Purchasing Assistant

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada YWCA Metro Vancouver Full time

Job Description**What you’ll be doing**:

- Administer purchase orders for annual service contracts
- Purchase gift cards and transit tickets for YWCA programs
- Purchase organizational stationery, such as letterheads, business cards et al
- Maintain inventory of common office supplies
- Research and source items, obtaining price quotations as needed
- Analyze costs and create comparison spreadsheets as required
- Recommend alternative products/services when applicable
- Recordkeeping of insurance paperwork, including inventories and insurance certificates
- Participate in Requests for Proposals for various segments based on organizational need
- Miscellaneous purchasing duties
- Develop effective working relationships with staff and stakeholders
- Resolve internal customer issues and problems to ensure quality product delivery and satisfaction
- Maintain a pleasant and secure working environment
- Act as a liaison with other departments
- Other duties as required

**What you’ll need**:

- Minimum 2 years purchasing or office administration experience
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills - written and verbal
- Highly organized with good time management skills
- Flexible, self-motivated, able to work independently
- Detail oriented
- Strong proficiency with Office 2010 software, particularly Excel
- Customer service experience
- A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.
- The YWCA Metro Vancouver’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination from COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the YWCA deem it necessary to reintroduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.

**What we offer**: We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total compensation package:

- Extended medical and dental benefits
- A defined benefit pension plan
- Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions
- Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members
- Free membership to our Health + Fitness Centre, discounts at our YWCA Hotel and priority in YWCA Childcare centres
- **Pay Rate: $24.99**
- A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees who help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.
How to Apply

**Karen Sato, Capital Asset and Purchasing Manager**

535 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2E8

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