Coordinator, Purchasing (1 Year Contract)

at  DP World

The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for researching suppliers, negotiating pricing and purchasing goods or services. They will also manage relationships with vendors and monitor orders to maintain quality, expedite orders and ensure compliance to procurement policies and contract terms. This is a 1 year contract position.

• Process or complete purchasing documentation, including requisitions, purchase orders, data filing and classifying purchase requirements to the Chart of Accounts.
• Purchase materials and services, clarifying requirements with employees and user departments.
• Research, source and negotiate quality, pricing and delivery of products, including using historical and other benchmarking data, to ensure competitive pricing.
• Ensure compliance with the Procurement policy and procedures when conducting purchasing activities.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with vendors to sustain quality of goods and services, timely delivery, compliance to contracts and improve efficiency.
• Oversee the RFQ process for defined commodity spend in multiple areas, Fraser Surrey, Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Nanaimo.
• Working with the Supervisor, Assets and Inventory, oversee the receiving activities to ensure timeliness, accuracy and compliance with policy, including follow up and coordination of delivery of goods and services.
• Monitor vendor compliance with Contractor Management Software (Comply Works).
• Expedite goods and services to ensure timely delivery
• Actively manage RBNI
• Provide procurement support to stakeholder departments.
• Provide administrative assistance as required by the Contract Analyst and the Manager, Contracts.
• Work with AP as required to ensure a seamless procure to pay process
• Preparation of monthly report