Procurement Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
About Us:
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is deeply committed to safety and passionate about making Ontario a safer place to live, work, and play. Our unified team - what we proudly call ONE TSSA - works collaboratively to deliver better safety for our province.
TSSA is a not-for-profit regulator that has dedicated over 25 years of expertise and experience to the safety of Ontario. Mandated by the Government of Ontario, TSSA’s team of over 450 professionals works to enhance public safety across multiple sectors we regulate.
As an award-winning organization, TSSA firmly embeds safety in our culture and all aspects of our work. Fostering a strong safety culture has earned us the 5-Star Safety Cultures Award from Canadian Occupational Safety magazine for three consecutive years (2022-2024).
As ONE TSSA we are guided by the following values in all we do:
- Safety: Be safety-focused at all times
- Collaboration: Work well with others
- Accountability: Take responsibility for our actions and deliver on our commitments
- Integrity: Conduct ourselves transparently using risk-informed evidence
- Inclusion: Embrace diversity through respectful leadership
- Innovation: Be forward-thinking, adaptable, and data-driven
Joining TSSA means becoming part of a team of experts from diverse fields, backgrounds, and cultures. It’s an opportunity to hone your skills, expand your knowledge, build a rewarding career, and realize your full potential.
Position Summary:
As our Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating the purchasing process while adhering to TSSA’s current procurement procedures and policy to obtain or buy goods and services while maximizing value for money. You will collaborate with other procurement and finance team members to analyze, source, evaluate and select suppliers, manage ongoing relationships, and implement demand and compliance measures. Reporting to the Manager, Procurement, you will work with internal customers to process purchase requisitions and act as the liaison between TSSA and Proponents during the procurement process. To be successful as a Procurement Specialist you should be able to work effectively in team environment exchanging information and innovative ideas. You must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision to meet internal client deadlines.
Application Deadline: July 18, 2025
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, including assessing the business needs and writing the RFP to attract qualified vendors, coordinating responses to vendor questions, guiding the internal client through the evaluation process and leading the contract drafting and negotiations.
- Train and guide the business leaders through the assessment of the business needs and establishing the appropriate procurement sourcing strategy, aligning with the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Directive.
- Coordinate and support the drafting of contracts working with the legal team, the vendor, and the internal business client.
- Develop and maintain professional business relationships with approved vendors and support vendors and internal clients in addressing issues and mediating disputes to resolve conflicts.
- Track and maintain procurement activities documentation to confirm compliance with the OPS Directive and other internal policies and to establish transparency of process.
Job Qualifications:
- Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree in a related field (Public Administration, Business, Finance, Purchasing) required
- SCMP designation (or equivalent) is an asset
- 2 years’ experience preferably in strategic sourcing roles in either private or public-sector procurement.
- Prior experience with the Ontario Public Service procurement directive is an asset
- Experience with coordinating an RFP process including drafting the components and negotiating the contract terms.
- Good mathematical ability to manage scoring for various types of procurement and evaluate various pricing proposals.
- Ability to multi-task, adjust priorities and work in a demanding environment
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment:
TSSA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building and maintaining collaborative, caring and positive work environments so that our employees bring their whole selves to work each and every day. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disability. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TSSA is pleased to offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a job opportunity, or are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity, please advise of any accommodations you may require.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within TSSA. We are actively seeking a qualified candidate to fill the current position. We encourage all interested applicants to apply.
TSSA uses AI to support screening of pre-screening question responses. Even if an application is flagged by the system, our team endeavours to review all candidates’ qualifications and experience.
About Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)
Everyday throughout Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) enhances public safety where people live, work and play. Our employees take pride knowing that their work makes a difference in the lives of people across the province.
TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, elevating devices, ski lifts, boilers and pressure vessels, operating engineers and fuels. Our range of safety services include public education, certification, licensing, engineering design review, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, compliance support and enforcement and prosecution activities.
Employees at TSSA are working together to transform the organization to find better ways to reduce harm. We are a not-for-profit and self-funded organization. Our head office is in Toronto and we employ approximately 400 employees, 70% of whom work in Operations right across the province.
We are looking for people who are: passionate about public safety; highly skilled problem-solvers; collaborators who are invested in their communities and committed to life-long learning and development.
