Senior Procurement Specialist — Hybrid (Public Sector)

CDEV; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CDEV, based in Toronto with an Ottawa presence, seeks a Senior Procurement Associate to provide expert procurement advice and hands-on support across the organization. The role emphasizes transparent, fair, well-documented processes compliant with federal Crown corporation policies, including vendor engagement and lifecycle management.

You will work in a hybrid environment from Toronto or Ottawa, supporting planning, solicitations, evaluations and contract administration while driving continuous

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business administration, supply chain management, public administration, finance, law or equivalent.
• Several years of progressive procurement, sourcing, contracting or supply chain experience, preferably in a federal Crown corporation.
• Experience supporting competitive procurement processes including RFP planning, drafting, evaluation support and procurement file documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support procurement activities across the organization, including planning, sourcing strategies, documents, evaluations, approvals and awards.
• Advise internal clients on procurement requirements, policy obligations and risk considerations.
• Support development and administration of RFPs, RFQs and other competitive processes; coordinate vendor questions and addenda.
• Review procurement files for transparency, fairness and value for money; ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare briefing materials, recommendations and records of decision for management review.
• Support contract award, supplier debriefings and transition to contract administration.
• Identify opportunities to improve tools, templates, processes and governance across CDEV.

Skills

Procurement policy

Public sector procurement

RFP/RFQ workflow

Vendor management

Contract administration

Written communication

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

Business/SCM degree

Public administration

Tools

Procurement software

MS Office

Job description

CDEV, based in Toronto with an Ottawa presence, seeks a Senior Procurement Associate to provide expert procurement advice and hands-on support across the organization. The role emphasizes transparent, fair, well-documented processes compliant with federal Crown corporation policies, including vendor engagement and lifecycle management.

You will work in a hybrid environment from Toronto or Ottawa, supporting planning, solicitations, evaluations and contract administration while driving continuous