Procurement Specialist

About Us

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. Our vision is to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy, and urbanization sustainable for generations to come. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise, empowering our people to make a positive impact.

About the Role

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our team to assist with the vendor lifecycle, including onboarding, contracting, performance monitoring, relationship building, and contract renewals. This position can be based in most US-based office locations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the projects team to understand details of strategic procurement requirements, including sourcing and pre-qualification.
• Initiate and renew contracts, including framework agreements and service line agreements; negotiate pricing, terms, and provisions.
• Engage, educate, and influence indirect and direct vendors to align with GHD’s Environmental, Sustainable, and Governance (ESG) commitments.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Measure and monitor vendor performance and compliance with agreements and contracts; conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews and provide feedback to the team on gaps and business opportunities.
• Build industry, vendor, category, and business unit-specific reports; analyze data and report on gaps and opportunities to the team, including vendor segmentation.
• Assist in growing GHD’s supplier diversity program.
• Perform all responsibilities within GHD Procurement Guidelines and ensure relevant processes and procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement, finance, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of strategic procurement experience, including data analysis, sourcing, vendor management, and contract management.
• High proficiency with data management and analysis tools such as SQL, Power BI, and Excel (intermediate to expert level).
• Previous experience with Salesforce is considered an asset.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Proactive attitude towards work, teamwork, and cooperation.
• Bilingual in English and French is considered an asset.

Schedule

Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. You will be expected to join us in the office three days a week.

Pay

Salary Range: $26.00 - $35.00 per hour, based on experience and location.

Benefits

• 401K: Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service.
• Holiday Pay: GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees based on their regular set schedule.
• Wellness Benefit: Regular full-time employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost (up to a maximum of $250 annually) for:
  • Health club membership fees
  • Home exercise equipment purchases
  • Bicycles
  • Race, run, and marathon entrance fees
  • Smoking cessation programs
  • Weight loss programs (e.g., Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig)
  • Fitbits and fitness tracking devices