Manager, Procurement

SENECA COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS&TECHNOLOGY•Ontario, CA

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About The Position

Seneca Polytechnic is committed to delivering exceptional learning experiences that prepare students for success in an evolving world. Their employees play a vital role in supporting student achievement, operational excellence, and innovation across the institution. As Manager, Procurement, you will help ensure that Seneca’s academic and administrative teams have access to the goods and services they need to deliver outstanding experiences for students, employees, and the broader community. This is an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys building strong partnerships, navigating complex procurement environments, and influencing strategic decisions that support institutional priorities. The role combines strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier engagement, compliance oversight, and process improvement within a large and dynamic public-sector environment.

Requirements

Minimum of seven (7) years in procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier negotiations, or a related field, ideally within the broader public sector
A post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A professional procurement designation such as CSCMP, OPBA, or CPPO, or active progress toward obtaining one.
Strong knowledge of competitive procurement processes, procurement legislation, public sector compliance requirements, and ethical purchasing practices.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and make sound business decisions.
Excellent relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to evaluate risk, interpret supplier submissions, and develop practical solutions.
Experience using enterprise business systems and Microsoft Office applications to support procurement operations and reporting.

Responsibilities

Research, develop and prepare tenders, RFXs (i.e.; Request for Quotations RFQs}, Request for Proposals RFPs} for all departments.
Manage the entire RFx/Tender process, i.e. meet with internal stakeholders to identify the scope/requirement, consult on the Procurement process and related timelines, provide coaching on expected outcomes, advise and manage complex analysis to help with the evaluation/supplier selection process
Develop awards and maintain the contracts created through the tender process (RFP, RFQ, RFI, RFSQ). Liaise with prospective suppliers to ensure full transparency, fair and open competition.
Supplier Management/Governance: Develop and monitor the SLAs, KPIs, Scorecard review sessions, governance frameworks and strategic business partnerships to ensure Suppliers adhere to service levels in contract
Act as a lead resource for operational initiatives and provide advice and solutions for the Procurement of goods and services
Act as the liaison between Legal and the Supplier with internal departments on all Procurement related matters. This includes proactively engaging internal departments in advance of contract expiration to work on sourcing strategies
Manage highly sensitive and confidential projects that directly involve the staff, Senior Executives and Human Resources.
Monitor MTCU and BPS directives for compliance and update and ensure adherence to the Procurement Policy & Procedures and practices and ethics
Manage Purchase Order approval process
Monitor and manage on-line requisitions;
Audit requisitions to ensure compliance with BPS Directives, Policy & Procedures and all Government regulations;
Conduct market research to acquire goods and/or services in the most cost-effective way,
Process requisitions to signed purchase orders once above steps are thoroughly conducted and requisition has been approved by all signing authority levels
Ensure that Procurement requirements are met while adhering to Board policy, BPS Procurement Directives, ethical and legal Procurement practices
Resolve issues when improper Procurement Policy & Procedures have not been followed
The effective and efficient servicing of the Procurement requests within the guidelines of the Signing Authority and Procurement Policy & Procedures