Procurement Analyst
Role Overview
The Procurement Analyst provides customer service and leadership for procure-to-pay activities across university departments and external suppliers.
The position reports to the Manager, Procurement Operations and interacts with senior executives, managers, business units, and faculties.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role Overview
The Procurement Analyst provides customer service and leadership for procure-to-pay activities across university departments and external suppliers.
The position reports to the Manager, Procurement Operations and interacts with senior executives, managers, business units, and faculties.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage supplier records and ensure new suppliers are appropriately set up and vetted.
- Review requisitions and issue compliant purchase orders with accurate coding, pricing, tax, and supporting documentation.
- Manage purchase orders, expedite deliveries, resolve shortages and quality issues, and track procurement metrics.
- Support receiving, returns, repairs, and resolution of invoice or receiving discrepancies.
- Lead low- to medium-complexity competitive bids from solicitation through evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.
- Maintain fair, transparent, ethical, and compliant competitive procurement processes.
- Maintain contract records and support expiry reviews, amendments, and supplier performance tracking.
- Coordinate purchasing card administration and reconciliation compliance.
- Manage asset disposal and other procurement-led programs.
- Provide system training, troubleshooting, procurement guidance, and consultative support.
- Participate in procurement process and procedure development with Procurement and Finance Management.
Required Qualifications
- A business-related diploma or enrollment in a Supply Chain Management Professional program, plus three years of procurement experience; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- Knowledge of public procurement, contract law, taxation, WorkSafeBC, customs, FOIPPA, trade agreements, and public-sector procurement standards.
- Experience sourcing goods and services and negotiating supplier prices, delivery dates, and payment terms.
- Strong customer service, organizational, interpersonal, administrative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Excellent written and verbal English and the ability to manage priorities, confidential matters, and escalation decisions.
- Strong computer literacy with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with public-sector procurement.
Benefits
- Eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefit plan, paid holiday time, professional development opportunities, and a pension plan.
- Additional offerings include well-being initiatives, strategic discounts, flexible work opportunities, and training resources.
Application Notes
- Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts or applicable original certifications at the interview.
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