Senior buyer – purchasing

Description

Job Title: Senior buyer – purchasing

With some duties as a supply chain process analyst

Employer: NorQuest College 

Job details

• Location Edmonton, AB T5J 1L6
• Work location Hybrid
• Salary $74,577 to $96,840 annually (To be negotiated) / 37.5 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages: English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
• Logistics, materials, and supply chain management
• Purchasing, procurement/acquisitions and contracts management

Experience: 5 years or more

Hybrid: Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Work setting

• Public school
• Public sector

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services
• Assess requirements of an establishment to develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
• Develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
• Negotiate offers from suppliers
• Consult with suppliers
• Review quotations
• Determine contract terms and conditions
• Award contracts to appropriate parties
• Establish delivery schedules
• Monitor progress of delivery schedules
• Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
• Provide customer service
• Internal audit
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
• Process credit cards, vouchers and other payments
• Ensure compliance with government regulations
• Maintain inventory of equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Membership in the Supply Chain Management Association of Canada

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• MS Office
• Oracle
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows

Area of specialization

• Process improvement
• Risk management

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

• Negotiation

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Time management
• Flexibility
• Ability to multitask
• Leadership

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

How to apply

Online:

https://careers.norquest.ca/job-invite/1375

Job Categories: Purchasing-Procurement. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 180 days.

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