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Job Information - Job Title: Senior Category Specialist - Job Requisition ID: 78273 - Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction - Location: Edmonton - Full or Part-Time: Full Time - Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week - Permanent/Temporary: Permanent - Scope: Open Competition - Closing Date: January 12, 2026 - Classification: Program Services 5 - Salary: $3,263.63 to $4,299.89 bi-weekly ($85,180 - $112,227/year) Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is the government’s solution provider and supports the significant events in Albertans’ lives, like having a child, getting married, mourning the loss of a loved one, getting a driver’s license, or buying a home. The Procurement Services branch is responsible for the Government of Alberta’s (GoA) mandate for efficient, open, and transparent procurement. The Branch allows ministries to meet essential and complex program goals, by leading or facilitating cost effective procurement in a fair and equitable manner, in alignment with national & international trade agreements and provincial legislation. Procurement Services has responsibilities for GoA corporate procurement, warehousing services, surplus sales, inter‑provincial trade, vendor relationship management, corporate card program management, and category management. For more information about the Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/service-alberta. Are you ready to "Lead the Way"? Elevate your career as a Senior Category Specialist, steering a dynamic portfolio that shapes one‑fifth of all GoA procurement. You can become the provincial authority in spend categories such as contingent resources, vehicles, and furniture. Drive innovation, forge strategic procurement paths, and be the singular expert influencing the pulse of market trends. In this position, your role will extend beyond procurement; you will be the pivotal single point of contact to purchasers and vendors. You will not only lead and facilitate procurements for the category, but also plan and coordinate novel approaches to optimise the end‑to‑end utility of those procurements across the province. Join us at the forefront of transformative procurement excellence. Responsibilities - Demand Planning: Drive cost‑effective procurement through specialised business intelligence forecasting in assigned spend categories, proactively assessing market and supply chain impacts to prevent adverse effects on GoA goals. - Procurement Projects: Support procurement of goods and services within each spend category, ensuring alignment with national/international trade agreements, provincial legislation, and best practices. - Compliance and Expertise: Utilize extensive knowledge of procurement legislation, trade agreements, and supply chain management to deliver procurement projects effectively. - Continuous Improvement: Optimise procurement processes through continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to consolidate procurement power across GoA and MASH sectors. - Strategic Influence: Influence programme implementation decisions and contribute to policy recommendations supporting innovative procurement approaches. - Stakeholder Engagement: Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders, leading the development of strategic alliances and partnerships to ensure long‑term procurement feasibility. - Dispute Resolution: Apply deep knowledge of stakeholders and programme needs to resolve disputes and bring closure to complex procurement issues. - Leadership and Accountability: Lead procurement initiatives, ensuring projects meet the requirements of management and executive leadership across the GoA, while serving as the primary point of contact for purchasers and vendors. Competencies - Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter‑related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind. - Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions. - Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment. - Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders. - Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders. - Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. Qualifications - Four‑year degree in a related field (such as Business, Economics, Supply Chain or any other related field) - Six years of progressively responsible related experience such as project management, procurement, supply chain management and/or category management - To be considered for this position your application must include a cover letter. In your cover letter, please identify the relevant job opportunity; provide specific information about your experience in procurement or project management and managing stakeholders, and clearly describe past initiatives you’ve led that achieved operational and financial efficiencies. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted. Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: - 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or - 1 year of experience for 1 year of education The following are considered assets: - Project management certification (e.g., PMP or similar) - Professional procurement certification (e.g., SCMP or similar) - Experience managing projects. - Experience leading categories. - Understanding of applicable trade agreements such as NWPTA, CFTA, CETAWTO. - There is currently one full time permanent position available. This position will work out of the Oxbridge Place Building in Edmonton. Standard hours of work per week are 36.25, Monday to Friday. - Written assessment may be considered as a part of selection process. - Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. - Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out‑of‑province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. - Positive workplace culture and work‑life balance. - Leadership and mentorship programs. How To Apply Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information. It is recommended applicants who have completed post‑secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ). It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. Closing Statement This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Cynthia Masemola at Cynthia.Masemola@gov.ab.ca . #J-18808-Ljbffr