contract drafting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurement processes for internal clients.
• Advise on procurement strategies and supplier selection.
• Draft tenders, contracts and evaluation documents.
• Mentor procurement advisors and analysts.
• Ensure contract management aligns with requirements and policies.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Negotiation skills

Communication

Coaching & mentoring

Bilingual EN/FR

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in administration or relevant training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Advisor, Procurement

We are banking at another level. Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs. Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Advisor, Procurement provides leadership for the complex procurement processes used for the procurement of goods and services required by BDC, for all various corporate sectors. This person must have a detailed understanding of the needs of the business unit in order to play an influential advisory role, establish the acquisition strategy for each of the files under his or her supervision, and carry out the selection of suppliers, and the negotiation and drafting of contracts. This person advises his or her internal clients on the contract management of strategic contracts. In particular, he or she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that all contractual obligations are met, both by the supplier and by BDC. This experienced person must also act as a mentor for his or her fellow advisors or analysts in the procurement department.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Conduct complex, strategic, and high-risk procurement processes, and act to as the primary point of contact for internal clients;
• In accordance with the contractual normative framework, advise internal clients by recommending and applying the best procurement and evaluation strategies for acquisitions that will be adapted to the business context and the target market, the nature of the purchases, all in a context of sound risk management, fairness between competing suppliers, and the procurement of goods and services at the right cost and quality and with a constant concern for efficiency, at all stages of the procurement process;
• Draft documentation relevant to the procurement process based on the nature of the goods and services required, including calls for tenders, contracts and recommendation documents, and obtain the required inputs, including to complete business needs, descriptions of services or techniques, parameters and levels of service, required security and privacy documents;
• Organize, lead and coordinate selection committees in the context of calls for tenders, by preparing evaluation grids in advance, and act as a voting party, as required;
• Analyze the bids received, negotiate and make the recommendations required for awarding the contract;
• Proceed with the award of the contract by preparing, when required, public declarations and the messages to be communicated;
• Contribute to the implementation of changes to the processes required to support BDC's responsible sourcing ambitions;
• From a quality assurance and skills improvement perspective, support, supervise and review the work of other procurement advisors or analysts in the conduct of their activities;
• Ensure an excellent internal customer experience, while being aware that your role as controller requires courageous interventions;
• If necessary, dispose of goods and services.

Role of Contract Management Advisor, Contract Portfolio Analyst and Trainer

• Provide training for human resources in the various business segments performing procurement-related functions, including contract management, query creation and public procurement;
• Monitor contracts affecting BDC's procurement needs and recommend procurement strategies for the contract portfolio, with a view to reducing expenses and consolidating supply needs;
• Prepare documents under the responsibility of his/her management and validate those produced by the clients in connection with the tendering process, and communicate them to the internal authorities concerned;
• Negotiating agreements in complex contractual disputes;
• Write technical specifications and coordinate with customers and stakeholders internal to meet BDC's procurement needs;
• Draft and finalize contracts and contract amendments and ensure they reflect the goods/services purchased, in line with the contractual normative framework;
• Execute contract management processes to support cost-effective delivery by proactively managing contracts, incentivizing the supplier to improve its business performance;
• Provide contractual information and contractual interpretation to complex issues.

Leader in continuous improvement of procurement business practices

• Create templates, including tender documents, contracts, specific clauses and evaluation grids, all in order to cover risks, with a view to the intelligibility and efficiency of the contract documentation;
• Recommend to his manager improvements to the policies, methods and procedures in force, with a view to added value and fair control, and carry out improvement work;
• Propose and design procurement work tools used by all colleagues and people who request them;
• Develop and disseminate customized or corporate training on procurement and contract management to managers and staff members concerned;
• Collaborate in the maintenance, maintenance and optimization of BDC's data systems, by link to procurement and contract management;
• Participate, as required, in various continuous improvement or other projects.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in administration or other relevant training;
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience, including strategic procurement;
• Experience in leading complex procurement files.
• Experience in public procurement an asset, Mastery of complex procurement processes, including the selection of suppliers, negotiating and drafting contracts;
• Negotiation skills, including an excellent ability to negotiate advantageous contractual and commercial terms and manage supplier relationships effectively;
• Expertise in contract management and supplier governance, including a good understanding of contractual clauses;
• Strong business acumen, understanding of BDC's business objectives and internal clientele and ability to determine the best procurement strategies tailored to meet business needs;
• Excellent communication skills in order to be able to adapt communications at different levels of the organization and outside it, in both (2) official languages, both oral and written;
• Experience in coaching and mentoring to guide and support peers less experienced in the field of procurement;
• Deep curiosity about the activities of internal clients and a desire to contribute to the BDC's business objectives;
• Have the courage and skills to influence decisions;
• Proactive, synthetic, pragmatic;
• Organizational skills, ability to set priorities and ability to carry out multiple tasks forehead;
• Have a strong interest in innovation, particularly in terms of performance, processes and technological tools;
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

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While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

BDC is a bank unlike any other. We are the only bank dedicated exclusively to the development of Canadian businesses. The only institution whose purpose is to promote the growth of the Canadian economy by focusing on the success of small and medium-sized businesses, with a human touch and a genuine presence. At BDC, we’re changing people’s and businesses’ lives for the better. That’s what makes us unique as a bank. That’s why we are banking at another level.