Service New Brunswick
Purchasing Agent / Pay Band 2
Temporary, Full-Time (2 years)
Flexible Work Location Within New Brunswick
Open Competition

Service New Brunswick is seeking individuals to join the Health Services Division in the Supply Chain unit to fill current and future vacancies in these dynamic positions as Purchasing Agents in Fredericton, Moncton or Saint John.

The Health Services Supply Chain Branch is driven to provide excellence in service delivery to its valued customers, the Regional Health Authorities and SNB Health. With the organization's dynamic team spirit, results orientation and enthusiasm for innovation, we welcome candidates who thrive in this type of environment. Encouraging a culture of work/life balance and healthy living, Supply Chain believes its people are one of its greatest investments.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

• Obtains and maintains familiarity with current relevant legislation, regulations and policies to ensure compliance with the New Brunswick Public Purchasing Act
• Management and coordination of all day to day procurement operations to ensure that the Horizon Health Network departments receive the necessary goods, services, and equipment for providing direct or indirect care to patients;
• Negotiates purchase prices, ensures an adequate supply of goods and services, advises clients on new products, and meets with representatives;
• Obtains and maintains familiarity with current relevant legislation, regulations and policies to ensure compliance with the New Brunswick Public Purchasing Act;
• Processes purchase orders, including returns and repairs;
• Negotiates pricing;
• Quotation requests;
• Deals with product complaints, handles recalls, and alerts;
• Follows up on backorders, open orders and working orders;
• Order confirmation and applicable communication to the client;
• Reconciles invoice exceptions (pricing and quantity) on purchase orders;
• Participates on committees as required;
• Credit card orders and reconciliation;
• Logistics issues (short ship, wrong product, damage goods, over ship, etc.);
• Electronic requisition support;
• Electronic requisition template management: creation of a new template, adding, changing, deleting a product to an existing ordering template; as well as,
• General inquiries for day to day transactional procurement activity.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a post-secondary diploma from a two (2) year program in Business Administration or a related field
• A minimum of one (1) year of related work experience as a buyer
• In-depth knowledge of, and practical work experience in, the use of Microsoft Office Suite software (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Written and spoken competence in English and French is required. Please state your language capability.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please state your language capability on your application and ensure that preferred language for assessment is clearly identified.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: Preference may be given to candidates who demonstrate they have training or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience in a health-care environment

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The following operational requirement(s) is also required:

• Some travel throughout the province may be required and candidates must possess a valid driver's license.
• Candidates will be required to undergo Criminal History Clearance prior to appointment.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgement
• Client Service Orientation
• Concern for Order
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Result Orientation
• Flexibility

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $46,384 - $64,766 annually ¿ Pay Band 2 - Management and Non-Union Pay Plan

We encourage applicants to apply online by clicking here, before July 27, 2024 indicating competition number R85-2024/25-347. In the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties or are unable to complete your application online, contact [email protected].

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level. We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

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