Director, Procurement Jobs

At Civida, HOME is our focus. We are the largest provider of social and affordable housing in the Edmonton area, managing over 4,500 social housing rental units and over 700 near market housing rental units. We offer both townhouses and apartments throughout the city. We welcome the opportunity to provide our families and individuals with a safe and secure place to call home. Visit Civida for more information.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Services, the Director, Procurement provides the overall direction in planning and implementing all procurement processes for Civida’s goods, services and construction contracts. The Director leads integrated planning and reporting across all goods, services and construction procurements, and provides advice and recommendations to the Vice President, Corporate Services to inform strategic decision-making and issues management. The Director works closely with all colleagues and leadership members to develop and maintain consistent standards and services across all departments.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for fiscal management of organizational budget as it relates to procurement of services and products for Civida.
• Advise senior and executive management regularly on procurement, business risk, legal, regulatory, industry sector, project delivery and emerging issues.
• Direct procurement practices in consideration of efficiencies in public procurements and industry maturity and capacity.
• Responsible for the prioritization, planning and delivery of all procurements to meet Civida’s budget, operational and strategic goals.
• Direct procurement information management to support and inform the evolution of Civida’s procurement processes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other public housing agencies and external service provider organizations, including the Edmonton Construction Association.
• Champion corporation-wide continuous improvement initiatives via procurement.
• Analyze trends and issues to develop procurement enhancements including contracts, vendor management, internal processes, etc.
• Develop and maintain contract and procurement templates to accurately reflect procurement policy and processes.
• Lead and manage a team of management and unionized staff members who deliver procurement services relating to maintenance, design, construction, and demand maintenance.
• Develop detailed and integrated process maps for all procurement activities.
• Develop tools and processes for the selection of major project delivery methods.
• Responsible for providing the leadership, vision, and operational direction for the procurement team with a mandate to develop and implement innovative and timely procurement strategies and solutions.
• Consult with all departmental Directors regarding priorities, schedules, resource management, policies, procedures, and impacts to foster efficient and effective collaboration and coordination of resources to complete the procurement lifecycle.

Qualifications - Minimum and Preferred (Education, Certification, Degree, Concentration, Skills, Knowledge, etc.):

• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with staff, key stakeholders and contracted professionals.
• Specialized knowledge of public sector procurement and contract law is a fundamental requirement.
• Thorough knowledge of the Trade Agreements related to Procurement.
• Extensive knowledge of the facility maintenance, design and construction industries.
• Specialized knowledge of both traditional and non-traditional procurement and contacting methods, including service contracts, negotiable requests for proposals, unit prices, design-bid-build, design-build, construction management and integrated project delivery.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Preference will be given to experience in the housing industry.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience related to facility maintenance, consulting, or construction experience desirable.
• Strong skills and experience in developing, managing and executing million-dollar budgets.
• Bachelor of Commerce and/or Business Administration degree or Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, or related education.
• Excellent people leadership skills including performance development, team building and facilitation and succession planning.
• SCMP Designation is preferred.
• Specialized knowledge of public sector procurement and contract law.
• Specialized knowledge of project delivery methods, including their benefits and risks.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must send in a resume with a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the position and why they believe they would be a strong candidate. The resume should set out relevant work experience and any volunteer experience that provides a picture of how the candidate fits with the position requirements.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a Police Information Check.

Closing Date: Friday, June 30, 2023 Competition #2338