Supply Chain Specialist (18 month term)

Job Posting Title

Supply Chain Specialist (18 month term)

Job Category

Procurement

Language Requirements

Bilingual / Bilingue

In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

Flexible Work Agreement Type

Hybrid / Hybride

Posting End Date

2025-04-21

Job Grade

PIPSC-3

Pay Range

$107,682 - $135,272

Job Summary

Are you willing to learn how to apply your skills within the aviation industry and ready to join a team where your passion for driving transformation initiatives and commitment to green practices can truly shine? At NAV CANADA, we're not just about business; we're about making a positive impact on the world around us by driving initiatives that will contribute to a sustainable aviation industry. As part of our dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to spearhead exciting projects that push boundaries and drive innovation.

The role is responsible for implementing all aspects of sourcing goods and services and for supporting supplier performance monitoring. Prepares major contract proposal and conducts complex negotiations for standard and non-standard goods and services. Plans and administers performance and technical reviews to ensure contractual compliance and prepares remedial action plans. Negotiates specifications, costs, delivery dates, terms and conducts performance and technical reviews to ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled to customer / corporate satisfaction. Represents the Supply Chain team with respect to attending internal client working groups and meeting with external major stakeholders.

Sound like the role for you? Keep reading to learn more!

Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities:

• Organizes and conducts sourcing, and cost-effective procurement approaches towards the purchase of a wide range of goods and services, the development of tender/contracting documents including proposals. Negotiates complex contracts within delegated authority in accordance with NAV CANADA regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Drafts/recommends and implements procurement, contract strategies, and guidelines in order to assist in guiding departmental operational and business decision-making, in accordance with NAV CANADA departmental plans and strategic goals and objectives.
• Performs as a subject matter expert in the current industry best practices in contracting and procurement trends and other intelligence gathering exercises and initiate steps towards continuous improvement of our procurement tools, documents, forms, policies and processes. 
• Plans and leads the conduct of client needs surveys, the analysis of findings, and the provision of advice, guidance, awareness presentations and training to management and staff on regulatory and policy requirements, plans, strategies, options, and procurement/contracting and materiel management approaches, and on associated costs, benefits and risks of various approaches to meet current, evolving, long-term and special needs, and ensure prudent spending of Company funds.  
• Plans and conducts supplier performance reviews, and monitors exercises to ensure or improve on price, delivery/service, key performance indicators and quality of procurement driven supplier solutions.  Identify impacts on the quality, transparency and consistency of program operations; required changes to policies, procedures, systems, as well as new/additional training, educational awareness and other interventions. Recommends corrective/remedial action plans; and establishes benchmarks, standards and lessons learned, to ensure open and transparent contracting and procurement process, and adherence to Company policies, regulations and guidelines.
• Develops plans, strategies and mechanisms to identify and evaluate potential sources of product and services supply; to develop and nurture professional relations with Suppliers, and communicates policies and procedures to allow for the smooth acquisition of products and services from NAV CANADA’s supply base.  Participates in pre-tender briefings with prospective contractors/suppliers and in post-tender debriefings with unsuccessful bidders.

Job Requirements

 Education:

• Post-secondary studies in the field of Procurement and / or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in a contracting and/or procurement role.
• Experience working with ERP systems; particularly procurement modules.
• Contract Development techniques and basic Contract and Procurement Law.
• RFP Development and Evaluation techniques.
• Experience creating reports for senior management including the analysis of information and recommendations.
• Experience negotiating the purchase of products and services.
• Experience contributing as a stakeholder on large scale, complex projects, including leading complex procurement processes and negotiations.
• Experience working with clients on a daily basis, including cross functional working groups.
• Experience managing the development, administration, negotiation and monitoring of contractual agreements.
• Experience having visibility across the contracting function with an understanding of mutual impacts of process aligned teams. 

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of contract law, complex contract terms and conditions, taxation, insurance and risk management principles.
• Extensive knowledge of contract management, procurement and material management theories, principles, professional standards (ISO 9001), and strategic sourcing.
• Knowledge of trends, developments, evolving best practices, and initiatives (e.g. e-commerce/e-procurement, spend management, supply chain management, commodity management, alternate form of delivery). 

Abilities:

• Ability to understand client needs and proceeding to acquire all the related products and services in a competitive environment while keeping in compliance with NAV CANADA’s procurement policies.   
• Effective communication skills are required to take a strong contract enforcement position on behalf of the company when appropriate: including consultation, negotiation, representation, presentation, and dispute resolution methods and techniques. Ability to communicate with senior management, recognize and identify areas of potential vulnerability and potential impacts.
• Research and analytical techniques and methods, and those for utilizing systems, tools, software applications and associated peripherals in the conduct of the work

Personal Suitability:

• Organization Skills to enable the ability to work on multiple complex, high risk files at the same time.
• Excellent customer service skills (providing advisory, consultative and training services to a stakeholder community).

Working conditions: This position is based at Ottawa Head Office and classified as hybrid requiring 3 days on site.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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