Buyer Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50751)

Description

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, Buyers are professionals that perform the full-cycle of procurement activities for low to intermediate complexity procurements. Buyers are assigned activities within the Procurement Manager's business partner portfolio and are empowered to make commitments for the procurement of goods and services within their delegated concurrence.  

Buyers exercise judgment, diplomacy, and confidentiality with respect to procurement processes, ensuring integrity and best value for the City. Buyers participate in procurement planning; participate in the development of a variety of RFx; and perform purchasing activities. Buyer may be involved in aspects of more complex procurements with regular oversight from a senior supporting role.

What will you do? 

• Reviews and/or develops specifications, requirements, description and scope of work, and recommends improvements to business partners
• Works with business partners to compose various RFx documents of a low to intermediate complexity and risk and manages the process; obtains approval of RFx plan and documents from Senior Buyers or Procurement Managers, where required
• Issues and manages RFx including development and issue of addenda; deals with bidder requests for clarifications and any other issues
• Works with business partners to develop evaluation plan
• Receives and reviews submissions for compliance; prepares bid summary and evaluation spreadsheets; performs analysis of pricing and financial information completed in conjunction with or on behalf of the Senior Buyer
• Assists with facilitation of RFx evaluation including consensus scoring, presentations, interviews, demonstrations, and negotiations
• Conducts lower risk negotiations
• Works with business partner to develop contract management plan and contract negotiation plan
• Provides standard advice to business partners on procurement procedures, methods, and approaches
• Advises business partners on procurement principles and practices, trade agreements, and contract/tender law; escalates inquiries to Senior Buyer, as required
• Collaborates and facilitates with business partners and Procurement staff to develop appropriate sourcing strategies for low to intermediate complexity and risk procurements including non-competitive, invitational, and competitive processes
• Reviews assigned sourcing requests and documentation for completeness and action; requests/determines if additional information needed
• Consults or works in conjunction with other subject matter experts such as Procurement, Law, Information Technology, and Finance professionals
• Other related responsibilities