Tanya Macaulay, Scmp, Cppb, Cppo Email & Phone Number

Sherwood Park, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

GMP is primarily focused on assisting and enabling DCI operating companies to identify and secure government contracts for goods and services at municipal, provincial, territorial and federal levels across Canada.

Sherwood Park, Ab

- An accomplished procurement professional, leading the Procurement Services Branch. - Facilitates and coordinates the development, implementation, maintenance and validation of best in class procurement policies, strategies, processes and procedures across multiple functional groups with emphasis on achieving best value. - Accountable to the Chief Commissioner and Executive Team for corporate procurement performance and standards, ensuring continuous improvement, legal compliance and support of the County’s business operations.

Fort Mcmurray

• Supervises the administration and delivery of the Purchasing function with the highest level of quality assurance in the bidding and award processes to achieve an unimpeachable level of integrity and professionalism in the process.• Supervises the full range of purchasing services to client departments including advanced technical and complex duties e.g., direct purchase of goods and services, monitoring of commitment/general ledger activities and advisory services.• Assist in the assessment, definition and resolution of complex procurement issues including contractual terms and conditions and escalations by internal stakeholders and suppliers.• Assist in the implementation of processes that facilitate employee access to goods and services and reduce administrative costs.• Assist in the development, maintenance and administration of policies and procedures of the purchasing function including new and innovative ways of providing services & payments to vendors.• Assist in the development and coordination of ongoing training of Procurement policies and procedures to all staff.• Assist the collaborative strategic sourcing effort working with various departments identifying the relative sourcing strategies and purchasing functions.• Hires, supervises, develops and evaluates subordinates (including employee Feedback and Development System) to efficiently satisfy the functional role and ensure that all Municipal policy and legislative requirements are met.• Maintains good labour relations through coaching, mentoring, training, and supervision of purchasing staff.• Participates in the development and implementation of Purchasing program goals, objectives, measures, outcomes, and prepares related reports.• Interprets and communicates applicable policies, regulations and procedures and provides advisory services as to the application of these standards.• Works on projects with others to control costs and ensure that targets are achieved.

• Coach, train and mentor sub-ordinate staff• foster positive relationships with vendors, client business units and stakeholders;• increase ability to conduct more complex contract activity;• analyse, problem solve complex or unique contract requirements;• comply with laws, regulations, corporate policies and department procedures;• Communicate and provide advisory services • Maintain positive and effective labour relations.• Seek and assess client department's annual contracting needs and incorporate volume analysis into the Procurement business operational plan;• Work with procurement-related groups for effective completion of contract renewals and terminations;• Supervise the performance of the contracting strategy during the project planning process;• Assist in the development and coordination of on-going training of Contract Management policies and procedures • Participate in strategic planning exercises • Supervise the contract management staff through to compliance in contract financial reporting, progress reports, scope change amendments, communications logs, vendor payment schedules, invoice review, warranty claims, and de-briefings conducted on department contracts, written and upto- date filing systems;• Monitors and controls contract correspondence, • Maintains the contract costs reporting system and ensures compliance of contract terms and conditions.• Ensures the standard operating processes are performed by contract management staff; and• Continually work with and investigate technical contract issues to make improvements and implement solutions.• Participate in the contract bidding and contract award processes • Develop negotiation strategy • Focus on quality, flexibility, cost, and speed while being consistent with corporate policies and departmentprocedures;• Analyze new law, regulation and contract trends for potential impact on department goals and objectives;

• Provide purchasing management services for large and/or complex services of capital goods and services.• Provide advice and guidance on the development of contracts and contract administration relative to the purchase of various services.• Prepare and post various purchasing documents (RFP’s, RFT”s, RFI’s) in accordance with AIT and NWPTA regulations.• Oversee and review bid evaluations to ensure fairness and internal processes are adhered to. • Act as liaison between contractor and clients during tender processes and contract term to resolve disputes and conflicts.• Award and prepare contracts based on evaluations, approved budgets, contractor acceptance.• Provide support, training and mentoring to purchasing team and co-workers as requested. • Provide coverage as Acting Supervisor during vacations or absences as requested.• Work closely with consultants to provide support and feedback on development and implementation of purchasing processes and procedures.

• Review Material/ Service Requests to ensure sufficient budget/ approvals in place prior to placing purchase orders.• Procuring commodities by placing purchase orders in accordance with established policies and procedures • Post, issue, evaluate and award of RFQs and RFPs.• Negotiate price, delivery and terms with suppliers to achieve “total best value” • Sourcing of and effective relationship management with suppliers • Prepare reconciliation for Purchasing Credit Card accounts for journal entry to distribute charges to appropriate budgets.• Maintain records, monitor and control of all contracts and related change management.• Train, monitor and supervise junior purchasing staff.

Business Administration Diploma, Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology