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Education: Bachelor's degree. Work setting: Manufacture. 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. Area of specialization: Industrial. Specialization/experience (business sales and services): Negotiation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. 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. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. On call. Day. Weekend. Other benefits: Free parking available. Location North York , ON M9M 1M4 Work location On site Salary $ 36.20 HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Morning, Day, Weekend, On call Starts as soon as possible Benefits: Other benefits vacancies 1 vacancy Source Job Bank #3645042 Various locations North York, ON
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore account for 642 of the open purchasing roles on WorkMundi. If you're looking in those regions, you have real volume to work with. The US has 130 open positions. Check where your target employers are hiring before you apply.
About 59% of purchasing ads are written in English on our board. That's a useful signal: it tells you which postings to prioritize if English is your working language, but it says nothing about whether the job itself requires you to speak it. Read the full job description.
When you interview for purchasing, expect to explain how you've managed a vendor relationship that went wrong. Hiring managers want to hear a concrete example: which vendor, what broke down, and what you did to fix it or end it. They're testing whether you can handle conflict without burning bridges.
The employers posting most are Private Advertiser (43 jobs), Veterans Health Administration (16), zffriedric (11), and avnet (10). These names tell you where volume hiring is happening—worth researching their interview style and culture before you apply.
