Procurement Support Representative

4 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Halifax Regional Municipality Full time

**Job Posting**

Under the direction of the Team Lead Procurement Services, the Procurement Support Representative will act as an internal client services representative. The Procurement Support Representative, assists and provides advice related to the requisitioning processes and low value purchases, identifies appropriate procurement delivery approaches (i.e./ standing offer, low value purchase, competitive public bidding, alternative procurement process, etc.), provides advice related to payment workflows, and proactively connects internal clients with the right team members.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The duties of Procurement Support Representative include but are not limited to the following:

- Provide front-line services to clients for requisitions, low value purchases, goods receipts, P-card and invoice inquiries
- Provide advice and guidance to procurement clients related to the use of procurement cards and solicitation of low value purchases
- Provide direction and use active price agreements for purchases
- Direct client queries and requirements to appropriate procurement portfolio teams or other Finance and Asset Management staff
- Manage the ordering process from requisition to receipt for low value purchases, including processing and maintaining purchase orders and processing the receipt of goods and services in the Municipality’s ERP solution
- Create requisitions, purchase orders and goods receipts in the appropriate municipal procurement tools (SAP ECC6, Fleetfocus, CityWorks, etc.)
- Responsible to validate delegated authority approval is appropriate for requisitions before processing requests
- Process low value purchases including purchase orders, goods receipts and opening and closing work order numbers as applicable
- Evaluate low value purchases including purchases using municipal procurement cards for compliance with municipal policies and authority workflows and identify non-compliance
- Mentor FSRs with procurement advice when needed. Monitors SAP que and processes FSR requisitions by creating purchase orders that have no HRM Price agreements in place and soliciting quotes when required; covers off for FSRs in BUs when needed
- Be aware of activities within the continuity of operations plan as and when required
- May perform other duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education & Experience**:

- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
- Completion of a business-related certificate, diploma or degree is preferred
- Experience in procurement or customer service is preferred
- Formal training or experience using SAP or similar ERP, or asset management solution is considered an asset

**Technical/Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities**:

- Strong customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize workload

**Security Clearance Requirements**:Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.

**COMPETENCIES**:Valuing Diversity, Organizing & Planning, Organizational Awareness, Customer Service, Value & Ethics, Communications, Networking/Relationship Building, Teamwork & Cooperation, Decision Making

**WORK STATUS**:Temporary, full-time (up to 18 months)

**HOURS OF WORK**: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00 pm; 35 hours per week. Flex options to work outside of these hours & hybrid may be available.

**SALARY**: Level 5; $30.28 per hour as per NSGEU Local 222 Collective Agreement

**WORK LOCATION**:Ragged Lake Transit Centre,**80 Grassy Lake Drive, Halifax, NS

**CLOSING DATE**:Applications will be accepted until **1**1:59 pm Sunday, March 9, 2025.**

**Please note**: We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as interview or testing) and who require an accommodation, should discuss their needs with the recruiter when invited to the assessment process. For more information on our accommodation process please click on the link; Accommodations | Hiring | Employment | Halifax

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