Purchasing Agent
- Calgary, AB, Canada
On-site
$42 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $42 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Experience
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Working hours
- 35 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Details
- Work location: On-site
- Salary: $42.00 hourly / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment, full-time
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
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
- 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
Experience and Specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
- Electronic mail
- MS Excel
Additional Information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
Benefits: parking available
What you must include in your application: Cover letter
More about this job
Responsibilities
Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, and business services, assessing organizational requirements and developing purchasing specifications. Negotiate with suppliers, review quotations, establish contract terms and delivery schedules, monitor deliveries, and resolve issues with clients and suppliers.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree and 2 to less than 3 years of experience are specified. Candidates should be able to work independently under tight deadlines, communicate effectively, stay organized, pay attention to detail, work as part of a team, and use MS Office, email, and Excel.
Skills
- Purchasing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Relations
- Requirements Assessment
- Specification Development
- Quotation Review
- Contract Terms
- Delivery Scheduling
- Delivery Monitoring
- Problem Resolution
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Written Communication
- Multitasking
Benefits
- Parking Available
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Administrative
Keywords
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Equipment
- Materials
- Business Services
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Relations
- Purchasing Specifications
- Quotations
- Contract Terms
- Delivery Schedules
- Delivery Monitoring
- Problem Resolution
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Independent Work
- Tight Deadlines
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Multitasking