Posted 4 days ago
Advisor, Corporate Procurement
@ VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc
Toronto, ON · Ottawa, ON · Montréal, QC
Overview
VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc is hiring an Advisor, Corporate Procurement, reporting to the Director, Procurement. The role runs the full procurement cycle for specialized goods and services, from consulting clients and drafting bid documents to chairing evaluations and negotiating supplier contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Consult with clients and prepare procurement documentation
- Plan and lead bid solicitation and evaluation
- Negotiate and monitor supplier contracts
- Manage urgent procurement situations
- Contribute to procurement standards and policies
Requirements summary:
- Degree in administration, finance or commerce, or procurement certificate
- Minimum 5 years in a similar role
- Experience with competitive procurement and contract negotiation
- Knowledge of Treasury Board guidelines and trade agreements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic bid systems
- Strong writing, analytical and client-service skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Certificate in Purchasing (Supply Chain Management Association of Canada), Certificate in Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property (Government of |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Administration, Finance, Commerce |
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VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc
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Full company description
La voie du futur – transformer le transport ferroviaire avec un train à grande vitesse entre Québec et Toronto | The track of the future – transforming rail travel with a high-speed train connecting Toronto and Québec City
- LinkedIn followers
- 25,280
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 252
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Other recorded names
- VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc
- Alto
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
La voie du futur – transformer le transport ferroviaire avec un train à grande vitesse entre Québec et Toronto | The track of the future – transforming rail travel with a high-speed train connecting Toronto and Québec City
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail Transportation |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 42 |
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The role
Reporting to the Director, Procurement, the Advisor, Procurement is responsible for carrying out all aspects of procurement services, including the acquisition of specialized goods and services according to all ALTO’s policies, while providing guidance, advice and support to ensure that the process is effective, expeditious and ethical, and provides the best possible value for ALTO.
The responsibilities
- Provides consultation services to ALTO clients; assists clients in completing relevant procurement documentation (e.g. procurement project planning and approval specifications, bid solicitation documents, and bid evaluation criteria).
- Accurately maintains ALTO records and files.
- Ensures that all required approvals are obtained.
- Plans, organizes and leads the bid solicitation process, including chairing bid evaluation teams and facilitating bidder conferences and debriefings.
- Prepares and facilitates contractual negotiation sessions between ALTO clients (who are most often at senior levels) and senior supplier representatives.
- Analyzes and prepares supplier contractual agreements, ensuring that all appropriate terms and conditions have been included to protect the interests of the ALTO; and monitors and reviews the progress of contractual agreements, and resolves problems.
- Manages critical and urgent procurement situations.
- Participates in projects that affect procurement activities (e.g. development of standards, templates, policy and procedure etc.).
The requirements
- Degree in Administration, Finance or Commerce, or a Certificate in Purchasing from the Supply Chain Management Association of Canada, or a Certificate in Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property from the Government of Canada.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience in applying the competitive procurement process, as well as preparing statements of requirements and specifications, drafting bid solicitation documents, managing the bidding process, analyzing bids and proposals, negotiating and preparing agreements and resolving disputes.
- Experience in, advising clients in the procurement process, policy and procedure interpretation, and problem solving.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office products, electronic bid systems, authorized purchasing modules, and other software.
- Broad knowledge of procurement and contracting theories, principles, methods, techniques and practices.
- Knowledge of contracting, procurement and purchasing policies, procedures, business practices and guidelines (e.g. Treasury Board guidelines, ALTO contracting policy, trade agreements, contract administration theory and practices).
- Strong writing, speaking and comprehension skills, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong client service orientation and the ability to deal with clients and suppliers with tact and diplomacy.
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