Senior Purchasing Officer

SAIT • Calgary, AB

11d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIT’s Finance department is looking to add a Senior Purchasing Officer to their team. This role is tasked with ensuring the institution's financial health by bringing diligence, accuracy, and a customer-focused approach to their work. The Senior Purchasing Officer will be responsible for the procurement of a wide variety of commodities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services for the SAIT community. This position requires a high level of accountability, skill, and understanding of various procurement applications, processes, standards, and procedures, including "best value" competitive bidding and negotiation. The incumbent will ensure all procurement activity is in accordance with SAIT and applicable government procurement regulations, guidelines, and procedures. They will also promote and maintain a high level of communication and liaison with internal SAIT schools, departments, stakeholders, and the external supplier community. Success in this role requires the ability to understand and incorporate technology and internal control processes with business practices, excellent computer system and relationship-building skills, and a strong understanding of procurement, internal controls, and associated financial processes.

Requirements

• Minimum College Diploma is required.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelors Degree is preferred.
• Experience in purchasing, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and knowledge of competitive bidding preferred.
• Supply Chain Management Professional certification is preferred.
• CSCP, CPIM, CPSM, or CPM designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Procure a variety of supplies, services and equipment required for the overall operations of SAIT.
• Coordinate all daily procurement activities within their assigned commodity group, work and projects.
• Prioritize and monitor workload, ensuring key contract deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate the competitive bid process for major procurement initiatives in cooperation with the client and in compliance with both SAIT and government requirements.
• Develop competitive bid documents and specifications to permit competitive bidding, and issue Public Tender documents, including RFI, RFQ and RFP’s.
• Continually review spend history and trends in order to identify procurement and contract opportunities.
• Manage supply expenditure agreements to ensure contract compliance and efficiencies are achieved.
• Continually review existing supplier base and activity, seeking opportunities for supplier rationalization or strategic sourcing.
• Lead and promote the implementation of and compliance with SAIT Independent Contractor procurement process with all schools and departments.
• Continually promote the Supply Management as an effective resource to address supply management issues.
• Be proficient with the use of the Banner ERP, Supply Management Contract Repository System and Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) Electronic Tendering system and any other similar or applicable procurement systems and tools.

Benefits

• Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing
• SAIT paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits so you, and your family, are well supported
• Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield + for virtual therapy at a reduced rate
• Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account
• Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program, tuition support, access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses
• Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence
• Excellent dining options on campus
• Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree