Procurement Research Analyst

6 months ago


Ottawa, Canada RFP Solutions Inc. Full time

**Job Title: Procurement Research Analyst (National Capital Region)**

The Procurement Research Analyst will work to support the development, implementation, and fairness of procurement strategies, processes and tools that assist our clients in establishing compliant and effective contracting mechanisms and operations.

**Procurement Research Analyst Responsibilities**:
The main responsibilities of the Procurement Research Analystr are:

- Consulting with clients of varying backgrounds and roles to identify, define, document, analyze, prioritize, and affirm requirements;
- Supporting reliable assessment of available options for decision-making, including consideration of strengths/weaknesses and risks/mitigations;
- Writing and preparing reports, briefing notes, presentations and other professional documents;
- Developing procurement strategies and processes, in collaboration with colleagues, clients and stakeholders, to achieve business objectives;
- Preparing and reviewing complex RFx documents (e.g., Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), Multi-supplier arrangements, Request for Information (RFI) etc.) and components of the same (e.g., statements of work, statements of requirement, payment and contract terms, etc.);
- Establishing objective and meaningful evaluation criteria and implementing assessment processes to support the receipt and fair assessment of qualified proposals to assure the delivery of operational requirements;
- Facilitating the procurement process and resulting contract award, ensuring legislation, policies and best practices are followed;
- Providing strategic and tactical advice on a range of procurement and contract management matters; and
- Supporting other related internal and client initiatives.

**Procurement Research Analyst Qualifications**
- Have a degree or diploma, in a field which emphasizes research and writing;
- Have a minimum of 3-5 years’ work experience in a client-facing role, with a focus on building and maintaining professional working relationships with clients;
- Have experience in or exposure to procurement processes or a closely-related administrative/procedural field (e.g., funding arrangements);
- Have experience in research, elicitation, and analysis of requirements and/or experience in the development of business requirements / evaluation criteria or similar documentation;
- Have experience actively participating in meetings and/or workshops and/or focus groups;
- Have experience in or exposure to project/program delivery or advisory services;
- Have experience working with multiple diverse stakeholders, to build consensus among different viewpoints;
- Have excellent English written and verbal communication skills;
- Have experience in supporting multiple projects simultaneously, and are able to set and adapt priorities to meet timelines and objectives;
- Are able to work independently while being a team player who collaborates with professional colleagues and supporting staff;
- Have strong analytical capabilities and good attention to detail;
- Works in a tactful, respectful, ethical manner;
- Seeks continuous opportunities for learning and are open minded to new ideas and approaches;
- Eligible to obtain security clearance.

**Asset Qualifications**:

- Are bilingual (French and English);
- Have acquired or are in the process of acquiring a professional designation in procurement (e.g., CPPO, CPPB, SCMP, etc.), accounting, architecture, audit, engineering, law or real property;
- Are open to some travel within Canada.

**Some of What We Offer**
- Health benefits
- Insurance program
- Paid vacation
- Flexible / Work-from-home options

Pay range is commensurate with experience

**How to Apply**:
**About RFP Solutions**

For over 30 years, RFP SOLUTIONS Inc.’s team of procurement and contracting specialists has proudly assisted public sector clients in procuring a wide variety of services, solutions, goods, and construction requirements, in addition to supporting major capital and transformational projects. We are located in Ottawa and work at all levels of the public sector, with organizations across the country.

Our trusted procurement and fairness advisory services support clients both at specific stages in the process and across the full procurement life-cycle, from strategy and planning, through implementation, award and contract management.

Our procurement services include assisting clients in analyzing and defining requirements, developing strategies and effective procurement documents, administering solicitations and conducting market engagement, facilitating the evaluation of industry responses including supporting tools and training, and providing other related advisory services and tools to aid in award, debriefing and contract management. We provide both transaction-specific and organizational level procurement support.

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