Project Procurement Specialist

Our client located in Calgary, AB is looking for Project Procurement Specialist on 1 year contract basis with the potential to become permanent!

Reporting to the Lead of Procurement as well as the Project Manager while assigned to a project, the Project Procurement Specialist will use and maintain company's standard project procurement methods, procedures, templates, and systems, and when on a project, manage various stages of the procurement process which includes; the full procurement lifecycle for contracting and material and equipment purchasing.

The Project Procurement Specialist is responsible for close coordination with the other project services disciplines as well as project teams including Project Managers and Directors, and corporate support groups such as Legal and Corporate Risk as required.

Responsibilities:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Participate in the development and implementation of procurement techniques and methods.
• Assist legal to compile and format key supplier Master Services Agreements.
• Ensure projects are maintaining a Master Services Agreement database.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a supplier library including supplier contact information, corporate overviews, and supplier scorecards.
• Request and consolidate input from Project Services procurement team and project procurement teams.
• Maintain current and accurate procurement records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and apply project specific procedures and guidelines for project procurement using PDG Project Procedures Manual (PPM).
• Prepare the project procurement plan taking into account any strategic packaging options that supports the overall project execution plan.
• Prepare full project life-cycle procurement documents including compiling and formatting agreements, evaluation spreadsheets, supplier scorecards and others as required.
• Prepare the project procurement work flowcharts in line with the Project Procedures Manual.
• Prepare weekly Project procurement meeting agendas, maintain action items lists and track progress.
• As required, ensuring any Project Service Providers procurement function complies with all relevant requirements, policies, industry best practices, and project-specific requirements.
• Manage purchase orders and contracts through their full life cycle.
• Assist with the assessment of project time and cost claims.
• At the completion of the project, assists in developing and recording the project's historical procurement information and “lessons learned”, for use on future projects.
• Maintain and demonstrate commitment to environmental protection as a core value.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a related field.
• Minimum eight years experience in project procurement. Previous experience working on major mining and/or process plant project implementation is desirable.
• Minimum one year of direct field experience.
• Good knowledge of contract and order formation, negotiation and change management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management including risk management and change management.
• Previous experience with freight forwarding, freight logistics, brokerage and quality surveillance.
• Good understanding and experience in multiple phases of project execution.
• Able to raise awareness of procurement activities which have an impact on critical path.
• Working knowledge of ERP procurement and purchasing systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint as well as SharePoint.
• Strong knowledge of the engineering and construction industry and ability to understand drawings and technical reports is an asset.

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