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SaskBuilds is home to governments new Single Procurement Service (SPS). The new service brings procurement professionals and expertise into a single organization that is focused on excellence and service.

SaskBuilds is seeking an innovative, responsible, and results-oriented individual to join the Single Procurement Service team as a Procurement Business Partner. Based in Regina, this position will allow you to leverage your leadership skills, passion, and technical expertise.

This position will create, implement, and maintain new procurement models, policies, and processes designed to help provincial government organizations adopt best practices and improve their procurement performance in all phases of the acquisition life cycle; and research, identify, and manage all aspects of a complex competitive procurement process (RFP) including utilizing different systems or tools to complete strategic sourcing initiatives, retrieve data, identify technical and legal issues, perform financial and non-financial data analysis, and evaluate current and future trends.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of procurement best practices, trade agreements, contract law, and contract negotiations; strong communication, relationship-building, and customer service skills to work effectively in an evolving environment; and excellent project management, problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills along with a strong attention to detail.

Typically, the knowledge and abilities required for this position would be obtained through a SCMP designation or a relevant undergraduate degree. Project management skills acquired through a project management designation (PMP or Prince2) are an asset. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience in complex, end-to-end procurements and working within the public sector environment is highly desirable.