Purchasing Assistant

2 weeks ago


Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada TransLink Full time

**Marketing Statement**:
A career at TransLink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region's world-envied quality of life. Together, we connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transit and transportation network, embraced by our communities and people.

At TransLink we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace, recognizing the unique value and skills every individual brings.

Looking for a great place to work where your contributions are valued and you can make a difference in a vibrant city? At TransLink, one of BC’s Top Employers, you'll help make Metro Vancouver a better place to live, built on transportation excellence. Put your future in motion

**Responsibilities**:
Maintains and controls the automated purchase requisition and purchase order tracking system including receiving and reviewing requisitions and explaining purchasing policies and guidelines. Enters requisition data into the tracking system, issues, distributes and files signed purchase orders, and traces and follows up on overdue orders. Performs a variety of administrative, clerical and secretarial duties such as responding to routine telephone inquiries, opening, sorting and distributing incoming mail. Preparing routine correspondence, taking minutes, and formatting, editing and proof-reading tender documents, spreadsheets, contracts, etc. Processes routine purchase orders, liaising with vendors, preparing purchase orders and obtaining authorizations. Provides administrative support for the tendering process and the requests for quotations, proposals or qualifications process such as compiling tender data, assigning tender numbers, and maintaining tender log. Processes the disposal of corporate asset, receiving disposal authorizations, assigning disposal numbers, and preparing disposal orders. Processes pay and leave requests for the Purchasing Section.

**Qualifications**:
EDUCATION

Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent, including typing, word processing and general commercial courses, supplemented by short courses in job related computer software (word processing, spreadsheets, etc) at an intermediate level.

EXPERIENCE

**Other Information**:
Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

**Work Schedule**:
37.5 hours per week.

This position is full-time temporary to November 30, 2023.

**Work Designation**:
Remote

This positions offers the ability to work predominately in a remote capacity within B.C. The business will request onsite presence at times for operational reasons.

**Rate of Pay**:
Salary starting from $4,690 to $5,628 per month (Actual salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience and internal parity)

The Total Compensation Package includes Extended Health, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan upon eligibility. Focus on your development through training, and mentorship programs. Enjoy a variety of health and wellness programs, including access to gym facilities. Speak to us to know more about what we offer.

**How to Apply**:
Posting Date: February 23, 2023
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Please note that only those short listed will be contacted.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**:
TransLink is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce, representative of the customers we serve and the many communities in the Metro Vancouver region. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities to apply. Learn more about TransLink's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.


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