Bilingual Procurement Analyst supporting procurement, travel compliance and third - party risk operations. FCC provides financing, knowledge resources and business software to Canadian agriculture and food customers.
About the role
- Regional Procurement Business Partner advancing sourcing, contracting and supplier performance for Arcadis’s sustainable engineering and consultancy projects in Canada. Leading Canadian procurement policy, risk and commercial delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead Canadian implementation and localization of Arcadis Global Procurement Policy, procedures and governance requirements
- Implement and localize the project procurement delivery model for Canadian pursuits and projects from pursuit through closeout
- Translate global procurement procedures into Canadian guidance and workflows
- Implement and localize contracting frameworks and develop Canadian legal framework agreements and supporting templates
- Implement preferred supplier and subcontractor strategies and processes in Canada
- Develop and deliver Canadian procurement training and practical guidance
- Clarify roles and handoffs among project teams, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Health & Safety, Accounts Payable and supplier due diligence
- Provide procurement input into opportunity shaping, bid assessment, pricing, subcontracting strategy, supplier-market capability, Indigenous and social procurement, logistics, lead times, commercial risk and project staffing
- Estimate procurement resource requirements and billable hours for proposals and project budgets
- Convert pursuit commitments and client requirements into executable project procurement plans after award
- Develop and lead project sourcing and subcontracting strategies
- Manage end-to-end RFx, supplier qualification, bid leveling, evaluation, negotiation, award and contract or purchase order formation
- Lead commercial negotiations and ensure flow-down of client requirements into supplier and subcontractor agreements
- Manage contract lifecycle activities including work authorizations, amendments, variations, claims support, renewals, closeout and records
- Coordinate supplier status reporting and expediting resources for long-lead equipment, materials and critical services
- Analyze Canadian direct spend and identify sourcing and commercial improvement opportunities
- Partner with Category Managers to implement category strategies, procurement frameworks and preferred supplier arrangements
- Provide Canadian project and supplier-market insight across professional services, laboratories and testing, drilling, waste and remediation, equipment rental, utility locating, construction and trades
- Establish strategic supplier relationships and supplier segmentation
- Monitor supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, safety, ESG and service requirements
- Identify, assess and manage supply chain, contractual, commercial and delivery risk
- Ensure compliance with global procurement policy, Canadian legal requirements, delegated authority, supplier qualification, ESG screening, procurement systems and project or client requirements
- Partner with Canada Legal on provincial prompt-payment, holdback, lien, language and contract-template requirements
- Escalate and resolve high-risk, non-compliant or commercially significant procurement activities and supplier exceptions
- Act as primary procurement interface for Canadian sector, pursuit, project and commercial stakeholders
- Build relationships and influence sourcing decisions with sector executives, commercial operations, account and pursuit leaders, project managers, technical leaders and enabling functions
- Collaborate with the Regional Procurement Director on Canadian sourcing priorities, governance, efficiencies, resourcing and forward planning
- Coordinate regional and global procurement resources and support future integration of a Canada-based buyer
- Integrate sustainability, Supplier Code of Conduct, Indigenous participation, social value and supplier diversity into pursuit and sourcing strategies
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of relevant project procurement, sourcing, subcontracting or commercial experience in engineering, infrastructure, transportation, water, environmental, buildings, construction or design-build environments
- Extensive direct and project procurement experience
- Experience supporting pursuits and complex multidisciplinary projects
- Experience implementing and localizing global procurement policies, operating models, procedures, templates and governance
- Experience implementing and localizing framework agreements, preferred supplier, subcontractor, contract-document control and records-retention requirements
- Strong expertise in professional services, subconsultancy and construction subcontract procurement
- Knowledge of supplier qualification, RFx, bid evaluation, commercial negotiation, award and supplier performance management
- Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of prime-contract flow-downs, liability, indemnity, insurance, warranties, pricing mechanisms, payment terms, change management, claims support and closeout
- Experience implementing category strategies and procurement frameworks in Canada
- Experience designing and delivering procurement training and practical guidance
- Experience managing supplier performance throughout the project lifecycle
- Strong understanding of Canadian procurement governance and provincial contracting considerations
- Knowledge of supplier qualification, ESG, Health & Safety and supply chain risk management
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong analytical capability, including spend analysis, supplier concentration, cost modeling, value measurement and procurement reporting
- Proficiency with ERP, e-sourcing and analytics tools, including Oracle and Power BI or comparable platforms
- Degree-level education in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commercial Management, Engineering, Construction Management or another relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Fluent English required
- French capability is an asset for supporting Quebec stakeholders and requirements
- Professional procurement or supply chain certification preferred, such as CIPS, SCMP or equivalent
Benefits
- Skills-based career development approach
- Meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions
- Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
- Inclusion and belonging commitment
- Professional procurement or supply chain certification is preferred (CIPS, SCMP or equivalent)
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