Procurement officer

Work Term:

Permanent

Work Language:

English

Hours:

35 hours per week

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Experience:

5 years or more

Engineering, general Business administration and management, general Purchasing, procurement/acquisitions and contracts management, Logistics, materials, and supply chain management.

• Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services.
• Assess requirements of an establishment to develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased.
• Develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased.
• Negotiate offers from suppliers.
• Consult with suppliers.
• Review quotations.
• Determine contract terms and conditions.
• Establish delivery schedules.
• Monitor progress of delivery schedules.
• Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems.
• Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization.
• Resolve delivery and other problems with suppliers.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory.
• Establish and maintain contact with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations.
• Obtain price quotations from catalogues and suppliers.

• Computer and technology knowledge.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software experience.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Area of work experience:
  Purchasing, procurement and contracts.
• Specialization/experience in business sales and services.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Large caseload management.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.

Supports persons with disabilities with physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
Provides diversity and cross‑cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees, as well as for visible minorities.
Discrimination is discouraged through hiring policies such as anonymizing the hiring process.