Corporate Buyer

Join to apply for the CORPORATE BUYER role at City of Toronto

Join to apply for the CORPORATE BUYER role at City of Toronto

• Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
• Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St. W, Toronto (Hybrid, 2 days in office)
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 10 Permanent, 2 Temporary (12 month) vacancies
• Hourly Rate: $41.73 - $45.61
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 12
• Posting Period: 04-Jun-2025 to 18-Jun-2025

Ready to take your procurement career to the next level?

Join the City of Toronto, Canada’s largest and most forward-looking municipality, as we hire 12 Corporate Buyers to help deliver high-impact, strategic sourcing across a broad range of city-building initiatives.

With a procurement spend in the billions, these aren’t ordinary Buyer roles. You’ll be at the centre of major public projects, from emergency services to transit infrastructure, helping to shape the daily lives of millions of Torontonians. Every file is different, every project matters, and every day brings something new.

This is an ideal opportunity for procurement professionals who thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and who are energized by challenge, variety, and public impact. You’ll utilize SAP Ariba to lead complex, high-value, and precedent-setting procurements, thereby building both your expertise and leadership.

Procurement at the City of Toronto is evolving. We're modernizing how government does business and aiming to become a national leader in public sector procurement. As part of this transformation, we’re committed to advancing sustainable procurement, expanding opportunities for Indigenous and equity-deserving suppliers, and integrating social value into our purchasing practices.

If you're passionate about innovation, impact, and growing your career, we want to hear from you.

Meet & Greet with Our Chief Procurement Officer

We invite interested candidates to a virtual Meet & Greet via Teams, hosted by our Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and other key members of the City of Toronto, Purchasing and Materials Management Division (PMMD). This session is a great opportunity to learn more about PMMD's mission, values, and impact within the City of Toronto. You'll gain insights into the strategic vision of our CPO, understand the vital role of a Corporate Buyer, and explore how this position contributes to the city's goals.

Details

Time: 12:30 – 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Platform: MS Teams

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Job Description:

As a member of the Purchasing and Materials Management team, the Corporate Buyer is responsible for managing the full end-to-end procurement process, from developing and drafting solicitations to leading evaluations and awarding contracts. This includes a range of formal procurement methods such as Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Tenders, and Non-Competitive Procurements. Working within a centralized, transparent, and fair procurement environment, the Corporate Buyer will use SAP Ariba to conduct electronic bidding and support the acquisition of goods and services for City divisions and designated Agencies, Boards, and Commissions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supporting and/or leading fair, open and transparent strategic sourcing activities, tactical procurement, and contract management activities.
• Provide direction to internal stakeholders on procurement, contracting, and business relationships.
• Collaborates on the preparation of solicitations, including product specifications descriptions/scope of work.
• Identifies appropriate method of purchase and determines whether written competitive tenders, requests for proposals, requests for quotations, requests for expression of interest, or requests for pre-qualification are required to ensure that deadlines are not jeopardized.
• Managing and facilitating meetings, confidently with both stakeholders and the vendor industry (in-person and virtually).
• Operates the City's electronic purchasing system to process purchasing requirements (e.g. purchase orders, quotation requests, proposal calls, etc.), and to update and retrieve Purchasing…