Procurement Coordinator

 Req ID: 188595
Location: Provincial Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII 
Department: SCO REDEVELOPMENT EQUIP PROCUREMENT-CNS
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Nov-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 Procurement Manager, the Procurement Coordinator works in collaboration with internal and external clients and stakeholders and is responsible for the effective and efficient procurement of Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) in support of Redevelopment Equipment – Supply Chain Operations, including all Redevelopment Projects across the Province. 

The Redevelopment Equipment – Supply Chain Operations division is responsible to provide FF&E planning, procurement, and logistics supply chain services to numerous healthcare infrastructures projects across the Province. This role provides an opportunity to work in close collaboration with various stakeholder groups, such as Nova Scotia Health Redevelopment teams, Province of Nova Scotia, external consultants, and suppliers to support successful projects delivery.

The Redevelopment Projects will 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 perform standard procurement related functions, (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 all 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 required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Procurement role, required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), required.
• Supply Chain experience in a Healthcare setting, considered an asset.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation, considered an asset.
• Public Sector Procurement Program (PSPP) certificate, considered an asset.
• Experience with SAP, considered an asset.
• Required to be a self-starter.
• Ability to lead a cross functional team of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and listening.
• Strong organizational skills are a must.
• Ability to demonstrate problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Enjoy working in a team environment.
• Understand the importance of building strong and trusting relationships.
• Demonstrate an understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain functions.
• Ability to work in a sometimes-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

• Long assignment, Full-time / 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 31 months
• This position utilizes a hybrid workplace model that combines working from home with working onsite.

Compensation and Benefits

$37.05 - $43.42 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.