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Job Details

Purchaser

Employer

Smitty's Restaurant

Date Posted

November 07, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location High River, AB
  • Earnings $40.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jan 01, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Smitty's Restaurant

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Work setting

Private sector

Tasks

  • Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services
  • Assess requirements of an establishment to develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
  • Develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
  • Negotiate offers from suppliers
  • Consult with suppliers
  • Hire, train and supervise staff
  • Review quotations
  • Determine contract terms and conditions
  • Award contracts to appropriate parties
  • Establish delivery schedules
  • Monitor progress of delivery schedules
  • Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
  • Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics of the organization
  • Provide customer service
  • Internal audit

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Word
  • SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

Negotiation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to multitask

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Purchaser is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Purchasing Agents and Officers
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to establish delivery schedules and to monitor progress

DIRECTIVE

Interest in negotiating or determining contract terms and conditions and in awarding supplier contracts or recommending contract awards; may hire, train and supervise purchasing clerks

social

Interest in contacting clients and suppliers to resolve problems

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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