Procurement Specialist

**Location**:Bowmanville, ON, CA, L1C 3Z8**Req ID**:43955**Status**: Contract (24 months)**Working Conditions**:Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office)**Education Level**:4 years university education in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Science or Law.**Location**: Bowmanville/Darlington, ON**Shifts(s)**: Days.**Travel**:No**Deadline to Apply**: August 29, 2023.**ACCOMMODATIONS**-
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**JOB OVERVIEW**
- Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for dynamic, strategic, and results-driven professional to join our team in the role
- **Procurement Specialist.**
- Reporting to First Line Manager, Supply Chain, as a
- **Procurement Specialist**, you will be responsible to plan, co-ordinate and perform procurement assignments for various goods and services, including EPCM and its variants, engineered products, materials, services, and vendor management inventory programs. Plan, co-ordinate and provide support in the management of inventory, and inventory controls. Review the adequacy of competitive sources, prepare agreement documents, review proponents' lists, evaluate proposals, negotiate contracts and prepare/issue various purchasing documents. Review claims, progress payments and escalation claims. Act as an information resource to requisitioners and suppliers and assess vendor performance. Review Procurement/Material/Quality Plans from suppliers and provide comments. Perform Oversight on Suppliers Procurement Processes. Coordinate and schedule oversight activities and prepare reports and Oversight plans. Interface with clients in support of daily, weekly, and monthly meetings as a Supply Chain representative to be the information resource to coordinate support for services and materials.- This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Act as an information resource to users, requisitioners and suppliers on the Corporation's procurement processes and commercial considerations. Respond to vendor inquiries regarding supplier qualification procedures, agreement processes, contract standards, quality assurance programs, etc. Provide assistance to procurement groups on technical matters including proponent list preparation, quality and regulatory requirements, surveillance assignments, acceptance criteria and testing, manufacturing problems, etc.
- Participate at site (both generating and non-generating OPG facilities) daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to plan, coordinate, and status various items and services to support site operations. Ability to implement strategies that consolidate and leverage the various tactical requests.
- Assess Market conditions and available supply base to support review of the adequacy of competitive sources and recommend corrective action where sources are insufficient. Develop a procurement strategy taking into account the marketplace and the needs of the requisitioners and end-users. Develop and recommend sourcing strategies to the customer. Consult with Supervisor or other Supply Chain, or internal or external staff/clients when necessary.
- Review Ontario Power Generation (OPG) approved vendor lists to ensure adequacy for competitive sourcing. Monitor and track suppliers' performance. Investigate unsatisfactory vendor performance and work with supplier to correct the situation or recommend the removal of the supplier from approved lists. Maintain current records on suppliers' capabilities and performance.
- In all Sourcing Team situations, assemble the appropriate team members, lead the team at appropriate times to ensure Supply Chain accountabilities are met, and, overall, ensure governance related to Strategic Sourcing Teams is adhered to.
- Prepare or review draft and final Request for Quotations, Proposals, Information (RFI, RFQ, RFP), contracts, and purchase order documents ensuring resolution of any areas of concern or ambiguity. Establish that acceptable quality program levels are assigned and that clear acceptance criteria exists. Review specifications to ensure purchasing conditions conform to Supply Chain's standards, policies, practices, and jurisdicti