Procurement Specialist III - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

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Your Opportunity:As a Procurement Specialist III, you will showcase your excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff and external vendors. You will develop new contracts and contract amendments that create value and mitigate risk to AHS. You will be responsible for coordinating all activities related to the competitive bidding process including RFX evaluations preparing contract documents, assisting with contract implementations and managing contracts within their assigned categories in compliance with AHS procurement processes, policies and guidelines. In addition, supporting Sourcing and Supply Chain (SSM) related projects and staff.Description:As a Procurement Specialist III, you will showcase your excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff and external vendors. You will develop new contracts and contract amendments that create value and mitigate risk to AHS. You will be responsible for coordinating all activities related to the competitive bidding process including RFx evaluations preparing contract documents, assisting with contract implementations and managing contracts within their assigned categories in compliance with AHS procurement processes, policies and guidelines.Classification: Procurement Specialist IIIUnion: AUPE GSSDepartment: Corp AHS.PurchasingPrimary Location: Coronation PlazaMulti-Site: MultisiteFTE: 1.00Posting End Date: 07-JUN-2021Employee Class: Regular Full TimeDate Available: 28-JUN-2021Hours per Shift: 7.75Length of Shift in weeks: 2Shifts per cycle: 10Shift Pattern: DaysDays Off: Saturday/SundayMinimum Salary: $39.11Maximum Salary: $46.22Vehicle Requirement: Not ApplicableRequired Qualifications:Completion of post-secondary degree in Business or Supply Management.Additional Required Qualifications:Post secondary degree with relevant work experience or medical experience. Business training in core disciplines combined with supplementary courses (e.g. supply chain, economics, process efficiencies/Lean), contract law, financial analysis, project management, and competitive bidding processes & flexible sourcing strategies). Some experience in project coordination, commercial business dealings, contracting, contract management, quantitative and qualitative analytics, and work-group leadership. Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically, applying sound business judgment. Demonstrated problem-solving skills, and business negotiation skills. Must be detail-oriented and able to work independently with minimal supervision. At least 3 years experience in a professional contracting role in a commercial business setting; Healthcare and supply chain experience is an asset.Preferred Qualifications:Undergraduate degree in business, supplemented by additional business training (examples being: contract law, procurement process, finance, and project management), medical training, or contract management experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience in contract data analytics, master data management and procurement/purchasing ERP modules/applications. Equivalent combination of education and experience maybe considered.