About The Prospect Our Public Sector client is seeking experienced Senior Procurement Advisors to lead the development and execution of complex procurement initiatives, including RFx processes, on behalf of business owners across multiple departments.

This is a dynamic, high-volume role that supports the organization's evolving business needs and growth objectives. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide strategic procurement expertise, mitigate risks, and coordinate procurement activities across cross-functional teams while ensuring adherence to procurement best practices.

Duties include but are not limited to:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, develop a thorough understanding of their business requirements, and provide strategic procurement guidance and best practice recommendations
- Conduct market research and analysis to evaluate industry trends, supplier capabilities, competitive dynamics, and procurement-related risks
- Develop sourcing strategies and identify opportunities to maximize value, mitigate risks, and support organizational objectives
- Prepare, review, and issue solicitation documents, ensuring that business requirements, evaluation criteria, and contractual provisions are clearly defined and aligned with procurement best practices
- Lead bid evaluation activities, facilitate consensus among evaluation teams, and support negotiations to achieve optimal commercial and contractual outcomes
- Coordinate contract renewals, extensions, and amendments,



and provide guidance to business units on the interpretation and application of contractual terms and conditions
- Monitor assigned procurement files to ensure timely completion and adherence to governance, trade agreements, and organizational requirements

About You The successful candidate will have the following:

- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Finance, Legal Studies, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience preparing, managing, and evaluating RFx processes, from initiation through amendments and close-out
- Experience within the last three (3) years in public procurement processes, preferably with Crown corporations
- Experience delivering RFx processes, including the development of evaluation criteria and associated weighting, the evaluation process, consensus, contract award, and amendments
- Experience with complex procurement processes, such as high-value procurements involving multiple stakeholders, detailed evaluation criteria, significant risk, lengthy timelines, evaluation committees, demonstrations, contract negotiations, and executive approvals




- Knowledge of treaty regulations and trade agreements relating to procurement processes
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English
- Must hold a valid Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance, or be in the active process of obtaining one
- The following will be considered assets:
- Experience with SAP and MERX
- Bilingualism (English and French)

About the Job

- Contract Duration: Long-term contract, with assignments issued on an as-needed basis
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario or Montréal, Québec
- Language Requirement: English Essential; French is an asset
- Security Requirement: Reliability Status (or in the active process of obtaining one)

LROGOV How To Apply Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to [email protected]. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 19295 .

LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI-driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.

Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

📌 Senior Procurement Advisor - Contract - 19295 (Ottawa)
🏢 LRO Staffing
📍 Ottawa