Associate Service Area Buyer - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto
City of Toronto
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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Job ID: 42230


Job Category:
Finance, Accounting, & Purchasing


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


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


Job Type & Duration:
Temporary Full-Time, 18 months


Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:
$ $35.92


Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week


Affiliation:
L79 Full-time


Number of Positions Open: 1


Posting Period: 01-NOV-2023 to 15-NOV-2023


To assist in the procurement of goods, services, equipment, and materials for divisions within the City of Toronto and designated Agencies, Boards and Commissions.


Major Responsibilities:


  • Assists Service Area Buyers in the development of competitive and noncompetitive procurement and processes.
  • Assists in the preparation of product specifications descriptions/scope of work.
  • Assists with entry of requisitions in procurement system.
  • Assists, prepares, and conducts Request for Quotation (RFQ) call process in accordance with the Purchasing Bylaws, Policies and Procedures and forwards to Service Area Buyer or Supervisor to review.
  • Confers with suppliers regarding delivery, quality, etc., to ensure that divisional and specification requirements are met.
  • Obtains insurance, WSIB, Fair Wage and new vendor documents for the purpose of securing contracts.
  • Operates the City's automated purchasing system to process purchasing requirements (e.g., purchase orders, quotation requests, proposal calls, etc.), and to update and retrieve purchasing information.
  • Assists in the review and follow up of noncompetitive procurement requests for divisions.
  • Processes contract release orders and good receipt requests within a specific timeframe in SAP and Requests to Purchase Goods and Services (RPGS).
  • Prepares purchase orders and related documentation (e.g., price agreements, correction sheets, etc.) from quotations.
  • Assists in the review and follow up of noncompetitive procurement requests for divisions.
  • Maintains databases and retrieval systems for records/documents.
  • Responds to inquiries regarding the operational area/function.
  • Prepares administrative reports and associated correspondence

Key Qualifications:


Your

must describe

your

qualifications as they

relate

to:


  • Possessing or in pursuit of a certificate from a recognized Purchasing program or an approved equivalent of education and/or experience
  • Practical purchasing related experience, preferable in a municipal environment
  • Experience working with Purchasing related policies and procedures
  • Experience working with computerized purchasing systems (i.e., SAP, RPGS)
  • Considerable experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

You must also have:


  • Knowledge of the City's purchasing policies and procedures
  • Strong verbal and written communications, with demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service
  • Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving and multitasking skills with the ability to meet deadlines, handle competing priorities
  • Ability to work independently, as required
  • Ability to work additional hours as operational demands require, i.e., yearend, or other peak periods
  • Good knowledge of the products and services used by the City and designated Agencies and Corporations, an asset

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion


The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.

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