Junior Buyer FTC

Position: Junior Buyer FTC 2026-7028
Overview  Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including:
Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to   creating healthier communities together   .  Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website .org.
Why Should You Apply to CMH?
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
Career Development & Education Grant
Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description   Salary Range: $36.32 - $43.23
This is a full-time contract expected to end March 2027

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Purchasing and Supply Chain, the Jr. Buyer will support approved purchasing projects in a fast paced environment. In this role the individual will ensure timely availability of goods which includes but is not limited to supporting in the co-ordination of purchases and trials, placing orders, expediting orders, reporting, resolving back orders and working with Vendors and Clinical Educators on substitutions.

This role will have a strong working relationship with all Hospital Departments. In addition, this role will provide direct support to the Buyers in contract related activities as required and/or to the overall department as required to support the daily operations. The Jr. Buyer is responsible for requisitions, contract management, AP exceptions and balancing workload to meet time sensitive deadlines and inventory material master data updates as required.

Strong organizational skills are required. This role must understand and drive procurement processes compliant with the Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive to ensure that CMH publicly funded goods, services, including construction, consulting services and Information Technology are acquired through a process that is Open, Fair and Transparent.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to are:
Administer and executes all activities involved with procuring goods and services for corporate contracts
Maintain the integrity of the public procurement process ensuring all purchases are made and awarded in accordance with the policies and procedures as stated within the Purchasing By-law and/or other Federal or Provincial legislation
Review and process purchase requisitions, through EReQ and, identify opportunities for contracts
Co-ordinate product conversions
Attend site meetings as required
Maintain Meditech contract system, schedule and co-ordinate projects to ensure contracts are in place prior to expiration
Update and manage Capital lists for respective product line
Lead Request for quotations that are under $139,00 with the oversight of Buyer or Manager
Lead MMC initiatives for department portfolio
Assist Buyers with large RFP’s as required
Support Buyer team with any project work or large RFP’s
Updating contracts in Meditech as required
Verify that items requested for purchase are within the established standards of the hospital and comply with BPS directives before processing.
Vendor Management, report KPI’s
Work with AP to resolve AP exceptions
Other duties as required/assigned.
The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting,…