The City of Port Coquitlam is a rapidly growing urban municipality with over 57,000 residents, located in the northeast section of the Lower Mainland.  The City is distinguished by a strong sense of community pride and a commitment to building an organization where employees feel they belong, willingly work hard and can see the contribution they are making to the community.

The Role:
If you are looking to be become an integral member of a dedicated and energetic management team, possess a solid understanding of procurement and risk management and are committed to excellent customer service, then this position may well be right for you. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Manager of Purchasing will have a passion for ensuring the City is getting best value in its procurement activities as well as a strong background in staff development, mentoring and coaching. This exempt position salary ranges from $94,000 – $109,000 annually.

Technical Responsibilities:

Facilitates, trains and administers the City’s Purchasing Policy while working in conjunction with all City staff in a mixed centralized/decentralized purchasing environment to ensure compliance with the policy and legislated requirements
Draws documents for the competitive bid process and forwards documents along with recommendations to end users
Responsible for administering a Stores operation, ensuring proper inventory methods and procedures are exercised
Manages and coordinates the day to day Risk and Insurance Program

Leadership Responsibilities:

Engage colleagues and employees in decision making and problem solving
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning for self and support the development and growth of employees
Hold self, colleagues and employees accountable for their performance and behavior
Find ways to understand the needs of customers and factor these needs into our service
Create a fun, creative, positive work environment
Develop processes and programs that identify and capitalize on opportunities for improvement
View and conduct yourself as a City employee, not a Finance department employee
Know what is going on in the city and who provides what services

Requirements:

Supply Chain Management Professional  (SCMP) or an equivalent designation
Preferred five (5) or more years of directly related procurement and risk management experience at a senior level
Demonstrated experience with coordinating claim’s management, including communication with claimant, staff responsible, insurers, legal counsel
Municipal, Federal, and/or other public sector procurement experience is considered a strong asset
Strong communication and leadership skills
A commitment to excellent customer service, continuous improvement and life-long learning
A team player with a strong work ethic
A sense of humour