Procurement Lead

PTAG is a Project Management Advisory & Services firm, which is recognized in the industry by Project & Construction Management Industry think-tanks, innovative service delivery partners and world leading industrial clients. We are looking for a Procurement Lead to help us expand our presence with our clients in the Mining Industry. We seek Project Professionals who will align with our corporate mission, vision & values:

Our mission is to help our clients ensure successful delivery and efficient operation of their major capital projects. Our goal is to employ innovation and strategic thinking by capital project subject matter experts to deliver optimum project results.
PTAG's vision is to help our clients become global leaders in the selection, planning, and execution of their capital and sustaining projects.
Our values include:

• Safety: The safety of our employees, suppliers and clients is our top priority
• Collaboration: Creating true partnerships with our clients and service providers
• Leadership: Improving project performance through the application of best practices
• Accountability: Being accountable to our clients for every aspect of an engagement
• Client Satisfaction: Delivering 100% client satisfaction on every project
• Integrity: Open and clear communication in every aspect of our business

Location: Vancouver, BC

Type of Employment: Remote - occasional visits to office

Role & Responsibilities:
The primary role of the Procurement Lead is to manage, monitor and perform the procurement activities of the project on a day-to-day basis and to ensure that the procurement activities are kept on-track and in line with the project schedule. Specific activities include:

• Manage and perform all project procurement activities
• Contractor management of consultants and procurement packages and contracts
• Coordinating with various project personnel, departments and external consultants on procurement related activities.
• Primary interface with North American Supply Chain Leadership, Global Category Management, Regional Category Management and management of deliverables and timelines
• Update and manage project procurement register

Safety and Sustainability Expectations

• Ensure regulatory and inter-company procedural compliance.
• Ensure the procurement team works safely, striving to achieve triple zero.
• Compliance to Fatality Risk Management System
• Communication of with Standards, Policies and Guidelines with Contractors and Consultants.

Key Areas of Responsibility/Results and Associated Duties
Key Area: Promoting Safety and Sustainability
Duties:

• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by incorporating highest standards and innovations in new designs.
• Review plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standards.
• Promote the use and apply Fatality Risk Management and conduct CCVs on a regular basis.
• Promote and adhere to Company environmental and sustainability policies.

Key Area: Project Procurement
Duties:

• Complete, monitor and track weekly all procurement packages in the project procurement register
• Identify and develop the strategy for long lead items and monitor progress
• Manage self-performed procurement activities.
• Generate EOIs, RFQs and RFPs for the current phase
• Coordinate directly with legal to ensure proper reviews are being done
• Coordinate directly with the Asset Management team for mining fleet
• Prepare scopes of work, procurement register, reporting requirements, procurement scope, RFPs, CRAs etc. for the subsequent phase of the project

Key Area: Contractor Management
Duties:

• Review all current and future contracts and complete terms of reference for all key contracts including major milestones, compliance, special conditions, penalties, etc. and communicate them to the project team.
• Maintaining, reporting and monitoring of contractor's/consultant's contract compliance to ensure the project's goals, critical paths and major milestones are achieved.
• Support and Lead Contract Administrator

Other Areas:

• Liaise directly with and manage Infosys
• Liaise with Global Category Management, Regional Category Management and North American Supply Chain Leadership to ensure adherence to Global/Regional Agreements and continuous improvements project roll out and expectations.
• Implement the creation and modification of POs to ensure project timelines are achieved
• Regular communication with project team for procurement and contract activities and issues
• Ensuring adherence to quality and procurement standards
• Produce secondment agreements for the project team
• Coordination and regulating various meetings such as project procurement review meetings
• Proactively keep the project team abreast of all procurement requirements
• Work closely with project manager and project controls to achieve project outcomes

Qualifications / Requirements:
Leadership Requirements

• Interacts with project staff, managers, consultants and other company personnel, as required.

Formal Education, Certifications Or Equivalents

• SCMA designation or equivalent

Working Experience - Nature & Length

• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience

Leadership Experience - Nature & Length

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a leadership role.

Other Skills & Abilities

• Be technically competent and have a good understanding of key business drivers as they relate to procurement and the project.
• Have strong communication and people skills.
• Be focused, clear, and decisive.
• Able to impact and influence to gain the alignment of the project group.
• Ability to effectively establish priorities and accordingly work with and communicate to project staff.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Be a "doer" not a "delegator"
• Commercial and negotiation skills
• Strong SAP skills

Behavioral Competency Requirements

• Strategic Focus
• Procurement Savvy
• Relationship Development
• Team Leadership
• Technical Knowledge / Expertise
• Short term goal orientated

PTAG is growing and seeking project professionals who want to join a fast paced, innovative, and team-oriented company. PTAG provides industry competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including an employee share purchase plan. PTAG provides an environment to develop and grow professionally and personally.