Procurement Coordinator

Req ID: 185021
Location: Central Zone, 90 Lovett Lake Ct  
Department: SCO SOURCING MANAGER PROCUREMENT-CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 2 
NSGEU Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Dec-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the Procurement Coordinator works in collaboration with the broader Supply Chain Operations procurement functions and is responsible for the effective and efficient procurement and sourcing of supplies, equipment and services for NSH programs that have complex, high risk, or high value requirements where the use of advanced procurement methods including market analysis, and the development of strategic negotiation tactics is essential in achieving successful outcomes. The Procurement Coordinator will also perform standard procurement related functions from start to finish (Purchase Order issuance with dollar values both over & under threshold) for their clients in relation to these assigned projects & programs, including supporting Alternate Procurement in creating requests for services to be performed by Service Nova Scotia – Internal Services – Procurement Shared Service by using Ariba.
This role supports the facilitation and navigation of the procurement process for their client’s projects, ensuring that related policies and procedures are adhered to while providing a consistent customer experience; aiding in finding creative solutions to situations that may be uncommon or unique, and providing access to additional quality and innovation that the market has to offer in support of the services that NSH provides for the care needs of Nova Scotians

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree related to Business Administration, Finance or Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with the supply chain activities of an organization in the acute healthcare setting 
• Certificate in Public Sector Procurement Program (“PSPP”) and/or Supply Chain Management Professional designation (offered by Supply Chain Canada) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) required
• Experience with SAP; Tecsys, GHX, e-commerce an asset
• Demonstrate verbal, written, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent people skills to effectively work in a team environment
• Project management and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work in a stressful environment with competing priorities
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time / 75 Hours Bi-weekly 

Compensation and Benefits

$37.79 - $44.28 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.