Purchasing Services Buyer - St. Catharines, Canada - District School Board of Niagara

District School Board of Niagara

Verified Company

St. Catharines, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Purchasing Central Services

One (1) Full-time position

35 Hours per week

When you work at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), you are part of a supportive, innovative community that works together to help every student achieve success.

The DSBN proudly serves 37,500 students with 4,500 staff in 79 elementary and 18 secondary schools across the Niagara Region, located between Lake Erie in the south and Lake Ontario to the north.

Reporting to the Manager of Purchasing and Central Services, the successful applicant will be a key part of the DSBN's Purchasing and Central Services team that provides reliable goods and services in a cost-effective timely manner with exceptional customer service.

The Purchasing Services Buyer will be responsible for a variety of duties including the administration of contracts (determination of contract terms, conditions and specifications); facilitate the evaluation process; prepare, review and analyze bid awards; conduct vendor debriefs; determine appropriate clauses to be included in bid documents; and monitor vendor performance.

Duties include but are not limited to:
Responsible for the procurement of assigned goods and services

Provide customer support for internal customers and external suppliers

Process and follow-up of purchase requisitions

Prepare and issue Requests for Proposals, Supplier Qualifications, Tenders, and Quotes

Evaluate competitive bids in compliance with established Ministry and DSBN policies and procedures

Review and update contract management schedule and advise business of upcoming renewals

Resolve internal customer and vendor issues

Regular review of Open Purchase Order report

Other duties assigned by the Manager, Co-Ordinator of Purchasing and Central Services

Participation in NIGP and OPBA courses and meetings is encouraged

Provide guidance to internal customers on DSBN Purchasing Policy and Procedure

Qualifications and Experience:

Enrollment or agreement upon hire to enroll in OPBA Principles Certificate Program is required

Working towards a designation or certification from a professional purchasing program (CPPB, CPPO, CPP designation or equivalent) is an asset

Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing principles, practices and techniques

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Knowledge of relevant legislation regulations and acts as it relates to the Education environment is an asset

Provision of a satisfactory Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check from the last 6 months (or ability to obtain one) is a condition of employment.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today.

This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement.

Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.