Senior Advisor, Procurement

BBA Consultants; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual premium program

Onsite mobility premium

Time bank

Cellphone reimbursements

Group insurance plan from day one

Retirement savings plan

Annual vacation and sick leave

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

BBA Consultants seeks a senior procurement advisor to guide major projects globally. You will lead end-to-end procurement, shape strategies, manage risks, and coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams in an international setting.

Responsibilities include supplier negotiations, RFP oversight, contract management, and continuous improvement of procurement processes across regions and projects.

Qualifications

• Relevant university or technical education (engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain)
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in project procurement
• Experience in heavy industry, mining and metals and/or energy sectors
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced English skills to collaborate with other BBA offices and clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally
• Advanced French skills to collaborate with other BBA offices and clients in Québec
• Asset: experience with international project procurement
• Asset: experience with logistics and transportation

Responsibilities

• Establish and recommend procurement strategies tailored to project and client requirements
• Analyze commercial, contractual and logistical risks and propose mitigation measures
• Serve as the primary procurement advisor to clients
• Ensure procurement strategies align with project and client objectives
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process
• Develop and optimize procurement standards, procedures and tools
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents
• Support, guide and coach team members in resolving complex challenges
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices and systems
• Oversee requests for proposals, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations
• Manage strategic and critical supplier relationships
• Prepare award recommendations and obtain required approvals
• Support project teams with supplier and contractual issues
• Help manage claims and contractual disputes

Job description

You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to clients andinternal teams to secure purchasing decisions for major projects. You’ll play akey role in cost control, risk management and schedule adherence within amultidisciplinary and international setting.

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

Strategic and advisory role

• Establish and recommend procurement strategies tailored to project and client requirements
  
• Analyze commercial, contractual and logistical risks and propose mitigation measures
  
• Serve as the primary procurement advisor to clients
  
• Ensure procurement strategies align with project and client objectives

Governance, leadership and continuousimprovement

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process
• Develop and optimize procurement standards, procedures and tools
  
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents
  
• Support, guide and coach team members in resolving complex challenges
  
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices and systems

Execution and operational management

• Oversee requests for proposals, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations
• Manage strategic and critical supplier relationships
  
• 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 ourcorporate culture?

• 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 jobrequirements

• Relevant university or technical education (engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain)
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in project procurement
  
• Experience in 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 all 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 plan
  
• Annual vacation and sick leave
  
• Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annualbase salary, including the region, market, education, relevant and demonstratedwork experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and otherrelevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• 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
  
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  
• On site and at the office: Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to clients andinternal teams to secure purchasing decisions for major projects. You’ll play akey role in cost control, risk management and schedule adherence within amultidisciplinary and international setting.

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

Strategic and advisory role

• Establish and recommend procurement strategies tailored to project and client requirements
  
• Analyze commercial, contractual and logistical risks and propose mitigation measures
  
• Serve as the primary procurement advisor to clients
  
• Ensure procurement strategies align with project and client objectives

Governance, leadership and continuousimprovement

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process
• Develop and optimize procurement standards, procedures and tools
  
• Ensure compliance, traceability and quality of contractual documents
  
• Support, guide and coach team members in resolving complex challenges
  
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices and systems

Execution and operational management

• Oversee requests for proposals, commercial evaluations and contract negotiations
• Manage strategic and critical supplier relationships
  
• 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 ourcorporate 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 jobrequirements

• Relevant university or technical education (engineering, administration, logistics or supply chain)
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in project procurement
  
• Experience in 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 all 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 plan
  
• Annual vacation and sick leave
  
• Premium for employee referrals

BBA considers many factors when determining the annualbase salary, including the region, market, education, relevant and demonstratedwork experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and otherrelevant skills.

At BBA, you get many benefits

• 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
  
• Promotion of our experts (SMEs), both externally and internally
  
• 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 boundariesof engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector.At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, fromstrategy to execution.

BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consultingengineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 20 offices. Ourteams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at thelocal, 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 toproviding a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written ingender-neutral language.

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