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The City of Prince Albert is currently seeking an innovative and responsible professional to fill the permanent, full-time position of Purchasing Manager.

The Purchasing Manager will plan, implement and manage purchasing policies and procedures for the City. The Purchasing Manager is responsible to obtain competitive pricing on required goods and services, maintain positive supplier relationships and ensure all departments follow

The City of Prince Albert is currently seeking an innovative and responsible professional to fill the permanent, full-time position of Purchasing Manager.

The Purchasing Manager will plan, implement and manage purchasing policies and procedures for the City. The Purchasing Manager 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 & 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.

Required Qualifications:
Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be obtained through:
- 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.

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