Job Number:

J0726-0200

Job Title:

Manager, Contracts and Supply Chain Management

Position Group:

Exempt

Job Type:

Regular Full Time

Job Location:

Canada, British Columbia, Prince George

Open Positions:

1

Salary:

$104,000.00 - $115,000.00/Year

Hours Per Week:

35

Financial Services
Exempt, Regular, Full time

Reporting to the Vice-President Administration and Finance (VPFA), the Manager of Contracts and Supply Chain Management supervises the procurement, contracts and distribution services activity and operations at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). Central to the role is communicating policy and procedure and providing advice and guidance to the UNBC staff and faculty on matters related to procurement, competitive bidding, and contracting.

Responsibilities
Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervising a team of procurement and contracts staff including a dotted line relationship to research contracts specialist;
• Supervising the distribution services team responsible for shipping/receiving, mail services and storage warehouse management;
• Ensuring excellent customer service delivery within the purchasing policy parameters;
• Assuming primary responsibility for the competitive bidding process and day-to-day procurement activities of Contracts and Supply Chain Management;
• Creating a positive work environment by supporting and empowering employees to complete a high volume of tasks on tight deadlines;
• Coaching and mentoring staff, identifying professional development gaps and opportunities;
• Identifying and leading strategic process improvement initiatives;
• Working collaboratively with other Finance leaders on joint systems and procedural projects;
• Working collaboratively with Risk, Policy and Information Security to ensure compliance with contracts and purchase orders;
• Understanding and monitoring the legal, legislative, regulatory and industry environments for procurement and supply chain management issues and trends, and being able to incorporate this into the operations and processes at UNBC in a proactive manner; and
• Coaching internal clients on procurement strategy for new sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications
The successful applicant will have a University Degree in business or related discipline and a recognized professional Supply Chain designation, along with a minimum of seven (7) years of procurement and supply management experience at a senior level. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

A minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience is required, preferably in a unionized environment.

The applicant should possess advanced competitive sourcing skill using a variety of RFx as well as complex contract drafting and terms and conditions negotiation.

Some experience in public sector procurement is preferred to understand public procurement practice, transparency, trade and competitive bidding law. An understanding of fund accounting is desirable.

The applicant shall be able to demonstrate initiative and project management successes in continuous improvement whether policy, procedure, or technology. Understand advanced education issues, including impact of various funding agency rules and regulations.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role. The applicant shall be able to work with a wide range of internal clients to deliver goods, services, and contracts that meet requirements while ensuring compliance with purchasing policy.

Salary
The starting salary will be determined with consideration of the successful candidate's relevant education, skills, and experience. The annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 to $115,000.00. The position is located on campus, in Prince George.

UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (includes spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, as well as employee training and development opportunities. For more details, please see http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/employee-benefits.

Normal hours of work will be 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

To Apply
Applicants should create an applicant profile and apply for this position by uploading and submitting a cover letter and resume. This exempt/management position is an on-campus position, based at the Prince George campus.

UNBC does not use artificial intelligence to screen candidate applications.

Priority will be given to applications received by July 28, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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