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Senior Buyer, Purchasing Services - 100% - 12 months (Term)
Posted on
September 17, 2024
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York Region District School Board
Job details
Interested staff members are required to complete the following on-line application to the attention of: The Recruitment Team. This position is effective immediately and due to term funding.<p>The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) supports a flexible working culture and currently provides the opportunity for employees to work from home in addition to working in the office for some positions. The YRDSB implemented Working From Home Guidelines to facilitate this work option. Please note, this does not apply for school based positions.<p>In compliance with Board policies and procedures responsible for efficiently and effectively maximizing value of the Boards financial resources and minimizing the Boards exposure to risk by means of delivering a professional centralized purchasing service. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services that are high profile in the areas of: complexity, impact, volume, and dollar value. <p>MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: <p> To maintain a high level of customer service to internal clients by responding to all procurement related inquiries. <p> To develop and manage relationships with external partners such as consultants, parent councils, legal counsel other public agencies.<p> To provide leadership and supervision to staff by way of training, mentoring, team building and coaching.<p> To participate and provide leadership in committees that are commodity, system (Board) and special project related.<p> To perform sourcing of goods and services and prospective vendors through market research, industry analysis and traditional procurement practices.<p> To foster vendor excellence through formal pre-qualification, ongoing performance monitoring and leading annual review sessions.<p> To research and develop innovative methods and processes to improve traditional procurement practices.<p> To create and develop bid documents which would include Scope of Work, Specifications, Evaluation Criteria and associated Terms and Conditions.<p> To determine Method of Purchase such as request for: quote, tender, proposal, information, prequalification and expressions of Interest for purchases in accordance with bid thresholds.<p> To arrange, coordinate and chair (if necessary) Vendor Pre-bid meetings, site visits, vendor information sessions and debrief meetings as required.<p> To arrange, coordinate, facilitate and chair (if necessary) the evaluation and analysis of bid submissions considering total Cost and Optimum Value for the purposes of award with other key stakeholders.<p> To lead, attend and participate in internal meetings and committees as required.<p> To plan, develop strategies and lead the negotiation of contracts within commodity portfolios, with a focus on mitigating risk, optimizing value, and total cost of ownership.<p> To mitigate the Boards exposure to risk through the use of risk management techniques including; Service Level Agreements, implementing Surety Bonding, reviewing complex contractual agreements, seeking legal counsel where necessary and through various other means.<p> To award bids within commodity related thresholds, develop and maintain catalogues and price lists to schools, review and process requisitions for the acquisition of goods and services.<p> To perform effective contract management through scheduled meetings with vendors, analyzing vendor performance reports, monitoring pricing, quality assessment and compliance to contract terms and conditions.<p> To develop and maintain positive vendor relations and vendor management through regular meetings, vendor visits, vendor workshops and effective communication.<p> To compose weekly reports to the Manage and to Senior Management as required.<p> To initiate, develop and promote cooperative purchasing initiative
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LocationAurora, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
ApplyToEducation
#2795044
Advertised until
2024-11-16
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