Financial Services Department
This is a permanent, full-time position working thirty-five (35) hours per week.
Working on broad assignments, you will be responsible for managing the administration and delivery of Procurement Services. (purchasing, accounts payable, inventory) This involves providing a full range of services to meet the needs of client departments.
The successful candidate will have a breadth of responsibilities, interesting work, and an opportunity to influence.
We invite you to consider our opportunity for a Manager, Procurement Services.
Your specific responsibilities will include:
- Provide the highest level of quality assurance in the bidding and award process.
- Recommend the development, maintenance and administration of policies and procedures of the Procurement function including new and innovative ways of providing services & payments to vendors.
- Review and investigate supplier-based or commodity-based problems taking appropriate action and providing feedback to users.
- Direct the purchase of goods and services, monitoring of commitment/general ledger activities and advisor services.
- Provide regular feedback regarding maintenance of automated purchasing and accounts payable systems, procedures and upgrade information.
- Maintain positive relationships with clients, implementing best practices to meet their needs.
- Develop and coordinate ongoing training of Procurement policies and procedures to Municipal staff.
- Interpret and communicate policies, regulations and procedures and provide advisor services as to the application of these standards.
- Develop and