Posted Date:

11/18/2022

Closing Date:

12/2/2022

Functional Discipline:

Purchasing

Job Posting #: 203522
Position: Procurement Specialist
Department:Purchasing/Material Management
Status: Regular Full-Time
Union: Non-Union
Shifts: Days

ABOUT JOSEPH BRANT HOSPITAL:

Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. It is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara's Top Employers for seven (7) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff and more than 700 volunteers.
JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 172 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team.
JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit www.josephbranthospital.ca.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Procurement Specialist will act on behalf of Joseph Brant Hospital for Procurement. As a Procurement Specialist, you will work with the Materials Management Team within the hospital, and be responsible for the procurement and management of vendor agreements. This role is responsible for the issuance of tender documents for supplies and services in accordance with the Provincial Government's Supply Chain Guidelines and public organizational policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to provide value-added, customer-centered expertise and consultative service on both strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management to members. You have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to influence change. You are able to work collaboratively with the Hospital's Clinical areas to facilitate product selections and standardization. You possess an excellent understanding of hospital and information systems and the contracting and tendering processes. In addition, you are able to establish strong relationships with the Material Management Team, hospital customers and suppliers. You seek opportunities for continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the development and implementation of cost containment, standardization and consolidation strategies including price and contract negotiations and catalogue management;
• Responsible for the management of contracts, issuance of RFX documentation, analysis and recommendations;
• Maintain confidentiality with respect to the release of information in accordance with JBH policies at all times;
• Work collaboratively with the Hospital's Clinical areas and Sourcing Partners to facilitate product selections and standardization;
• Keep abreast of and report on market conditions, trends and technological advancements as required; and provide reporting where applicable.
• Maintain a professional relationship with suppliers and their representatives, hospital employees and outside agents;
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams/groups, varied internal and external individuals to affect change and create improvement including the Hospital's Group Purchasing affiliations.
• Postings to bidding sites as appropriate
• Maintain procurement activities consistent with current Broader Public Sector Guidelines and Directives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree or diploma in business management or related discipline;
• Five (5) to seven (7) years' related experience;
• Certification or professional designation necessary to fulfil the requirements of the position, current completion or nearing completion of the CSCMP designation;
• Excellent business software applications skills and the Microsoft Office suite of applications, specifically Word, Excel and Access. Experience with Meditech Client Server would be desired.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the JBH Careers page to apply to posting #203522. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Based on recent government mandates and directives, Healthcare workers are now required to provide proof of full COVID-19 Vaccination to work in an acute care setting such as Joseph Brant Hospital. If successful in receiving a job offer with Joseph Brant Hospital, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment. In the event that successful candidates are unable to get their COVID-19 vaccination as a result of a medical exemption they will be required to submit supporting documentation to determine if they are exempt from this requirement to employee health services upon receiving their offer of employment.

Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose.

At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at careers@josephbranthospital.ca or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.