Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario and its goal is to create a transportation network that enhances the prosperity, sustainability and quality of life for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. It leads the planning in the region with its Regional Transportation Plan that guides the work and investments of the organization. It builds light transit, bus rapid transit and Regional Express Rail and operates GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO.
What can I expect to do in this role?
The Procurement – Operations Office requires (2) two Junior Buyers to procure low dollar value goods and services in an effective and efficient manner, prepare contract amendments, facilitate 2nd stage procurement processes, function as a Card Coordinator for the Corporate Purchasing Card Program and to coordinate and execute the Asset Disposal program.
How do I qualify?
Key Responsibilities
• Carrying out purchasing activities for low dollar value goods and services
• Preparation of contract amendments
• Coordinating formal procurement process.
• Determining source of supply, method of purchase, and conducting procurements
• Liaising between client group and bidders.
• Preparing and issuing accurate procurement information reports.
• Disposing of surplus materials.
• Coordinating the Corporate Purchasing Card Program
Qualifications
• Completion of University, knowledge of purchasing principles and practices normally attained through the completion of the professional development program with courses leading to a PMAC or OPBA certification, or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Minimum two (2) years' experience, providing:
o Solid background in coordinating the procurement process for a wide range of goods and services, including preparation of Scopes of Work, client/bidder liaison, analysis of quotations and purchase order preparation.
o Good oral and written communications skills.
o Ability to establish effective relationships with client groups, suppliers, and service providers.
o Good organizational skills
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your resume through the
Metrolinx Job Opportunities site, no later than October 31, 2018
Please note that applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process, as required. Applicants must make their needs known in advance.
Please be advised, Metrolinx uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant's responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
