City of Toronto

ASSOCIATE CORPORATE BUYER

City of Toronto • $81K — $88K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Certificate or equivalent in Purchasing or related field
  • Practical purchasing experience, preferably in a municipal setting
  • Familiarity with Purchasing policies and procedures
  • Experience with computerized purchasing systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

  • Assist Corporate Buyers in developing competitive procurement processes
  • Prepare product specifications and scope of work
  • Edit and process requisitions effectively
  • Conduct invitational call processes per purchasing regulations
  • Communicate with suppliers to meet delivery and quality standards
  • Operate automated purchasing system for requests and updates
  • Evaluate bids and ensure compliance with specifications

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with Monday to Friday schedule
  • Full-time permanent positions
  • Engagement within a well-established municipal environment
  • Opportunity for professional development and certification in purchasing
  • Diverse work responsibilities that support career advancement
Full Job Description
  • Job ID: 64510
  • Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
  • Division & Section: Purchasing & Materials Management, Purchasing Client Services
  • Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St W, Toronto
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 2 Permanent vacancies
  • Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $39.24 - $42.73
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week (hybrid)
  • Affiliation: L79 Full-time
  • Number of Positions Open: 2
  • Posting Period: 29-JUN-2026 to 17-JUL-2026

Major Responsibilities:

  • Assists Corporate Buyers and Senior Corporate Buyers in the development of competitive procurement processes.
  • Assists in the preparation of product specifications descriptions/scope of work.
  • Edits and processes requisitions.
  • Conducts invitational call process in accordance with the Purchasing By-laws, Policies and Procedures.
  • Confers with suppliers regarding delivery, quality, etc., to ensure that divisional and specification requirements are met.
  • Operates the City's automated purchasing system to process purchasing requests (e.g. purchase orders, quotation requests, proposal calls, etc.), and to update and retrieve purchasing information.
  • Evaluates summary of bids and ensures that specifications, policies and mandatory requirements are met, and forwards to buyer or senior buyer for review.
  • Processes purchase order amendments and contract renewals.
  • Prepares purchase orders and related documentation (e.g. price agreements, correction sheets, etc.) from quotations, tenders and proposals.
  • Assists in the review and follow up of non-competitive procurement requests for divisions.
  • Maintains databases and retrieval systems for records/documents.
  • Responds to inquiries requiring in-depth knowledge of the operational area/function.
  • Prepares administrative reports and associated correspondence.


Key Qualifications:

  1. Possessing or in pursuit of a certificate from a recognized Purchasing program or an approved equivalent of education and/or experience.
  2. Practical purchasing related experience, preferably in a municipal environment.
  3. Experience working with Purchasing related policies and procedures (e.g., non-competitive procurements, purchase order amendments).
  4. Experience working with computerized purchasing systems (i.e., SAP, Ariba).
  5. Considerable experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)


You must also have:

  • Knowledge of the City's purchasing policies and procedures
  • Strong verbal and written communications, with demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service
  • Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving and multi-tasking skills with the ability to meet deadlines, handle competing priorities
  • Ability to work independently, as required
  • Ability to work additional hours as operational demands require, i.e., year-end or other peak periods
  • Ability to search, read, understand and apply the City's purchasing procedures
  • Good knowledge of the products and services used by the City and designated Agencies and Corporations, an asset


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City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

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