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Buyer I

1 month ago

Burnaby, Canada Metro Vancouver Full time

**Position Status**: Full-Time Temporary (This position to last not later than May 30, 2025)
**Department**: Procurement & Real Estate Services
**Employee Group**: Teamsters Local 31
**Location**: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**: PG T25 $3,205.95 - $3,785.23 bi-weekly

**Our Procurement & Real Estate Services Department is seeking a Buyer I who will contribute towards Vancouver’s future livability by procuring critical goods and services to assist our major projects.**

**You are: An experienced Buyer, knowledge in the procurement of materials, equipment, and services within the construction industry. You are proactive and diligent in managing end to end public solicitations with a continuous improvement mindset.**

**This role**:

- In conjunction with client departments, prepares detailed specifications and related documents; assists in the preparation of criteria of acceptable vendors; arranges for calling of selected and advertised tenders; ensures all information is uniformly distributed; analyzes bids as to price, quality, quantity, future availability, past performance, etc.
- Independently, or in conjunction with client departments, interviews suppliers, negotiates satisfactory price discounts, terms, delivery methods and dates and related items; determines the most appropriate source of supply.
- Drafts contract language according to precedent; researches and obtains information and material required from a variety of sources.
- Reviews all tenders, requests for proposal and contracts to ensure appropriate purchasing treatment including levels of indemnification and to verify required insurance and bonding certification; administers and monitors awarded product and service contracts.
- Performs research and analysis of products and services, and prepares reports and recommendations on purchasing of same; provides assistance to client departments regarding purchasing matters.
- Liaises with external and internal contacts such as engineers, architects, project managers, contractors, suppliers and lawyers.
- Maintains purchasing records and prepares summary statistical and information reports.
- Performs related work as required.

**To be successful, you have**:

- Completion of the 12th school grade supplemented by courses in a recognized purchasing program, such as completion of the majority of courses leading to a diploma in the Supply Management Training program of the Supply Chain Management Association, plus considerable related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Considerable knowledge of the policies and procedures governing municipal purchasing.
- Considerable knowledge of the sources, quantities, types and prices of products and services required.
- Considerable knowledge of market conditions, price trends, business conditions and governmental regulations affecting the work.
- Sound knowledge of the functions and requirements of the departments served.
- Sound knowledge of contract law, negotiation, and corporate insurance.
- Ability to evaluate quality, price and service factors to determine quality and suitability of all products and services.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts.
- Ability to prepare specifications and related documents for a variety of products and services and to monitor and administer such contracts.
- Ability to study and review market conditions and prepare reports and recommendations on purchasing matters.
- Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.

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