senior buyer - purchasing
- Aurora, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Personal suitability
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- Hire, train and supervise staff
- Review quotations
- Determine contract terms and conditions
- Award contracts to appropriate parties
- Establish delivery schedules
- Monitor progress of delivery schedules
- Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
More about this job
Responsibilities
Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, and business services, and assess organizational needs to develop purchasing specifications. Negotiate with suppliers, review quotations, award contracts, manage delivery schedules, resolve issues, and hire, train, and supervise staff.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. The role is on-site and calls for efficient interpersonal skills and strong organization.
Skills
- Purchasing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Consultation
- Requirements Assessment
- Specification Development
- Quotation Review
- Contract Management
- Contract Awarding
- Delivery Scheduling
- Delivery Monitoring
- Problem Resolution
- Staff Hiring
- Staff Training
- Staff Supervision
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Hospitality
- Food & Beverage
Keywords
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- General Equipment
- Specialized Equipment
- Materials
- Business Services
- Requirements Assessment
- Specifications
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Consultation
- Quotations
- Contract Terms
- Contract Conditions
- Contract Awarding
- Delivery Schedules
- Delivery Monitoring
- Client Relations
- Problem Resolution
- Staff Hiring
- Staff Training
- Staff Supervision
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
- Restaurants