Procurement Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
About Us:
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is deeply committed to safety and passionate about making Ontario a safer place to live, work, and play. Our unified team - what we proudly call ONE TSSA - works collaboratively to deliver better safety for our province.
TSSA is a not-for-profit regulator that has dedicated over 25 years of expertise and experience to the safety of Ontario. Mandated by the Government of Ontario, TSSA’s team of over 450 professionals works to enhance public safety across multiple sectors we regulate.
As an award-winning organization, TSSA firmly embeds safety in our culture and all aspects of our work. Fostering a strong safety culture has earned us the 5-Star Safety Cultures Award from Canadian Occupational Safety magazine for three consecutive years (2022-2024).
As ONE TSSA we are guided by the following values in all we do:
- Safety: Be safety-focused at all times
- Collaboration: Work well with others
- Accountability: Take responsibility for our actions and deliver on our commitments
- Integrity: Conduct ourselves transparently using risk-informed evidence
- Inclusion: Embrace diversity through respectful leadership
- Innovation: Be forward-thinking, adaptable, and data-driven
Joining TSSA means becoming part of a team of experts from diverse fields, backgrounds, and cultures. It’s an opportunity to hone your skills, expand your knowledge, build a rewarding career, and realize your full potential.
Position Summary:
As our Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating the purchasing process while adhering to TSSA’s current procurement procedures and policy to obtain or buy goods and services while maximizing value for money. You will collaborate with other procurement and finance team members to analyze, source, evaluate and select suppliers, manage ongoing relationships, and implement demand and compliance measures. Reporting to the Manager, Procurement, you will work with internal customers to process purchase requisitions and act as the liaison between TSSA and Proponents during the procurement process. To be successful as a Procurement Specialist you should be able to work effectively in team environment exchanging information and innovative ideas. You must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision to meet internal client deadlines.
Application Deadline: July 18, 2025
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, including assessing the business needs and writing the RFP to attract qualified vendors, coordinating responses to vendor questions, guiding the internal client through the evaluation process and leading the contract drafting and negotiations.
- Train and guide the business leaders through the assessment of the business needs and establishing the appropriate procurement sourcing strategy, aligning with the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Directive.
- Coordinate and support the drafting of contracts working with the legal team, the vendor, and the internal business client.
- Develop and maintain professional business relationships with approved vendors and support vendors and internal clients in addressing issues and mediating disputes to resolve conflicts.
- Track and maintain procurement activities documentation to confirm compliance with the OPS Directive and other internal policies and to establish transparency of process.
Job Qualifications:
- Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree in a related field (Public Administration, Business, Finance, Purchasing) required
- SCMP designation (or equivalent) is an asset
- 2 years’ experience preferably in strategic sourcing roles in either private or public-sector procurement.
- Prior experience with the Ontario Public Service procurement directive is an asset
- Experience with coordinating an RFP process including drafting the components and negotiating the contract terms.
- Good mathematical ability to manage scoring for various types of procurement and evaluate various pricing proposals.
- Ability to multi-task, adjust priorities and work in a demanding environment
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment:
TSSA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building and maintaining collaborative, caring and positive work environments so that our employees bring their whole selves to work each and every day. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disability. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TSSA is pleased to offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a job opportunity, or are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity, please advise of any accommodations you may require.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within TSSA. We are actively seeking a qualified candidate to fill the current position. We encourage all interested applicants to apply.
TSSA uses AI to support screening of pre-screening question responses. Even if an application is flagged by the system, our team endeavours to review all candidates’ qualifications and experience.
About Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)
Everyday throughout Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) enhances public safety where people live, work and play. Our employees take pride knowing that their work makes a difference in the lives of people across the province.
TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, elevating devices, ski lifts, boilers and pressure vessels, operating engineers and fuels. Our range of safety services include public education, certification, licensing, engineering design review, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, compliance support and enforcement and prosecution activities.
Employees at TSSA are working together to transform the organization to find better ways to reduce harm. We are a not-for-profit and self-funded organization. Our head office is in Toronto and we employ approximately 400 employees, 70% of whom work in Operations right across the province.
We are looking for people who are: passionate about public safety; highly skilled problem-solvers; collaborators who are invested in their communities and committed to life-long learning and development.