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Description

The City of Prince Albert has an opportunity available for a motivated individual to fulfill the permanent, full-time role of Purchasing Manager. Reporting to the Director of Financial Services, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible to plan, implement and manage purchasing policies and procedures for the City. The position is responsible to obtain competitive pricing on required goods and services, maintain positive supplier relationships and ensure all departments follow purchasing policies and guidelines.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work in partnership with internal customers in developing tenders, quotations and RFP specifications and marketing the related procurement opportunities to external customers.
- Maintains a continuous improvement process throughout the Citys procurement process.
- Develops and maintains the Citys procurement templates for departments to use.
- Continuously source and evaluate local and provincial markets for competitive pricing on City products and services.
- Work in partnership with other organizations to identify opportunities to improve supply chain pricing.
- Manage the Citys procurement software, which includes maintaining and enhancing the Citys supplier list.
- Ensure policies and procedures related to the purchase of goods and services throughout the City are complied with.
- Supervise, schedule and manage the performance of employees assigned to the Purchasing work unit.
- Ensure Stores inventory levels are maintained.

Qualifications Include:
- Degree or Diploma in Business or a related field
- Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) Designation or working towards it.
- 5+ years experience in a purchasing role.