Purchasing Buyer, HMMS Purchasing

St. Joseph's Health Care London; London; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Care London is seeking a Purchasing Buyer for HMMS Purchasing in London, ON. The role supports transactional procurement, processes requisitions and purchase orders, and ensures policy compliance in a fast-paced healthcare supply chain.

This temporary full-time position offers an hourly wage of $29.76–$35.00 and runs through Sept 30, 2027, subject to workload. Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are required.

Qualifications

• Secondary (High) School Diploma is required.
• Graduate of a post-secondary Certificate in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or business-related program.
• Previous experience in purchasing, accounts payable, office or retail environment.
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with OHSA.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with daily supply and purchasing needs through requisition processing and purchasing.
• Audit spends for compliance with corporate policies, procedures, contracts and legislative requirements.
• Locate and expedite orders, resolve discrepancies against purchase orders, and process returns.
• Relay information via email/phone and coordinate with internal HMMS departments.
• Answer inquiries and communicate policy and procedural requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Customer service

Organization

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary certificate in Purchasing/Supply Chain/business

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

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Oct 27, 2026

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Purchasing Buyer, HMMS Purchasing - 1 position

HMMS Purchasing

Healthcare Materials Management - London, ON

Temporary Full Time

Salary Range: $29.76 - $35.00 /hour

This is a temporary assignment anticipated to extend to September 30, 2027, subject to the availability of work

HMMS is a joint venture between St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre, that has been operating since 1997 providing consolidated functions of Sourcing, Contract Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems and Inventory Management for the London Hospitals and numerous healthcare organizations throughout Southwestern Ontario.

As a full-service supply chain organization, HMMS interacts with thousands of suppliers to provide an item catalogue of over 90,000 active items; notably ~5,000 that are stocked in our warehouse. Learn more about HMMS through this short online video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uhi8PSwKTOI

As a Buyer supporting transactional procurement (purchasing), you will assist customers with their daily supply and purchasing needs through requisition processing and purchasing, auditing spends for compliance with corporate policies, procedures, contracts, and legislative requirements. As a key first point of contact, the Buyer locates and expedites orders, resolves discrepancies against purchase orders, and processes product returns, and clarifies policy and procedural requirements.

This position in part will involve the following on a daily basis: responding to emails, answering phone, responding to inquiries and relaying information, processing purchase orders, confirming orders using various methods of technology as well as calling sites and working with internal HMMS departments.

Essential Qualifications

• Secondary (High) School Diploma
• Graduate of a post-secondary Certificate in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or business-related program
• Previous experience in a purchasing, accounts payable, office or retail environment
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles (i.e., for accruals)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking
• Strong computer skills including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet programs
• Excellent customer satisfaction skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Strong time management skills, independent self-starter motivated and takes initiative
• Ability to work independently and function as part of a team
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year previous experience in a purchasing, accounts payable, supply chain
• Post-secondary Diploma in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or business related
• Proficiency in French would be an asset

Immunization Requirements

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing