BUYER 1

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 90,922,000 - 92,299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental

MSP

Pension plan

Job summary

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) in British Columbia invites applications for the role of Buyer 1.

This regular full-time unionized position is 35 hours per week, 8:30am to 4:00pm, located in Coquitlam, within a 40-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The successful candidate will procure equipment, supplies, services and construction, report to the Manager of Purchasing and Transportation Services, and join a large, diverse team of staff.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 including courses in Business Education.
• Strong working knowledge in MS Office.
• Year 1 of SCMP or completion of SCMP Year 1 program.
• Two years' experience in a similar large-scale purchasing operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties relating to the procurement of equipment, supplies, services and construction.
• Serve as a key member of the Purchasing and Transportation Services department.
• Assist under the Manager of Purchasing and Transportation Services with related duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Procurement experience

Education

Grade 12 with Business Education

SCMP Year 1 completed

Post-secondary management courses

Tools

MS Office

Job description

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Invites applications for the position of:

BUYER 1

Regular Full Time

(35 hours a week - 8:30am to 4:00pm)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the position of Buyer 1. As the third largest school district in the province, we are located within a 40-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The school district has a population of 34,000 students with approximately 4,500 teaching, administrative, managerial and support staff.

This experienced Buyer 1 reports to the Manager of Purchasing and Transportation Services and will serve as a key member of the department performing a variety of duties relating to the procurement of equipment, supplies, services and construction.

The successful applicant will possess Grade 12 including courses in Business Education, strong working knowledge in related computer software (such as MS Office), one-year post‑secondary management courses that would lead to acceptance into the Supply Chain Management Designation Program (SCMP), along with completion of Year 1 of the Supply Chain Management Designation program. This individual will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and at least 2 years' experience in a similar role within a large‑scale purchasing operation.

This is a unionized position which offers $36.72 per hour (35 hours a week) and an attractive benefit package which includes:

• extended health
• dental
• MSP
• a pension plan (MPP)

We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

SD43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honor each person's unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities and intersectionality.