Procurement Specialist Ii

**Procurement Specialist II**:
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for the negotiation, procurement and contract administration of direct-buy materials and services in accordance with competitive buying practices, Seaspan projects and operations, customer requirements, Seaspan’s Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) obligations and commitments, corporate policy and ISO requirements. The Procurement Specialist will also work closely with engineering staff to support the development of procurement specifications and will be responsible for leading competitive processes (RFx) to deliver engineering requirements to market. This role ensures that all materials and services procured are adequately contracted, meet business needs and ensures continuity of supply.

**What you'll do**
- Own the sourcing, bid evaluation, selection, negotiation, procurement and delivery of materials and services required by the business.
- Own the proponent evaluation, selection, negotiation and execution of purchase orders and contracts.
- Ensure that purchase order and contract terms and conditions incorporate technical, schedule, Industrial and Regional Benefits, quality and classification society requirement and Seaspan Shipyard’s terms and conditions; including flow down of the terms and conditions of the Design and Build prime contracts as and when required.
- Responsible for the collection of vendor-furnished information, schedules and vendor costing information for input into the development of cost models, integrated schedules and other reports as required.
- Responsible for the placement of purchase orders and contracts and leading supplier engagement activities. Acts as primary commercial contact for all Suppliers within their assigned portfolio.
- Prepare subcontract/purchase order award recommendation materials and participate in presenting the award recommendations for approval.
- Ongoing management and monitoring of suppliers performance such that suppliers milestones and deliverable items are achieved in accordance with the Design and Build Contracts and the terms of the subcontracts. Maintain oversight of suppliers progress compared to budget.
- Approve milestone payments, ensuring that contract deliverables and payment milestones have been achieved and approved prior to payment.
- Act as liaison between Suppliers and the technical leads/project managers in respect to materials and services procurement to ensure technical requirements, schedules and cost targets are fully achieved.
- Act as liaison between Suppliers, Production Planning, Estimating and Control teams to support the development of production schedules of cost models and estimates.
- Perform evaluations of potential suppliers including researching historical performance and financial strength.
- Ensure that purchase orders are approved in accordance with Seaspan policies and complete the purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner.
- Responsible for the verification and follow up on the status of material deliveries under open purchase orders and communication to appropriate collaborators of changes.
- Expedite suppliers as required to ensure timely delivery of material and completion of services.
- Ensure that product manuals, material certifications and other required documents have been received with delivered materials, as specified on the purchase order or contract.
- Reconcile any purchases made using purchasing cards.

**What you'll bring**
- A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Finance or Law.
- 3 to 5 years of sourcing, bid evaluation, negotiation and execution of various types of purchase agreements as part of a large manufacturing organization, preferably in shipbuilding industry;
- Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) or New Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), The Logistics Institute (P. Log.), American Purchasing Society or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM program is desirable.
- Able to identify and use various methods of communication to engage, deliver, listen, present and understand business challenges at different levels both effective written and verbal forms of communication.
- Able to understand what drives value across an organization's line of business, adapt and remain flexible during times of change, provide professional and commercial insights that add new value and deliver optimum results.
- Able to build and maintain significant and trusting two-way relationships with key Seaspan internal customers.
- Able to identify and use the most appropriate technique to positively affect, achieve and enhance the desired outcomes.
- Able to develop appropriate negotiation strategy and tactics to deliver optimum outcomes for Seaspan.
- Able to identify clear targets, adopt a flexible strategy and lead commercial discussions and disputes, both from a contract