Officer, Purchasing
About the role
Job Requisition Id: 196075 Business Function: Sourcing Management Primary City: Ottawa Province: Ontario Employment Type: Full-Time Employment Status: Permanent Language Requirement: English Essential Employee Class and Level: UPCET02 Number of Vacancies: 3 Salary: $69,139 - $97,466Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-07-08
Job Description The Officer, Purchasing is responsible and accountable for leading, planning, conducting and controlling all aspects of procurement initiatives and activities under their signing authority and ensures these activities are in compliance with legal requirements. Job Responsibilities Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Officer, Purchasing.
Initiates and conducts planning with client groups, leads cross-functional teams in the supplier sourcing/contracting process and prepares and issues NAFTA and RFP/RFQ documents.
Chairs supplier clarification meetings, co-ordinates clarification responses, and ensures evaluation criteria are complete and valid.
Leads and conducts proposal evaluation, evaluates and analyzes complex corporate requirements to ensure lowest life cycle costs are met.
Plans and prepares purchasing strategy for negotiations by analyzing the general economic and financial information available and summarizes complex discussions into appropriate mathematical model.
Conducts negotiations for the acquisition of goods and/or services, negotiating cost-effective solutions, mitigating risks, preparing, evaluating and negotiating contract terms, conditions and pricing within strict timeframes and developing contracts and related support documentation ensuring fully defined conditions.
Job Responsibilities (continued) Seeks input/support from client group and budget holder to ensure mutual understanding and agreement with negotiation approach and corporate targets.
Chairs bidder conferences; implements corporate policies, procedures and quality control standards, prepares business briefings to respond to management, supplier debriefings and potential legal challenges from suppliers; awards contract to successful supplier/contractor and notifies the unsuccessful, and develops contract documents.
Ensures supplier performance and all elements of the goods and/or services are delivered in accordance with the statement of requirements and/or specifications.
Monitors contract deliverables, ensure that all elements of the goods or services are delivered in accordance with the scope of work, identifies and resolves issues, between the supplier and the clients and terminates contracts for non-compliance of contractual obligations.
Educates and interprets procurement policies and procedures to clients, identifies and recommends changes, negotiates procurement timelines with clients and suppliers, analyzes and identifies opportunities to increase efficiencies, improve service and reduce costs
Qualifications Education
A University or College degree/diploma in a related field.
Experience
2-5 years of related work experience is required.
Other Candidate Requirements
PMAC CSCMP certification or working toward certification would be an asset.
Other Information ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS – OFFICER PURCHASING OTHER INFORMATION Knowledge - Experience in Public Sector Procurement and Procurement related contract law would be an asset- Experience working on and leading end-to-end procurement activities for complex/strategic/high value requirements, involving solicitation, proposal submission, evaluations, negotiations, and contract award - Experience working with SAP Modules (FI, MM & SAP Ariba) - NISCL-CSCL/CSCMP certification or working toward certification would be an asset
- Knowledge of trade treaties and related legislative requirements
- Bilingual (English/French) would be an asset Skills/Abilities - Ability to act as a procurement subject matter expert for the applicable client function and apply organizational awareness and knowledge of Canada Post products, services, and processes to achieve service excellence - Must possess superior written and verbal communication skills including preparing and delivering effective presentations- Skilled in the preparation and completion of Procurement Plans - Initiates, conducts, plans and manages critical milestones on procurement projects to ensure that timelines are met for; re-procurements, new procurements and future procurements with client groups. - Experienced in the preparation, negotiation and execution of contracts. Ability to lead negotiations for the acquisition of goods and/or services, negotiating cost-effective solutions, mitigating risks, evaluating and negotiating contract terms and conditions and pricing within strict timeframes and developing contracts and related support documentation ensuring fully defined conditions. - Experienced in issuing and evaluating RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and Tenders. Leads, conducts and/or facilitates proposal evaluations, to ensure fairness, transparency and no bias to achieve the Procurement objective and best value proposition for the Corporation. Personal Suitability - Effective interpersonal skills - Initiative, reliability and conscientiousness - Good judgment, tact and discretion - Dedicated and a quick learner who adapts well to changes - Ability to effectively resolve issues Canada Post’s values and behaviours
Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.
Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.
We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.
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About Canada Post / Postes Canada
As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.
We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.
Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.
En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.
Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.
