Senior Procurement Associate/Associé principal en approvisionnement
CDEVPosition: Senior Procurement Associate / Associé principal en approvisionnement
Corporate Profile
CDEV advances economic prosperity for Canada by delivering financial andcommercialexpertiseto the Government of Canada. A self-sustaining Crown corporation since 1982,and reporting to Parliament through the Minister of FinanceCDEV is the federal government’s trusted advisor and active asset manager of
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more than $75billionin strategic assets.
Operating at arm’s length and at the speed of business,CDEV is regularly called upon to advise on and execute critical financial transactions, support priority policy objectives, and maximize the value of corporate assets in Canada’s best periods of economic pressure, CDEV brings the agility and rapid responsiveness required for government to act quickly and effectively.
Headquartered in Toronto, with an office in Ottawa and governed by an independent board of directors, CDEV has four pillars of expertise:
Asset Management
Financial and Commercial Advice
Monetization and Di vestments
Indigenous Economic Participation
Drawing on deep private and public sector experience, CDEV is responsible for the active management of over $75 billion of assets and programs through its eight subsidiaries, forming the CDEV Group of Companies. Its high-profile roles in recent years include the purchase and ongoing management of the Trans Mountain pipeline, the establishment of the $15-billion Canada Growth Fund, the establishment and management of the $10-billion Large Employer Tariff Loan (LETL) facility and the $10-billion federal Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program, and the $2.14-billion financing agreement with Telesat to support Canada’s largest ever space program.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Senior Procurement Associate will provide procurement advice, coordination and hands‑on support across CDEV’s procurement activities. The role will help ensure that purchasing and contracting activities are conducted in a transparent, fair, well‑documented and policy‑compliant manner, with particular attention to procurement policies and expectations applicable to federal Crown corporations. The Senior Procurement Associate will support business units through the full procurement lifecycle, including planning, solicitation strategy, request for proposal processes, evaluation support, contract award documentation, supplier engagement and continuous improvement of procurement practices.
Responsibilities
Lead and support procurement activities across the organization, including procurement planning, sourcing strategies, solicitation documents, evaluations, approvals, awards and file documentation.
Advise internal clients on procurement requirements, policy obligations, risk considerations and appropriate procurement approaches for goods and services.
Support the development and administration of RFPs, RFQs and other competitive procurement processes, including drafting procurement documents, coordinating vendor questions and addenda, and supporting evaluation committees.
Review procurement files to help ensure transparency, fairness, value for money, appropriate approvals and compliance with policies applicable to federal Crown corporations.
Prepare procurement‑related briefing materials, recommendations, evaluation summaries, award documentation and records of decision for management review.
Support contract award, vendor notification, supplier debriefings and transition to contract administration, working with business units and legal or finance colleagues as required.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement tools, templates, processes and guidance to strengthen consistency, efficiency and governance across CDEV.
The selected candidate will be based in Toronto or Ottawa, currently with a hybrid work option.
Needed Skills
Strong…