steve Chapdelaine

Strategic procurement executive with 25+ years of experience transforming procurement and contract management functions into drivers of performance, governance, compliance and value creation across public, parapublic, industrial, airport, engineering and infrastructure environments. 25+ years — Procurement and contracts 16+ years — People leadership 12+ years — Prov. and fed. Public compliance experience 20+ years — Support to governance bodies and client departments Steve Chapdelaine is recognized for building and modernizing procurement functions, strengthening contract governance and advising senior leaders on complex files where financial, operational, regulatory and political considerations intersect. He combines strategic judgment, hands-on procurement expertise and people-centred leadership to help organizations make sound, defensible and value-creating decisions. • Transforms procurement into a strategic function aligned with organizational priorities. • Secures contractual decisions through transparent, compliant and defensible governance. • Mobilizes teams and client departments around practical, sustainable solutions. • Creates value by balancing performance, risk, compliance and sound management of public funds.

• Contract Governance
• Executive Advisory
• Organizational Transformation
• People leadership
• Procurement and contracts
• Prov. and fed. Public compliance experience
• Risk Management
• Strategic Procurement
• Support to governance bodies and client departments

1. Director, Procurement and Contract Management

   Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO)

   Jan 2018 to Jan 2026

   Led all procurement, contract management and acquisition governance activities, reporting to the Deputy General Manager and acting as a strategic partner to senior management and operational departments. • Built the Procurement Department and transformed a primarily administrative function into a strategic governance partner. • Managed specialized professionals and technicians supporting nine client departments. • Oversaw end-to-end public tendering processes in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements. • Strengthened policies, controls and decision-making practices following Auditor General recommendations. • Supported complex files involving infrastructure, technology, construction, professional services, paratransit and AMP-related issues. • Participated in Directors’ Committee, Project Governance Committee, steering committees and ATUQ working groups.

2. Senior Buyer – Capital Projects

   Aluminerie Alouette inc.

   Jan 2016 to Jan 2018

   Managed procurement for major capital projects at one of North America’s largest aluminum smelters, developing acquisition strategies, negotiating complex contracts and supporting project teams on cost, schedule and technical requirements.

3. Category Manager

   SNC-Lavalin

   Jan 2015 to Jan 2016

   Developed global procurement strategies, managed strategic suppliers, harmonized practices across business units and supported multidisciplinary teams in negotiating strategic contracts.

4. Assistant Director – Procurement

   Aéroports de Montréal

   Jan 2012 to Jan 2015

   Supported major airport infrastructure projects, including the Montréal-Trudeau international jetty expansion, by managing construction procurement, standardizing contractual documentation and improving project estimate quality.

5. Increasingly senior procurement and contract roles

   Bechtel, Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Hatch, Métro Richelieu and Procedair Industries/Solios

   Jan 1997 to Jan 2012

   Progressed through increasingly senior procurement and contract roles with Bechtel, Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Hatch, Métro Richelieu and Procedair Industries/Solios, gaining expertise in industrial megaprojects, mining and metallurgical projects, construction environments, international logistics, SAP implementation and inventory/process optimization.

1. Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

   AEC, Contracts and Procurement Management

• PGCA

  Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA)