Job Title: Procurement Specialist IIIJob ID: PL90205484Location: North Vancouver, BCOverview:The Procurement Specialist III is responsible for the identification, classification, requisition, negotiation, procurement and contract administration of direct-buy materials and services required in support of new vessels constructed by the company's shipyards under the Federal Fleet Renewal Program (FFRP). The Procurement Specialist will work closely with the FFRP teams to support their purchase requirements, with engineering, planning and production staff to support the development of procurement specifications and will be responsible for leading competitive processes (RFx) to deliver engineering requirements to market.What you will be doing:

• Research and identify potential suppliers capable of supplying equipment and/or services required for direct-buy shipyard procurements.
• Lead the sourcing, bid evaluation, selection, procurement and delivery of materials and services required in support of new vessels constructed by the company.
• Lead the proponent evaluation, selection, negotiation and execution of purchase orders and contracts.
• Ensure that purchase order and contract terms and conditions incorporate technical, schedule, Industrial and Regional Benefits, quality and classification society requirement and the company's terms and conditions; including flow down of the terms and conditions of the Design and Build prime contracts as and when required.
• Responsible for the collection of vendor-furnished information, schedules and vendor costing information for input into the development of cost models, integrated schedules and other reports as required.
• Responsible for the placement of purchase orders and contracts and leading supplier engagement activities. Acts as primary commercial contact for all Suppliers within their assigned portfolio.
• Prepare subcontract/purchase order award recommendation materials and participate in presenting the award recommendations for approval.
• Ongoing management and monitoring of supplier's performance such that suppliers' milestones and deliverable items are achieved in accordance with the Design and Build Contracts and the terms of the subcontracts. Maintain oversight of supplier's progress compared to budget.
• Approve milestone payments, ensuring that contract deliverables and payment milestones have been achieved and approved prior to payment.
• Negotiate and issue subcontract Change Orders as directed and authorized by the Program Office.
• Act as liaison between Suppliers and the technical leads/project managers in respect to materials and services procurement to ensure technical requirements, schedules and cost targets are fully achieved.
• Act as liaison between Suppliers and Production Planning and Control to support the development of production schedules.
• Act as liaison between Suppliers and Estimating to support the development of cost models and estimates.
• For the acquisition of Vendor Furnished Information (VFI), conduct formal solicitation processes to gather required VFI to support design completion by Engineering.
• Perform evaluations of potential suppliers including researching historical performance and financial strength.
• Validate supplier references through contact with previous customers.
• Ensure that purchase orders are approved in accordance with the company policies and execute the purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Responsible for the verification and follow up on the status of material deliveries under open purchase orders and communication to appropriate stakeholders of changes.
• Expedite suppliers as required to ensure on-time delivery of material and completion of services.
• Ensure that product manuals, material certifications and other required documents have been received with delivered materials, as specified on the purchase order or contract.
• Reconcile any purchases made using purchasing cards.
• May be required to approve invoices for payment or to support resolution of issues/discrepancies between invoice and order to facilitate payment.

What you must have:

• A diploma or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Finance or Law.
• 8+ years of sourcing, bid evaluation, negotiation and execution of various types of purchase agreements as part of a large manufacturing organization, preferably in shipbuilding industry;
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) or New Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), The Logistics Institute (P. Log.), American Purchasing Society or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM program is desirable.

Nice to have:

• Strong procurement skill set/knowledge of competitive bid processes;
• Experience working from bills of material in a manufacturing/MRP-system driven environment; Previous experience is the acquisition of major equipment, raw materials, fabricated materials, build-to-specification materials used in used in new vessel construction;
• Experience with Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) acquisition practices and Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions (SACC);
• Experience in establishing subcontract terms and conditions which flow down prime contract terms and conditions, and which minimize contractual and business risks to the company;
• Previous knowledge of contract law and contract drafting – beneficial.
• Negotiation and relationship management skills.

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