Senior Procurement Consultant (Mississauga)

Senior Procurement Consultant

As a Senior Procurement Consultant, you will lead the development and delivery of key category strategies to support and enhance a diverse category portfolio of Vendor of Record (VOR) arrangements. These strategies are designed to meet the evolving procurement needs of Ontario Public Service ministries and Broader Public Sector organizations in alignment with Supply Ontario’s mandate and further driving category management maturity within the organization. You will provide strategic and specialized procurement expertise to OPS and BPS clients, supporting large, complex, and high‑profile procurement initiatives. You will lead end‑to‑end procurement processes, offer sound procurement advice, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative, compliant, and value‑driven procurement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate high‑value categories, supply chain and procurement services.
• Act as resident category manager, supply chain and procurement expert to staff, management and OPS/BPS clients.
• Assess strategies and procurement requests for complexity, and strategic optional approaches.
• Provide leadership in simplifying category strategies and procurement operations to enhance the clients’ experience.
• Collaborate with senior management to review and provide strategic input for delivering business outcomes that offer high‑value OPS and BPS client procurements, and enhanced Enterprise VOR Program services.

Category Management, Procurement & Planning Expertise

• Strong category management and procurement skills to lead government‑wide Enterprise VOR Arrangements and assigned initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and clients.
• Advanced knowledge of public and/or private sector procurement policies, trends and performance measurement tools to add value for clients.
• Ability to lead the development of specifications and evaluation criteria to guide clients in meeting their business goals while managing risk.
• Knowledge of category management and strategic procurement planning.
• Expertise in a variety of innovative procurement approaches.

Analytical & Problem‑Solving Skills

• Advanced analytical skills to quickly evaluate client needs and to develop options.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve client service and value.
• Strong analysis skills to analyze policy issues and develop corporate category and procurement recommendations.

Leadership Skills

• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams, steering committees, working groups and partnerships with OPS/BPS and suppliers.
• Ability to promote customer‑driven business and lead staff in building stakeholder relationships and engaging clients with tact and diplomacy.
• Strong organization skills to effectively respond to frequent unexpected and conflicting work demands and changes in priorities.
• Ability to respond to occasional tight time pressures and requests for information from senior executives.

Consultation, Customer Centric Service & Partnership Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills to brief executives and provide advice to OPS and BPS clients, staff and management.
• Ability to negotiate and provide mutually beneficial outcomes across stakeholders and vendors.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients and staff.
• Proven consultation skills to build effective partnerships and pro‑actively manage risks and to resolve issues.
• Ability to advise clients about procurement policies and share alternate perspectives and considerations as a subject matter expert in the leadership of public sector procurement strategy.

Benefits

Supply Ontario offers a competitive compensation package including perks and a defined benefit pension plan.

Location and Eligibility

The selected candidate will be required to reside and work in Ontario and be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Supply Ontario endeavors to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion in all of our policies, practices, and the way we do business while ensuring compliance with the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve, and to promoting a diverse, inclusive, accessible, respectful, and equitable workplace. We strongly encourage veterans to apply to join our team. We are committed to providing employment practices and accommodation that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at Talent Acquisition (CSCO) View email address on ca.talent.com. Human Resources will consult with you to provide or arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accommodation needs.