Service Area Buyer - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto
City of Toronto
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Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

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Description

Job ID: 37514


Job Category:
Finance, Accounting & Purchasing


Division & Section:
Social Development, Finance & Admin, SDF&A Financial Management


Work Location:55 John St, Toronto, M5V 3C6


Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, Temporary Vacancy (12 months)


Hourly Rate:
$ $42.03


Shift Information:
Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week


Affiliation:
L79 Full-time


Number of Positions Open: 1


Posting Period: 13-Jun-2023 to 26-Jun-2023

To purchase materials, services and equipment for a City service area.


Major Responsibilities:


  • Prepares and edits purchase requisitions.
  • Prepares product specifications descriptions/scope of work.
  • Issues competitive tenders, quotations and proposals within service area approved limits and develops specifications for same.
  • Confers with suppliers regarding delivery, quality, etc., to ensure that service area and specification requirements are met.
  • Operates the City's automated purchasing system to process purchasing requirements (e.g. service area purchase orders and purchase requisitions) and to update and retrieve purchasing information.
  • Operates the service area's purchasing system in MS Access for the processing of quotation requests and proposal calls and to track the status of requests to purchase.
  • Assists service area clients in developing their purchasing budget and annual purchasing plans.
  • Participates in the supplier evaluation/performance process and conducts follow up.
  • Represents the Service Area and provides advice, training and a coordination role to divisions and clients regarding purchasing and materials management matters, including any automated systems, purchasing procedures, etc.
  • Investigates complaints and resolves disputes between suppliers and customers.
  • Provides support to staff within the section as necessary and as directed.
  • Prepares summaries of quotations, tenders, proposals and arrange for samples and testing of products.
  • Participates on committees related to Service Area purchasing.
  • Interviews sales representatives and visits supplier locations, warehouses.
  • Prepares service area purchase orders and related documentation from quotations, tenders and proposals.
  • Prepares correspondence and administrative reports using word processing and spreadsheet software.

Key Qualifications:


Your

must describe

your

qualifications as they

relate

to:

1. Experience in purchasing of goods and services in a public and/or private sector environments.


  • Experience with processing, issuing and summarizing competitive Requests for Quotation preparing purchase orders, and developing product/service specifications.
  • Experience working with a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook).
  • Experience in utilizing computerized purchasing systems (i.e. SAP purchasing module, RPGS Online).
  • A certificate from a recognized purchasing program or equivalent experience.

You must also have:


  • Knowledge of various Acts and Regulations governing the public purchasing function (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, City of Toronto Fair Wage/Labour Trades Regulations, Federal and Provincial Sales Tax Regulations, etc.)
  • Knowledge of the City's Purchasing Bylaw, policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the City's accounting system
  • Excellent analytical problemsolving and negotiating skills
  • Good report and letter writing skills
  • Highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with other staff and members of the public
  • Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement

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