Manager, Procurement

**Manager, Procurement** Status**: Full Time

**Hours**: Monday - Friday, 35 hours/week

**Home Campus**: Fennell (hybrid work arrangements available)

**Rate of Pay**: Payband 11 ($98,395 - $122,994 per year)

**Posting Date**: September 4th, 2025

**Closing Date**:September 21st, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

**Job Summary**

This position will be responsible to manage the procurement team and is responsible for the effective management of the College’s procurement process and ensuring integrity of the purchasing process is maintained and conducted professionally and fairly. The position will be responsible for and run competitive purchasing activities, contracts and contract disputes, and vendor performance management. The position will respond and act on behalf of the college regarding all procurement inquiries and issues, and must exercise discretion and confidentially for all procurement activities.

The position ensures the College’s procurement activities adhere to the College policies and legislative requirements, including the Broader Public Sector Directive (BPS), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The incumbent acts as the College resource person in dealing with internal and external contacts on purchasing-related matters and the has the responsibility and accountability for establishing goods and services contracts.

**What you’ll be doing**:
**Manages College-Wide Purchasing Activities**
- Manages all formal competitive procurements (RFx), strategic sourcing processes and non-competitive purchasing activities to ensure the integrity and compliance with the College’s policies, BPS and trade agreements.
- Adheres to legislation enacted by federal and provincial governments and interprets the compliance requirements and potential impact of legislation College policies and legislative requirements, including the Broader Public Sector Directive (BPS), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), seeking legal consultation as required.
- Ensure accurate, thorough and timely advice, and support college staff related to all procurement activities, such as competitive procurement, single source, negotiation and service contracts.
- Maintain positive working relationships and ensure appropriate, professional negotiations with vendors.
- Manage and implement strategies to perform the buying function along with the management of the Purchasing area and, as such, must be a “hands-on” type individual that can handle the multiple tasks on a daily basis.
- Must understand and be able to instruct purchasing staff and staff in the requisitioning community on how to use the on-line purchasing systems and web-based requisitioning systems that also includes receiving activities.
- Oversees process to redistribute surplus assets internally and/or liquidate assets through appropriate processes, e.g. auction.
- Approves all asset disposals and works with staff to resolve related issues. Ensures appropriate records are maintained.
- Responsible for administrating effective controls, monitoring and administration activities of purchasing activities.
- Ensure that all College departments when purchasing all goods and services adhere to approved policies and processes, ensures proper insurances and valid Workers’ Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Clearance Certificates are received and filed in appropriate systems.
- The incumbent has ownership of the College’s procurement policy, including authoring, management, monitoring and auditing compliance and enforcement.
- Completes all governmental or other required reporting on the procurement activities of the college, including Bill S-211 reporting.

**Managing the College Competitive Procurement Process and Contract Management**
- Manage formal competitive procurements (RFx) to support the instructional process, including working with staff to prepare documents, posting the competitive initiative through an electronic tendering system, attending site meetings, preparing analysis of responses, leading an evaluation team that may include external consultants, negotiating for value, awarding contracts, and preparing reports and approval to awards.
- Assist in defining specifications and/or services to be purchased and providing consultation, advice, guidance and support to employees, related to procurement of goods and services.
- Utilize group purchasing organizations that meet the BPS Procurement Directives to leverage consolidated purchasing spend with the Ministry, colleges, OECM and other group purchasing organizations.
- Participates externally wit