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In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

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What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment

• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan

• Opportunities for growth and development

• Flexible work arrangements

• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Organizing and conducting sourcing, and cost-effective procurement approaches towards the purchase of a wide range of goods, services and software and licensing, the development of tender/contracting documents including proposals.

• Negotiating complex contracts within delegated authority in accordance with NAV CANADA regulations and departmental policies and procedures.

• Drafting/ recommending and implementing procurement, contract strategies, and guidelines to assist in guiding departmental operational and business decision-making, in accordance with NAV CANADA departmental plans and strategic goals and objectives.

• Performing as a subject matter expert in the current industry best practices in contracting and procurement trends and other intelligence gathering exercises and initiate steps towards continuous improvement of procurement tools, documents, forms, policies, and processes.

• Planning and leading the conduct of client needs surveys, the analysis of findings, and the provision of advice, guidance, awareness presentations and training to management and staff on regulatory and policy requirements, plans, strategies, options, and procurement/contracting and materiel management approaches, and on associated costs, benefits, and risks of various approaches to meet current, evolving, long-term and special needs, and ensure prudent spending of Company funds.  

• Planning and conducting supplier performance reviews, and monitoring exercises to ensure or improve on price, delivery/service, key performance indicators and quality of procurement driven supplier solutions.

• Identifying impacts on the quality, transparency, and consistency of program operations; required changes to policies, procedures, systems, as well as new/additional training, educational awareness, and other interventions.

• Recommending corrective/remedial action plans; and establishing benchmarks, standards and lessons learned, to ensure open and transparent contracting and procurement process, and adherence to Company policies, regulations, and guidelines.

• Developing plans, strategies, and mechanisms to identify and evaluate potential sources of product and services supply; to develop and nurture professional relations with suppliers and communicating policies and procedures to allow for the smooth acquisition of products and services from NAV CANADA’s supply base.

• Participating in pre-tender briefings with prospective contractors/suppliers and in post-tender debriefings with unsuccessful bidders.

Job Requirements

 Education:

• Post-secondary studies in the field of Procurement and/or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience:

• Experience managing the development, administration, negotiation, and monitoring of contractual agreements with a focus on software.

• Experience supporting software licensing agreements, including SaaS & Subscriptions, IT Services and Cloud base solutions.

• Experience with RFP Development and Evaluation techniques.

• Experience working with ERP systems; in particular, procurement modules.

• Experience having visibility across the contracting function with an understanding of mutual impacts of process aligned teams.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Contract Development techniques and basic Contract and Procurement Law.

• Broad knowledge of contract law, complex contract terms and conditions, taxation, insurance, and risk management principles.

• Extensive knowledge of contract management, procurement and materiel management theories, principles, professional standards (ISO 9001), and strategic sourcing.

• Knowledge of trends, developments, evolving best practices, and initiatives (e.g. e-commerce/e-procurement, spend management, supply chain management, commodity management, alternate form of delivery).

• Knowledge of research and analytical techniques and methods, and those for utilizing systems, tools, software applications and associated peripherals in the conduct of the work.

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively to take a strong contract enforcement position on behalf of the company when appropriate: including consultation, negotiation, representation, presentation, and dispute resolution methods and techniques.

• Ability to communicate with senior management, recognize and identify areas of potential vulnerability and potential impacts.

• Ability to create reports for senior management including the analysis of information and recommendations.

• Ability to understand client needs and proceeding to acquire all the related products and services in a competitive environment while keeping in compliance with NAV CANADA’s procurement policies.  

• Ability to negotiate the purchase of products and services based on specific customer defined requirements.

• Ability to work with internal and external customers daily, including cross functional working groups.

• Ability to advise internal stakeholders on best practices relating to procurement in software and licensing.

Personal Suitability:

• Organization skills to enable the ability to work on multiple complex and high-risk files at the same time.

• Excellent customer service skills (providing advisory, consultative, and training services to a stakeholder community).

• Research and analytical techniques and methods, and those for utilizing systems, tools, software applications and associated peripherals in the conduct of the work.

Working conditions:

This position is based at the Ottawa Head Office and is a hybrid position with a minimum – 1 day per week on site. However, effective this Fall (2025) there is a requirement of the employee to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week. 

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.

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