Senior Strategic Procurement Specialist

NAIT International; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off between Christmas and NY

Job summary

NAIT is seeking a Strategic Procurement Specialist to provide advanced procurement, commercial, and contracting expertise across the institution. The role involves managing complex procurement initiatives from early planning to contract execution and transition to contract management.

You will engage academic, administrative, and operational areas to understand needs, assess readiness, and develop sourcing strategies.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in supply chain management, procurement, business administration, commerce, finance, operations management, law, or a related discipline.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting, commercial negotiation, or supply chain management.
• Experience managing competitive procurement processes from planning through award and contract execution.
• Experience reviewing, interpreting, drafting, or negotiating commercial contract terms and conditions.
• Experience working with stakeholders to define requirements, assess risks, resolve issues, and support procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage assigned business areas to understand operational requirements and sourcing opportunities.
• Lead competitive procurement processes including RFPs, RFQs, standing offers, and public tenders.
• Develop procurement strategies, solicitation documents, evaluation methodologies, pricing structures, and negotiation plans.
• Review and negotiate contract terms within approved authorities and templates.
• Coordinate with General Counsel, Risk, Privacy, Finance, and others for reviews when required.
• Ensure compliance with trade agreements, procurement procedures, and public-sector principles.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Public-sector procurement

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Procurement governance

Sourcing strategies

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in supply chain or related field

Job description

NAIT is seeking a Strategic Procurement Specialist to provide advanced procurement, commercial, and contracting expertise across the institution. The role involves managing complex procurement initiatives from early planning to contract execution and transition to contract management.

You will engage academic, administrative, and operational areas to understand needs, assess readiness, and develop sourcing strategies.