purchasing agent
Education:
Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Private sector.
Tasks:
- Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services.
- Assess requirements of an establishment to develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased.
- Develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased.
- Negotiate offers from suppliers.
- Consult with suppliers.
- Hire, train and supervise staff.
- Review quotations.
- Determine contract terms and conditions.
- Award contracts to appropriate parties.
- Establish delivery schedules.
- Monitor progress of delivery schedules.
- Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems.
- Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization.
- Provide customer service.
- Internal audit.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- MS Word.
- MS Office.
- Salesforce.
- Electronic mail.
- MS Access.
- MS Excel.
- MS Outlook.
- MS PowerPoint.
- MS Project.
- MS Windows.
- Accounting software.
Specialization/experience (business sales and services):
Negotiation.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Time management.
- Flexibility.
- Ability to multitask.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning. Night. To be determined. Day. Weekend.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. Other benefits.