Purchasing Agent job in Canmore, AB with Canmore Glass, Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Purchasing Agent job from Canmore Glass is offering $39.41 hourly for 40 hours per week.
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Job Details
Purchasing Agent
Employer
Canmore GlassDate Posted
May 26, 2025Languages
English-
Location Canmore, AB
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Earnings $39.41 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Jun 25, 2025
Job Requirements
Employer
Canmore Glass
Languages
English
Education
Bachelor's degree
Work setting
- Business services
- Construction
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
Supervision
5-10 people
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
- Electronic mail
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
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
Financial benefits
Group insurance benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for Indigenous people
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Purchasing Agent is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Interest Codes
Purchasing Agents and Officers
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to establish delivery schedules and to monitor progress
- DIRECTIVE
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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
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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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