Contract and Procurement Specialist

**CONTRACT AND PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST**
**Location: Ottawa, Ontario**
**Build your future at Minto**
Since 1955, we’ve been proudly building better places for people to live, work and play, one home and one relationship at a time. To us, it’s all about special moments — like the thrill of a new apartment, the pride in owning a first home, or a growing investment partnership. We recognize this continues with great employees, like you, and would love for you to join us on our mission. At Minto we welcome change, celebrate new ideas and provide you with the resources, professional training and diverse opportunities to grow your career.
**Your offer will include**:

- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus + benefits effective 1st day + RRSP matching plan + 3 weeks’ vacation
- Tuition reimbursement plans and professional development courses
- Employee recognition platform - Be rewarded by your colleagues for your contributions
- Flexible summer hours
- Many exciting career opportunities

**Your role on out team**: Our procurement and contracts team is looking for an experienced individual who has had at least 5 years experience in the procurement world working with various types of service contracts. This role is integral to the happiness of our tenants on site during all seasons to ensure that we have the correct maintenance and service contracts in place.
**In this role, you will**:

- Responsible for managing the tender process of RFPs according to established company policies, procedures and legal templates to ensure optimal results. RFP's are prepared for services required by the sites across the country. Negotiations, for example will include: Snow & Landscaping, Pest Control, HVAC, Life Safety Contracts.
- Assist in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of service contracts and revenue generating contracts
- Oversees and manages the bid evaluation, analysis and recommendations
- Administer contracts and amendments to contracts according to organizational needs, changing markets and legislative codes and standards.
- Manages the relationship with Suppliers keeping track of performance, negotiated discounts, and performance assessments to ensure compliance
- Conduct supplier and product/service research according to business objectives and standards to ensure value add for Minto Properties.
- Perform cost analysis to identify areas of opportunity to reduce cost and maximize revenues.
- Generate comprehensive reports that provide savings results and status on various KPI’s, and assigned projects.
- Ability to create PR's in Yardi for contract creation.
- Other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by management.

**We would like you to have**:

- Minimum 5 years in a Procurement role working in the Real Estate market or equivalent.
- BAB - E Business Supply Chain Management degree will be considered and asset
- Knowledge and experience in Yardi/ERP system
- Extensive experience in contractual agreements
- Self-starter with the ability to work with mínimal supervision and perform your role to complete the job requirements
- Bilingual
- English and French (Written and Verbal)
- Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
- Focused on ownership of roles and responsibilities.
- Good analytical skills and problem solving.
- Team Player
- Relationship builder with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills (listening, verbal and written).
- College Diploma or University Degree in relate field.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Minto is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. Should you require accommodation or support in any aspect of our recruitment and selection process, we will work with you to meet your needs.

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