Manager of Procurement and Risk
Top Benefits
About the role
City of Powell River
Manager of Procurement and Risk
(Full-Time Permanent)
(Salary Range $116,300 - $133,500 per annum)
Powell River
Located in the Traditional Territories of the Tla’amin Nation, Powell River has the coastal mountains in its backyard and the ocean on its doorstep. The community provides a wonderful mixture of world class arts, culture, recreation, heritage, festivals and the best in education, health care and infrastructure. All these things and more have drawn many people to the City of Powell River to build a different kind of life in a safe and comfortable environment with the best that British Columbia can offer.
Manager of Procurement and Risk
The City of Powell River is seeking a high-energy, dedicated professional to join our team as the Manager of Procurement and Risk. This position develops, oversees, and manages the City’s procurement and insurance function, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, bylaws, trade agreements and other legislation. The successful candidate will ensure the City receives the best value possible for its goods and service purchases and dispositions, minimizes procurement risk, and maintains appropriates levels of insurance.
Ideally, you hold a diploma or degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline along with a professional procurement designation and at least five years senior experience in the public sector implementing best practices and leading complex procurement projects. You have extensive knowledge of purchasing and supply management principles, contract law, risk management, bonding and insurance, and government legislation and regulations as they relate to public purchasing functions. A superior negotiator and communicator, you excel at leading interdepartmental evaluation teams through complex bid evaluations and make recommendations for complex and specialized purchasing issues.
This is a full-time permanent position with a Monday to Friday, 35-hour work week, and an annual salary range of $116,300 - $133,500. We offer a competitive benefit package that is wholly paid for by the employer and a superior pension plan. Employees have unlimited access to the Recreation Complex gym/swim/skate facilities during public hours, as well as unlimited drop-in fitness classes. Financial support for relocation is available.
Manager of Procurement and Risk Job Description
**ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE**
Click on this link https://powellriver.ca/pages/employment-opportunities
-OR-
Navigate to the City’s website at www.powellriver.ca
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Select ‘I Want To’, then ‘Apply for’, then Employment with the City’.
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Click on the desired job posting displayed under ‘Current Opportunities’ and you will be taken to the instructions on how to apply.
Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience : 5 years or more
About City of Powell River
Powell River is a modern and vibrant small-sized Canadian city. We're a diverse community of first peoples, born-and-bred locals and new arrivals from near and far who love Powell River for the lifestyle, affordability, progressive education, world-renowned international festivals, events and sports, haven for entrepreneurship, booming residential development sector, investment in light industry and creative economies, and our unparalleled outdoor playground.
Where we live is Coastal by Nature in the spectacular setting of the British Columbia Northern Sunshine Coast on the traditional lands of the Tla'amin Nation and the centre of the qathet Regional District.
Powell River people share a common purpose and great pride in our City. We are a welcoming community, working together in fellowship, sharing mutual attitudes, values, beliefs, and goals in making Powell River healthy and thriving through services and leadership for our coastal community and future generations in an innovative, effective and responsible manner.
Manager of Procurement and Risk
Top Benefits
About the role
City of Powell River
Manager of Procurement and Risk
(Full-Time Permanent)
(Salary Range $116,300 - $133,500 per annum)
Powell River
Located in the Traditional Territories of the Tla’amin Nation, Powell River has the coastal mountains in its backyard and the ocean on its doorstep. The community provides a wonderful mixture of world class arts, culture, recreation, heritage, festivals and the best in education, health care and infrastructure. All these things and more have drawn many people to the City of Powell River to build a different kind of life in a safe and comfortable environment with the best that British Columbia can offer.
Manager of Procurement and Risk
The City of Powell River is seeking a high-energy, dedicated professional to join our team as the Manager of Procurement and Risk. This position develops, oversees, and manages the City’s procurement and insurance function, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, bylaws, trade agreements and other legislation. The successful candidate will ensure the City receives the best value possible for its goods and service purchases and dispositions, minimizes procurement risk, and maintains appropriates levels of insurance.
Ideally, you hold a diploma or degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline along with a professional procurement designation and at least five years senior experience in the public sector implementing best practices and leading complex procurement projects. You have extensive knowledge of purchasing and supply management principles, contract law, risk management, bonding and insurance, and government legislation and regulations as they relate to public purchasing functions. A superior negotiator and communicator, you excel at leading interdepartmental evaluation teams through complex bid evaluations and make recommendations for complex and specialized purchasing issues.
This is a full-time permanent position with a Monday to Friday, 35-hour work week, and an annual salary range of $116,300 - $133,500. We offer a competitive benefit package that is wholly paid for by the employer and a superior pension plan. Employees have unlimited access to the Recreation Complex gym/swim/skate facilities during public hours, as well as unlimited drop-in fitness classes. Financial support for relocation is available.
Manager of Procurement and Risk Job Description
**ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE**
Click on this link https://powellriver.ca/pages/employment-opportunities
-OR-
Navigate to the City’s website at www.powellriver.ca
-
Select ‘I Want To’, then ‘Apply for’, then Employment with the City’.
-
Click on the desired job posting displayed under ‘Current Opportunities’ and you will be taken to the instructions on how to apply.
Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience : 5 years or more
About City of Powell River
Powell River is a modern and vibrant small-sized Canadian city. We're a diverse community of first peoples, born-and-bred locals and new arrivals from near and far who love Powell River for the lifestyle, affordability, progressive education, world-renowned international festivals, events and sports, haven for entrepreneurship, booming residential development sector, investment in light industry and creative economies, and our unparalleled outdoor playground.
Where we live is Coastal by Nature in the spectacular setting of the British Columbia Northern Sunshine Coast on the traditional lands of the Tla'amin Nation and the centre of the qathet Regional District.
Powell River people share a common purpose and great pride in our City. We are a welcoming community, working together in fellowship, sharing mutual attitudes, values, beliefs, and goals in making Powell River healthy and thriving through services and leadership for our coastal community and future generations in an innovative, effective and responsible manner.