Senior buyer - purchasing
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
- Construction company
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
- Establish delivery schedules
- Provide customer service
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Word
- MS Office
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Project
- MS Windows
Area of specialization
- Industrial
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
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Time management
- Flexibility
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week