Description
Are you a skilled and motivated purchasing professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? Join our team as a Purchasing Coordinator! In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the City of Edmonton has the necessary goods and services to operate effectively.
As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services for the City of Edmonton. You will work closely with various departments to identify their needs and ensure that they are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. This position requires strong analytical and negotiation skills, as well as a thorough understanding of procurement policies and procedures. If you are a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with a passion for procurement, we encourage you to apply!
What will you do?
- Create and reviews purchase orders for completeness, accuracy and compliance with directives and procedures and forward for approval where above delegated authority Respond to supplier inquiries related to operational purchasing requirements
- Complete and submit purchase order expediting reports with accurate data
- Monitor purchase orders and their delivery dates, ensure notes and dates are updated and the end user is informed of any changes, through warehouse team or report as required
- Follow system quoting process to meet customer needs while balancing financial responsibility
- Update the SAP system with accurate information as appropriate
- Resolve System Invoice Exceptions
- Monitor and provide speedy resolutions in high volume group email for purchase enquiries
- May conduct lower risk negotiations on behalf of City Manage assigned non-competitive purchases - includes requesting quotes, reviewing quotes, seeking clarification, agreement reviews by law and business areas; communicates with suppliers and drafts/prepares PO content
- Perform other related duties as required
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