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Buyer, Supply Chain
- Burnaby, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Do you have strong business acumen and strategic sourcing experience running the RFx process (RFP’s,RFI’s and RFx)? Join a team focused on making a difference: help us improve our supply chain efficiency and decrease our costs, so we can use those funds to provide better health care.
What You’ll Do
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: https://jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, and strive to create a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare specifications, conditions and legal binding documents for the formal tendering of equipment, supplies and services. Solicit and analyze vendor quotes for price, quality and conformity to specifications. Negotiate supply and service contracts and/or place purchase orders.
- Monitor compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Monitor delivery dates, resolve shipping problems, expedite late deliveries, respond to inquiries and complaints, investigate order discrepancies, review backorders, adjust prices, arranging for credit, return or exchange as appropriate and mediate disputes.
- Conduct cost benefit analysis for alternative systems and products. Research and maintain current commodity knowledge for sources of supply locally, domestically and internationally; economic trends; environmental issues; laws; currency exchanges; technology and areas of standardization and industry development.
- Participate in department meetings and committees, including arranging meetings, circulating notices and agendas, recording and distributing notes and/or minutes of meetings.
- Grade twelve (12) graduation, recognized purchasing courses and five (5) years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Work well with others
- Operate related equipment (Microsoft Office).
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
- Access to more than 2,000 in-house training programs.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan.
- 12 annual statutory holidays with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- Perks include onsite fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: https://jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences, and strive to create a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and manage formal tenders, analyze vendor quotes, negotiate contracts, issue purchase orders, and monitor contractual compliance and deliveries. Conduct cost-benefit analyses and research supply markets, economic trends, regulations, technology, and industry developments while supporting department meetings and committees.
Requirements
Requires Grade 12 graduation, recognized purchasing courses, and five years of recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Candidates must communicate effectively, work well with others, and operate related equipment, including Microsoft Office.
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- RFx Process
- Tendering
- Vendor Quote Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Purchase Order Management
- Contract Compliance Monitoring
- Delivery and Shipping Coordination
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Commodity Research
- Supply Chain Management
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Development Programs
- In-House Training Programs
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Statutory Holidays
- Vacation Entitlement
- Onsite Fitness Classes
- Recreational Program Discounts
- Travel Discounts
- Technology Discounts
- Car and Bike Sharing
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Categories
- Logistics
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Strategic Sourcing
- RFx
- RFP
- RFI
- Formal Tendering
- Specifications
- Vendor Quotes
- Price Analysis
- Quality Assessment
- Contract Negotiation
- Purchase Orders
- Contract Compliance
- Delivery Monitoring
- Shipping
- Expediting
- Order Discrepancies
- Backorders
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Commodity Knowledge
- Sources of Supply
- Economic Trends
- Environmental Issues
- Laws and Regulations
- Currency Exchange
- Technology
- Standardization
- Industry Development
- Microsoft Office
- Purchasing
- Supply Chain