director, procurement operations

Education:

College/CEGEP.

Tasks:

• Assign projects and programs to the purchasing and warehouse departments across the organization.
• Coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling and distributing materials, equipment, machinery and supplies.
• Evaluate daily operations .
• Plan and control budget and expenditures.
• Plan and organize daily operations.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts to determine compliance with company policy.
• Hire, train, direct and motivate staff.
• Plan, develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures.
• Oversee the evaluation of the cost and quality of goods or services.
• Authorize the development of specifications for products or services.
• Manage contracts.
• Review and process claims against suppliers.
• Oversee the analysis of data and information.
• Oversee the preparation of reports.
• Advise senior management.
• Lead sales team in building relationships with business clients and manage negotiations of sales contracts.
• Conduct research on market conditions in local, regional or national areas.
• Resolve complaints and claims .

Area of work experience:

Purchasing, procurement and contracts.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Large workload.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

Bonus.

Other benefits:

Other benefits. Transportation provided by employer.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.