Procurement Specialist

6 days ago


Waterloo, Canada GHD Full time

**At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.**

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

**Who are we looking for?**

We are hiring a Procurement Specialist to join our team to assist with vendor life cycle, onboarding, contracting, performance monitoring, relationship building and contract renewals.

This position can be based anywhere in the U.S. or Canada

**Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.**

With commitment, there’s no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programmes to accelerate your growth.

Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.

**Let's solve the big problems together.**

**Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in**:

- Work closely with the projects team to understand details of strategic procurement requirements including sourcing, prequalification, etc.
- Initiate and renew contracts including framework agreements, service line agreements, etc., negotiate pricing, terms, and provisions
- Engage, educate, and influence indirect and direct vendors to align to GHDs Environmental, Sustainable and Governance (ESG) commitments
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with internal and external partners
- Measure and monitor vendor performance and compliance with agreements, contracts, conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews and provide feedback to team on gaps, and business opportunities
- Build industry, vendor, category, business unit, etc. specific reports, analyze data, and report on gaps and opportunities to the team including vendor segmentation
- Assist in growing GHD’s supplier diversity program
- Perform all responsibilities within GHD Procurement Guidelines and ensure relevant processes and procedures are followed
- Other duties as assigned

**What you will bring to the team**:

- 2+ years of strategic procurement experience including data analysis, sourcing, vendor management, and contract management
- High proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Power BI, Excel (intermediate to expert)
- Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Proactive attitude towards work, teamwork, and cooperation
- Bilingual in English and French is considered an asset
- Previous experience with Salesforce is considered an asset
- Degree or certification in business administration, procurement, finance, or related field preferred

**Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.**

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.



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