Vendor & Contract Specialist

at  WCLC

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is looking for a Vendor and Contract Specialist to join our Procurement and Contract Services department in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This position is responsible for the management of our vendor and contract management processes, including departmental processes.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of 3 years proven experience in vendor and/or contracts administration or related discipline, well versed in contract negotiation
• Enrollment in Purchasing Management program preferred
• Knowledge of Inventory controls/ previous purchasing experience, a definite asset
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs including Excel and Word
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effecitively communicate and interact with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines
• Cross functional team experience

WHO WE ARE

You may not be very familiar with WCLC, but you’re almost certainly familiar with the products we help bring to players throughout the Prairie Provinces and the North every day; lottery games like LOTTO 6/49, SPORT SELECT, and dozens of instant scratch tickets.
WCLC is the non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lotteries – at retail and online – and other gaming-related activities for the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as well as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. We work closely with our provincial partners to ring a first-rate lottery experience to our players and meet their changing needs with new technology and tools.
We know it’s our people that make this possible, which is why we invest in building talented, adaptable, and accountable teams who are proud to live and work in our region. We’d love to talk to you about how you fit into that.

• Administer and ensure that WCLC Procurement policies are adhered to.
• Oversee the planning, collection, approval, and retention of all contracts.
• Advises and leads internal business partners through various vendor and contract processes.
• Ability to collaborate with management and legal counsel to address complex legal issues and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Plan, analyze and make recommendations on vendor agreement terms and conditions.
• Assists in the development and negotiations of new supplier agreements and contracts.
• Manage and monitor the vendor scorecard process ensuring vendor performance meets expectations reflected in the contract.
• Monitor and schedule contract renewal and expiry dates.
• Maintain vendor and contract database.
• Other duties as assigned.