What the posting asks for

• 3 to 5 years' experience
• Other trades certificate or diploma
• English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

• 37.5 hours a week
• Full time, Permanent employment
• In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or economics.
• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers purchasing specialized materials or business services may require a related university degree or college diploma. For example, a bachelor's degree or college diploma in engineering may be required for purchasers of industrial products.
• A certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) may be required.
• Previous experience as a purchasing clerk or as an administrative clerk may be required.
• Certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) may be required.
• Sourcing specialists and analysts usually require a bachelor's degree or college diploma in economics, logistics, operations management, finance, engineering, mathematics, or statistical analysis.
• Previous work experience in supply chain for sourcing specialists and analysts is usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (NOC 12102). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

• Procurement agents and officers
• Evaluate risk, assess, prepare forecasts, scenarios and other factors concerning the supply market, and write reports and recommendations
• Provides research and input into the financial sourcing aspects of contracts and calls for tender when information is not readily available
• Identify high impact cost reduction opportunities
• Leverage the organization’s buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential buyers and suppliers to the organization

About the employer

• Industry: Professional, scientific and technical services
• Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region