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Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. 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. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Word. MS Office. Electronic mail. MS Access. MS Excel. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Project. MS Windows. Specialization/experience (business sales and services): Negotiation. 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. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Other benefits: Free parking available. Parking available. Location 8277 129 Street Surrey , BC V3W 0A6 Work location On site Salary $ 38.50 HOUR hourly / 35 hours per week Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time Starts as soon as possible Benefits: Other benefits vacancies 1 vacancy Source Job Bank #3655475 Various locations 8277 129 Street
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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.