Procurement Officer

Date: Oct 2, 2024- Location: Pickering, ON, CA- Type of Position: Temporary- Type of Position:
- Number of Positions: 1- Salary Min: 68,565.00- Salary Max:
- Description:

- Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

**Become a Procurement Officer - Temporary Assignment up to 9 Months** **with MPAC**

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.

**Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism**

MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.

**What makes you great for this role?**

You are a proactive person who can facilitate the procurement process for goods and services to meet the diverse operational and program requirements of the different business units within MPAC.

**We have**:

- A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff to work with
- Leadership that supports you
- An enterprise that embraces change
- A work environment that has flexible work locations (including remote), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

**You have**:

- Highly developed specialized technical, process and procurement knowledge
- Strong background in handling all procurement related activities
- Excellent working knowledge of market conditions and current trends
- Well-developed analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Sound knowledge of contract law, procurement procedures and litigation
- The ability to work independently with mínimal supervision and as a member of a team

**What you will do**:

- Prepare and execute procurement activities from the contract database ensuring adherence to procurement policies, procedures and signing authority requirements
- Develop, prepare and review detailed and complex procurement documentation, and assist clients to ensure all business requirements are addressed in all stages of the process
- Make recommendations to clients on awards, check supplier references, take the lead in negotiations and develop and finalize awards and contracts
- Investigate and assist in the resolution of any disputes arising between MPAC and suppliers
- Process and maintain all procurement activities in SAP accurately and in a timely basis while maintaining a complete hardcopy/electronic filing system
- Provide consistent advice and guidance to internal and external clients on alternative solutions within the RFP process
- Build and foster partnerships with procurement partners e.g. municipal and provincial government

**Additional Information**:

- Requisition ID: 2213
- Job Type: Union
- **Closing Date: October 16, 2024**

**Ready to apply?**

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.

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