Associate Corporate Buyer supports the purchasing team by helping manage procurement activities and preparing documents used to buy goods and services for the City. The role keeps purchasing processes running smoothly by following established policies and procedures.
This position assists with purchase orders, supplier communication, bid reviews and contract updates. It also works with purchasing systems, maintains records and supports procurement activities across City divisions.
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Employer Details
Company Name : City of Toronto
Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary : $39.24 – $42.73 hourly
Job Type : Full time
Start date : As soon as possible
Benefits : Permanent full time position, hybrid work option, competitive hourly pay, Monday to Friday routine, 35 hour work week, supportive team, stable public sector career, learning and growth, inclusive work place
Job Description
- Associate Corporate Buyer is a full time permanent purchasing position supporting City procurement services.
- The role follows a hybrid work model with a Monday to Friday routine of 35 hours per week.
- The position supports purchasing processes and procurement activities across City divisions.
- The role includes supplier interaction, purchasing administration and contract support.
- The position offers competitive hourly pay and works from City Hall in Toronto.
- The role is part of a team that supports fair and efficient purchasing services.
Responsibilities
- Assist Corporate Buyers and Senior Corporate Buyers with competitive procurement processes.
- Assist with preparing product specifications and scopes of work.
- Edit and process purchasing requisitions.
- Conduct invitational call processes following purchasing policies and procedures.
- Work with suppliers regarding delivery, quality and purchasing requirements.
- Operate the City’s purchasing system to process purchase orders, quotation requests and proposal calls.
- Review bid summaries and confirm specifications and mandatory requirements are met.
- Process purchase order amendments and contract renewals.
- Prepare purchase orders, price agreements and related purchasing documents.
- Assist with reviewing and following up on non competitive procurement requests.
- Maintain purchasing databases and document records.
- Respond to inquiries related to purchasing activities.
- Prepare administrative reports and related correspondence.
Requirements
- Possess or be working toward a certificate from a recognized Purchasing program or have an approved combination of education and relevant work background.
- Work background in purchasing, preferably within a municipal environment.
- Work background working with purchasing policies and procedures including non competitive procurements and purchase order amendments.
- Work background using computerized purchasing systems such as SAP or Ariba.
- Considerable work background using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong knowledge of the City’s purchasing policies and procedures.
- Strong verbal and written interaction skills and customer service skills.
- Can work independently when required.
- Can work additional hours during busy periods such as year end.
- Can search, read, understand and apply the City’s purchasing procedures.
- Good knowledge of products and services used by the City and its Agencies and Corporations is considered an asset.
How to Apply?
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