• Lead the procurement process for RFPs, RFQs, and a Negotiated RFP from planning to contract signing for procurements valued between $50k to $3M. • Interfaced with vendors to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes over email, telephone, and in person.• Responsible for all levels of procurement-related activities; from issuing and approving Purchase Orders to drafting contracts.• Consulted with other government departments and internal Legal counsel to draft Memorandum of Understanding agreements for the exchange of confidential and protected information.

• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with clients seeking advice regarding adherence to procurement policies and procedures and provided contract management and purchase order administration expertise, including support through the full lifecycle of procurement functions.• Assisted clients in determining the most appropriate procurement strategies based on existing contracts and current company policies (i.e., competitive bid, call-up against a standing offer, non-competitive, etc.).• Worked with the Business Intelligence division to improve or create new reports on procurement services within the organization and used those reports to draft quarterly and bi-annual briefings for Senior Management.• Aided clients in drafting or updating statements of work to be used in call-ups against standing offers for both goods and professional services.

• Named lead Sourcing Specialist for the largest Facility Management Zone within the National Capital Region; a region comprising Other Government Department sites including 1200 Vanier (RCMP HQ), CanMet Bells Corner’s Complex (NRCan), and the Canadian Police College (RCMP).• Revised and suggested changes to RFQ and RFP templates.• Revised French documents to ensure translated versions remained consistent with original English language documents.• Translated Master Services Agreement (contract) documents from English to French.• Posted competitive bids using MERX.

• Supported operations teams responsible for managing SNCL O&M clients’ facilities by identifying, developing, and implementing contracted and outsourced services.• Managed outsourced service contracts to ensure that SNCL’s clients received the highest quality of service while identifying cost saving opportunities whenever possible.• Negotiated with suppliers and operations teams to form mutually beneficial agreements between parties in times in order to meet client financial goals.• Prepared and issued multi-million dollar RFPs, leading work groups through the creation of tender documents.• Negotiated with various types of service providers to achieve cost savings goals both during the tendering process and through the life of contracts.• Devised solutions to complex problems for which no set procedure existed.

• Provided administrative support to the Technical Services team.• Received and inputed inventory updates for entry into PeopleSoft.• Acted as a liaison between Maintenance Supervisors and the Technical Services team.• Managed reports, ensuring that PWGSC inspection and reporting guidelines were being followed by Maintenance Supervisors in the field.

• Represented SNCL O&M in various meetings with their client’s managers and employees to gather information for building an inventory of physical assets in order to assist in establishing facility management best practices.• Organized inventory data for project managers for eventual presentation to the client.• Provided estimates of time needed to complete tasks to project leaders and met those targets.