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Officer, Purchasing
About the role
Job Requisition Id: 196075 Business Function: Sourcing Management Primary City: Ottawa Province: Ontario Employment Type: Full-Time Employment Status: Permanent Language Requirement: English Essential Employee Class and Level: UPCET02 Number of Vacancies: 3 Salary: $69,139 - $97,466Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-07-08
Job Description The Officer, Purchasing is responsible and accountable for leading, planning, conducting and controlling all aspects of procurement initiatives and activities under their signing authority and ensures these activities are in compliance with legal requirements. Job Responsibilities Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Officer, Purchasing.
Initiates and conducts planning with client groups, leads cross-functional teams in the supplier sourcing/contracting process and prepares and issues NAFTA and RFP/RFQ documents.
Chairs supplier clarification meetings, co-ordinates clarification responses, and ensures evaluation criteria are complete and valid.
Leads and conducts proposal evaluation, evaluates and analyzes complex corporate requirements to ensure lowest life cycle costs are met.
Plans and prepares purchasing strategy for negotiations by analyzing the general economic and financial information available and summarizes complex discussions into appropriate mathematical model.
Conducts negotiations for the acquisition of goods and/or services, negotiating cost-effective solutions, mitigating risks, preparing, evaluating and negotiating contract terms, conditions and pricing within strict timeframes and developing contracts and related support documentation ensuring fully defined conditions.
Job Responsibilities (continued) Seeks input/support from client group and budget holder to ensure mutual understanding and agreement with negotiation approach and corporate targets.
Chairs bidder conferences; implements corporate policies, procedures and quality control standards, prepares business briefings to respond to management, supplier debriefings and potential legal challenges from suppliers; awards contract to successful supplier/contractor and notifies the unsuccessful, and develops contract documents.
Ensures supplier performance and all elements of the goods and/or services are delivered in accordance with the statement of requirements and/or specifications.
Monitors contract deliverables, ensure that all elements of the goods or services are delivered in accordance with the scope of work, identifies and resolves issues, between the supplier and the clients and terminates contracts for non-compliance of contractual obligations.
Educates and interprets procurement policies and procedures to clients, identifies and recommends changes, negotiates procurement timelines with clients and suppliers, analyzes and identifies opportunities to increase efficiencies, improve service and reduce costs
Qualifications Education
A University or College degree/diploma in a related field.
Experience
2-5 years of related work experience is required.
Other Candidate Requirements
PMAC CSCMP certification or working toward certification would be an asset.
Other Information ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS – OFFICER PURCHASING OTHER INFORMATION Knowledge - Experience in Public Sector Procurement and Procurement related contract law would be an asset- Experience working on and leading end-to-end procurement activities for complex/strategic/high value requirements, involving solicitation, proposal submission, evaluations, negotiations, and contract award - Experience working with SAP Modules (FI, MM & SAP Ariba) - NISCL-CSCL/CSCMP certification or working toward certification would be an asset
- Knowledge of trade treaties and related legislative requirements
- Bilingual (English/French) would be an asset Skills/Abilities - Ability to act as a procurement subject matter expert for the applicable client function and apply organizational awareness and knowledge of Canada Post products, services, and processes to achieve service excellence - Must possess superior written and verbal communication skills including preparing and delivering effective presentations- Skilled in the preparation and completion of Procurement Plans - Initiates, conducts, plans and manages critical milestones on procurement projects to ensure that timelines are met for; re-procurements, new procurements and future procurements with client groups. - Experienced in the preparation, negotiation and execution of contracts. Ability to lead negotiations for the acquisition of goods and/or services, negotiating cost-effective solutions, mitigating risks, evaluating and negotiating contract terms and conditions and pricing within strict timeframes and developing contracts and related support documentation ensuring fully defined conditions. - Experienced in issuing and evaluating RFPs, RFIs, RFQs and Tenders. Leads, conducts and/or facilitates proposal evaluations, to ensure fairness, transparency and no bias to achieve the Procurement objective and best value proposition for the Corporation. Personal Suitability - Effective interpersonal skills - Initiative, reliability and conscientiousness - Good judgment, tact and discretion - Dedicated and a quick learner who adapts well to changes - Ability to effectively resolve issues Canada Post’s values and behaviours
Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.
Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.
We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.
Not the right fit? Search for Officer, Purchasing jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Canada Post / Postes Canada
As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.
We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.
Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.
En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.
Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.