Job Description
Food purchasing manager
Job details
- Location: Scarborough, ON M1X 1B9
- Salary: $63.00/hourly / 40 hours per Week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time
- Day, Morning, On Call, Weekend
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- 1 vacancy
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Asset languages
- Mandarin
- Vietnamese
Work setting
- Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
Budgetary responsibility
- 0 - $100,000
- $100,001 - $500,000
- $500,001 - $1,500,000
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plan and control budget and expenditures
- Hire, train, direct and motivate staff
- Plan, develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures
- Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
- Oversee the evaluation of the cost and quality of goods or services
- Authorize the development of specifications for products or services
- Manage contracts
- Review and process claims against suppliers
- Oversee the analysis of data and information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- Advise senior management
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
- Lead sales team in building relationships with business clients and manage negotiations of sales contracts
- Organize and maintain inventory
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Electronic mail
- Quick Books
Area of work experience
- Purchasing, procurement and contracts
Specialization/experience (business sales and services)
- Negotiation
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Writing sample
- Letter of recommendation
- References attesting experience
- Cover letter
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
