Job Title :Buyer II

Job ID :90110

Location : Burnaby, British Columbia

What you will be doing:

- Reviews and approves purchase strategies, bid documentation and award recommendations of lower-level Buyers and identifies requirements for bid amendments; reviews financial aspects of invitations to tender and requests for proposal prior to release; ensures that tenders and requests for proposal are issued in accordance with governing laws and policies.

- Provides work direction and training to lower-level Buyers; provides guidance on the interpretation of purchasing policies and procedures.

- In conjunction with client departments, prepares detailed specifications, tender and proposal documentation and contracts; assists in the preparation of tests of acceptable vendors; arranges for calling of selected and advertised tenders; ensures all information is uniformly distributed; analyzes bids as to value, price, quality, quantity, future availability, past performance, etc.

- Independently, or in conjunction with client departments, interviews suppliers, negotiates satisfactory price discounts, terms, delivery methods, dates and related items; determines the most appropriate source of supply.

- Drafts contract language according to precedent; researches and obtains information and material required from a variety of sources; ensures that documentation reflects changes in contract law and participates in the development of current contract clauses to comply with legislative changes.

- Reviews all formal tenders and requests for proposal to ensure appropriate purchasing treatment,



including levels of indemnification and to verify required insurance and bonding certification; administers and monitors awarded product and service contracts.

- Performs research and analysis of products and services, makes life-cycle costing comparisons, and prepares reports and recommendations on purchasing; recommends and implements procedures to increase efficiency in the buying process.

- Advises and assists departmental clients and suppliers regarding purchasing problems and requirements, specifications, contracts and details of goods and services to be purchased; liaises with external and internal contacts such as engineers, architects, project managers, contractors, suppliers and lawyers on matters related to the work, and provides advice as required; confers with client departments and outside agencies regarding environmental procurement matters and provides relevant information to purchasing staff; serves as organizational representative to the Metro Vancouver Municipal Purchasing Group.

- Carries out administrative tasks in support of delegated purchasing systems; approves recent cardholders and individual spending limits; oversees clerical processing by department staff.





- Performs related work as required.

What you must have:

- Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by completion of components of a professional designation in supply chain management from a recognized professional association, or equivalent training, plus considerable related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

- Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures and regulations governing municipal purchasing.

- Thorough knowledge of market conditions, price trends, and business conditions affecting the work.

- Considerable knowledge of the sources, quantities, types and prices of products and services required.

- Considerable knowledge of contract law, negotiation and corporate insurance.

- Working knowledge of the functions and requirements of the departments served.

- Ability to evaluate quality, price and service factors to determine quality and suitability of all products and services.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts.

- Ability to prepare specifications and related documents for a variety of products and services and to monitor and administer such contracts.

- Ability to study and review market conditions and prepare reports and recommendations on purchasing matters.

- Ability to review the work of subordinate Buyers and provide work direction and training.

- Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia.

Salary/Rate Range: $97,428.85 – $115,132.84

📌 Buyer II (Vancouver)
🏢 TEEMA
📍 Vancouver