Advisor, Procurement and Purchasing

Desjardins

Purchasing and Procurement Advisor at Desjardins coordinating contracts and advising on projects. Involves extensive knowledge of procurement and collaboration with stakeholders.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help finalize contractual agreements with the organization’s partners for the purchase and rental of goods and services
Advise and assist clients and partners on important development projects and initiatives
Propose solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies and programs
Prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities
Solve complex problems requiring comprehensive analysis and knowledge of your line of business
Frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields
Liaise with external partners and providers and help establish business relationships and partnerships
Analyze and identify client needs
Diagnose issues and challenges to determine target outcomes
Perform specialized analysis, conduct studies, write reports and make recommendations
Carry out operational follow-up and monitoring, including monitoring of external provider performance
Help develop, enforce, update and improve the policies, processes, standards and models that support your unit’s projects and initiatives
Evaluate results, benefits and service quality
Issue and implement cost-cutting and performance improvement recommendations
Represent your unit before committees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of four years of relevant experience
Knowledge of French is required
Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationanalytical skillsproblem solvingreport writingperformance monitoringpolicy developmentcost-cutting recommendationsservice quality evaluationstakeholder analysisproject management

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsadvisory skillsrelationship buildingcollaborationcritical thinkingrecommendation formulationoperational follow-upclient needs assessmentinitiative

Certifications

Bachelor's degree