Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Company Description
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make an impact? One with advancement opportunities? Do you have a passion to help others?
If you answered YES to any of the above, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! We want YOU to join our growing team and partner with other exceptional team members dedicated to providing a level of services
unique to the industry.
Veolia is seeking thoughtful, dedicated professionals to join our ever growing team as we deliver leading water treatment solutions for clients across municipal and industrial markets, in locations on six continents. Finding solutions to the world's biggest water use and reuse problems has never been more important than it is right now.
Working at Veolia means helping people. Our careers have purpose and are vital to everyday quality of life. Veolia’s mission is to resource the world and we hope you will join us!
Job Description
What your day might look like:
- Dive into supplier data, analyzing market trends and compiling capability information to support strategic sourcing decisions.
- Organize and track supplier proposals, cost models, and evaluation materials to ensure the team has accessible, up-to-date information.
- Monitor supplier performance, tracking KPIs across schedule, quality, safety, and cost metrics to identify trends and risks.
- Collaborate with project execution teams to track delivery timelines and flag potential schedule conflicts early.
- Develop or refine process documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve team efficiency and clarity.
- Attend cross-functional meetings, take notes, and prepare summaries to keep stakeholders aligned on procurement activities.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to)
- Supplier Research & Market Analysis Support: Conduct preliminary market research on suppliers specializing in mechanical, electrical, and fabrication services. Compile supplier capability data, pricing information, and industry trends to support the Regional Technical Category Manager's strategic sourcing decisions and market analysis activities.
- Proposal Documentation & Organization: Assist in organizing, tracking, and maintaining proposal documentation for custom turnkey projects. Support the compilation of supplier proposals, cost models, and evaluation materials to ensure all proposal costing and optimization activities are properly documented and accessible.
- Cost Data Collection & Benchmarking: Gather historical project cost data, labor rates, material pricing, and industry benchmarks. Organize this information into accessible formats to support total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses and cost reduction initiatives led by senior team members.
- Supplier and Operational Performance Tracking & KPI Monitoring: Collect and compile performance data (workload, liquidation, schedule, quality, safety, cost metrics) and prepare summary reports to support post-award management and supplier performance reviews.
- Contract & Compliance Documentation: Support the development and organization of contract templates, terms and conditions frameworks, and compliance checklists. Assist in ensuring documentation is current and accessible for negotiation and risk management activities.
- Project Execution Coordination Support: Serve as a liaison between the procurement team and project execution teams. Track project schedules, delivery timelines, and supplier commitments to support on-time delivery assurance and identify potential schedule risks early.
- Stakeholder Communication & Meeting Support: Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes, and distribute action items for cross-functional collaboration meetings with project teams, engineering, and suppliers. Support communication between procurement and internal stakeholders regarding project-specific needs.
- Procurement Process Documentation & Process Improvement: Collect current procurement workflows, sourcing processes, and supplier management procedures. Identify opportunities for process improvements and assist in implementing best practices across the team's operations.
- Industry Standards & Compliance Research: Research and compile information on water industry standards, safety regulations, environmental requirements, and compliance frameworks relevant to custom turnkey/mechanical/electrical projects. Support the team's compliance and risk management efforts.
- Data Entry & System Management (SAP/Ariba): Support data entry, maintenance, and reporting within procurement systems (SAP, Ariba). Assist in generating reports and maintaining accurate supplier and project information to support category management activities.
Qualifications
Our Ideal Candidate
- Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Operations Management.
- Demonstrated interest in procurement, logistics, or operations management
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good technical writing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team and department projects.
Additional Information
Why Veolia?
Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive leadership development, career advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection while leading a talented team.
At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, and because our people are our greatest assets, we also offer competitive compensation and benefits.
Compensation
- The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $21.63 - $23.69 CAD.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure
- We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.
Vacancy Status
- This posting is for an existing vacancy.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
****Candidates must be immediately eligible to work legally in Canada; the employer will not sponsor candidates for a work permit or any other Canadian work authorization for this opportunity. ****
Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination. 