Administrative Specialist, Procurement(Finance)

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada CBCRadio-Canada Full time

Position Title:
Administrative Specialist, Procurement(Finance)
- Hybrid

Status of Employment:
Permanent

Position Language Requirement:
English, French

Language Skills:
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), French (Reading - A - Beginner), French (Speaking - A - Beginner), French (Writing - A - Beginner)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:
2024-04-23 11:59 PM

Your role

Reporting to the Manager of Operations, you will advise requesters on procurement of goods and services, ensuring compliance with corporate procurement standards and policies.

Also, your analytical skills, sound judgment and communication skills will allow you to assume the daily responsibilities related to the role of a buyer, namely:
- Performs a needs analysis with customers and determines the appropriate method of supply.- Analyzes and processes purchase requisitions, creates and authorizes purchase orders, amends related documents as required to reflect cost variances between purchase orders, invoices and acquisition cards.- Research and evaluate new sources of supply.- Conducts assigned vendor selection processes; analyzes requirements; prepares RFP; develops evaluation grid; submits requests to vendors. Analyzes responses and makes recommendations to requestors.- Negotiates with suppliers, as requested, on prices of goods or services and other terms and conditions.- Ensures compliance with purchasing terms and conditions and communicates with suppliers or requisitioners as required.- Ensures that transactions and contractual documents take into account the various issues, risk elements and reflect the commercial agreements and terms and conditions.- Fills out appropriate forms and documents; prepares correspondence and reports as required to ensure necessary follow-up.- Familiarizes others with their work by explaining their own tasks and informs the applicant in real time of the progress of projects and/or actions in progress.

Qualifications:
- College diploma or equivalent.- Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) certification, an asset.- Two years’ experience or more in similar or related positions or activities.

**Skills**:
- Proven client service skills and experience.- Experience with tendering processes (RFPs) an asset.- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.- Advanced knowledge of SAP.- Strong interpersonal and team-playing skills.- Able to take initiative, be proactive, and work independently.- Proven negotiation skills.- Strong ability to multitask and prioritize in a busy, high-pressure work environment.- Highly organized and able to meet tight deadlines.- Attention to detail and accuracy.- Open-minded and comfortable adapting to change.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the

Diversity and Inclusion section


You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our

corporate website
- All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on

conflicts of interest
- In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Work Schedule:
Full time



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