senior buyer - purchasing

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Asset languages:

• Hindi.
• Urdu.
• Panjabi; Punjabi.

Work setting:

Supermarket/grocery store.

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.
• 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.
• Process purchases.
• Implement price and credits policies.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies.
• Determine merchandise and services to be sold.
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales.
• Locate, select and procure merchandise for resale.
• Resolve issues that may arise, including customer requests, complaints and supply shortages.
• Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase.
• Complete and process international purchase orders.
• Negotiate price when purchasing or selling.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• On call.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• On-site amenities.
• Team building opportunities.