Purchasing Administrative Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - PCL Construction

PCL Construction

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The future you want is within reach.
At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.

Your team is waiting for you

We are looking for someone who can work at our Yard Facility at 189 Cardevco Road, Carp.

Here's how a Purchasing Administrative Assistant for our Ottawa office contributes to our team:

Responsibilities:

Supporting daytoday operations by performing administrative tasks for manager, department, or team.
Procuring materials, equipment, and services as directed.
Identifying and selecting appropriate vendors to purchase from while meeting criteria such as specification, price, quantity, quality, safety requirements, and delivery date. Has clear understanding of "best value".
Coordinating with suppliers, relevant internal departments, and project customers.
Transferring data from working documents to PCL systems, including entering asset and material information.
Assisting in ensuring departmental compliance with timelines, reporting, and invoicing.
Assisting in the management of Yard material and equipment inventory.
Developing and maintaining a wellorganized filing system that permits easy reference and rapid retrieval of information.
Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

High school diploma.
Bachelor's degree, diploma or certificate in office administration program considered an asset.
1 year of experience in an administrative role or equivalent technical experience.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to multitask and adapt to change.
Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential information.
Ability to effectively handle difficult situations and remain calm under pressure.
Ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
Ability to create, edit, proofread, and format documents/presentations.
Basic skills in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe, and OneNote.
Bilingualism considered an asset.

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day.

Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education, and healing.

We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.

We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate.

Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL.

This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.

Together, we can build success and a better future. Let's get started

Job:
Purchasing Administrative Assistant

Job Locations:
Ottawa, Ontario

Organization:
Canadian Buildings

Company:
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.