Procurement Officer - Central Services - Perm FT - JB24250050

Job Code: 3912913

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Join Our Team as the Procurement Officer for Living Sky School Division!

Are you a savvy purchasing professional ready to make a meaningful impact in education? Living Sky School Division is seeking a Procurement Officer with a unique vision for efficiency, cost savings, and innovation. If you have a passion for strategic procurement and want to apply your skills in a role that directly supports student success, we want to hear from you! This is a Permanent Full Time position commencing February 3, 2025.

Why Living Sky?

Living Sky is a progressive and innovative school division that employs over 800 professional and support staff. It offers a wide variety of programs and services to approximately 5,500 students. The division’s 28 schools are in 19 communities located throughout west central Saskatchewan. The main office is in the city of North Battleford. North Battleford serves as a local center for health, retail, education and commercial services. The city offers easy access to several beautiful lakes, and together with the town of Battleford, is home to about 18,000 people.

The school division is reinventing itself for the future and transitioning to a new organizational structure and way of operating (processes and culture). This is a major change for the organization and a shift from the way a typical school division operates. This shift will continue over the next few years and will require people who are dedicated to the journey to make it happen!

What We’re Looking For

As the Procurement Officer , you will be the mastermind behind purchasing strategies, supplier relations, and cost-effective procurement processes. You will have the unique opportunity to design and shape the role for maximum impact. We are looking for someone with training and experience in purchasing and procurement who can reimagine this position to bring real savings and efficiency to our school division.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

  • Have substantial training and experience in procurement , ideally within the public sector or in a complex, multi-site organization.
  • Be a strategic thinker who can evaluate and streamline processes to cut unnecessary spending and add value.
  • Have excellent skills in vendor negotiations and relationship-building to secure quality goods and services at optimal costs.
  • Be a problem solver who thrives on finding creative ways to maximize budgets and resources.
  • Understand the educational context and work collaboratively with our team to prioritize value in every purchase.

Your Challenge:

In your application, we invite you to tell us: How would you design the role of Procurement Officer to optimize savings for Living Sky School Division? Describe the strategies, innovations, and solutions you’d bring to help us become more efficient and effective in our purchasing. Please attach your submission as a pdf along with your resume and cover letter.

Why You Should Apply:

  • Purpose-Driven Work : Support a school division dedicated to the success and well-being of its students.
  • Creative Freedom : Develop a procurement strategy that you believe will make a difference.
  • Collaboration and Growth : Work alongside a passionate team, with opportunities for professional development.

For further information, please contact Shannon Lessard, Service Lead at 306-937-7909 or email shannon.lessard@lskysd.ca .

Our Division is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers all employees to reach their full potential and encourages applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of Living Sky School Division. We are committed to achieving and maintaining a fair and representative workforce. Qualified applicants who are of First Nations or Métis ancestry are encouraged to consider joining our team. We thank all interested applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a role where every dollar saved supports our students, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join us in making a meaningful difference at Living Sky School Division!

Apply online prior to 12:00 noon on January 20th, 2025

Posted On
December 18, 2024
Closing Date & Time
January 20, 2025 12:00 PM CST/CDT
Openings
1

Job Type
Full Time
Job Category
Management & Professionals
City
North Battleford
School/Location
Central Services
Employment Start Date
February 03, 2025
Mandatory Document
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter