Buyer - Education Centre

Job Title

Buyer

Full-time, Permanent, 12 months per year, 35 hours/week

Education Centre (1994 Fisher Dr, Peterborough, ON)

Finance

Manager of Finance

$39.88 to $44.31 per hour (Pay Band 7-MV1)

TBD

July 31, 2026, 4:00p.m. EST

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPR) offers a world-class education for approximately 35,000 students in 87 schools. Spanning over 7,000 square kilometers, across diverse rural and urban communities in southeastern Ontario, KPR serves the Municipality of Clarington, Northumberland and Peterborough Counties, and City of Quinte West/Murray Ward.

The Board is situated on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg people, serving three vibrant Indigenous communities which include Alderville First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

Today, the Kawartha Pine Ridge school district is home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and we acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of all Indigenous people across Turtle Island, current and throughout history.

All positions in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board support the schools priority of student achievement and the Boards mission to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities.

We offer eligible employees a comprehensive employee pension (OMERS) and benefit package upon start date, a commitment to ongoing learning, and an exceptional work environment.

The purpose of the Buyer position is to provide strategic and comprehensive expertise in support of the Manager, Procurement and Central Services with the effective and efficient operation of the department. Ensuring the Board receives the best value for money expended on goods, services, and construction, analyzing new opportunities, providing training and support for various processes in the department, expediting materials and customer service assistance for the system.

The Buyer will also support and be a member of various strategic project teams providing the team with all logistical and purchasing coordination for efficient completion of the projects. All duties will be performed while adhering to Ontario Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive, Board Purchasing Policy and Regulations, Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Canadian European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement along with any other relevant legislation and trade agreements.

• Coordinate competitive bid cycle for goods, services, construction, prequalification of vendors and professional service requirements for the Board; includes soliciting of requirements from initiating departments and professional consultants, writing, editing specifications for review; create prepare and release of competitive bid documents through electronic bid service provider; evaluate bids, prepare award notifications and formal contracts for review; issue notification of award of contracts;
  
  update and upload contract information in contract management module, support of Manager, Procurement and Central Services and department Managers with vendor performance in the enforcement of adherence to contractual terms and conditions and formal vendor performance management documentation.
• Support to various Capital and other Strategic Projects; through coordination and procurement of all required logistical services (moving, packing, storage and delivery) and purchase of all required furniture and equipment for the each project to provide efficient completion of projects; coordinate each project needs for logistics and procurement of goods and other services by participating as a member of the project team meet, coordinate and discuss present options to team members;
  
  teaching staff and others.
• Coordination of the disposal of surplus furniture and equipment with consideration given to feasibility and cost effectiveness, along with the environmental impact of each option; through re distribution to other sites, arrange for warehousing and storage, arrange and coordinate the sale through public auction, donation to non-profit, disposal through recycling and landfill with the salvage and sale of recycle materials, includes cleanup of decommissioned school and other site along with complete refreshes of school.
• Provide system support as required with the sourcing of lower dollar purchases; by actively sourcing and obtaining quotation on the required goods or services and/or providing functional guidance to reach compliance with policy and regulations.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for Vendors of Record for goods and services and for Standardization of these items; through compiling specifications, sourcing product, identifying opportunities through the analyzes of current usage and meeting with and arranging demonstrations/evaluations with end users.
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