Junior Buyer

Overview

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to create healthier communities together.

Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description

Salary Range: $34.40 - $40.95

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Purchasing and Supply Chain, the Jr. Buyer will support approved purchasing projects in a fast-paced environment. This role includes ensuring timely availability of goods, coordinating purchases and trials, placing and expediting orders, reporting, resolving back orders, and working with Vendors and Clinical Educators on substitutions. The Jr. Buyer will maintain strong working relationships with all Hospital Departments and provide direct support to the Buyers in contract-related activities as required. Responsibilities also include managing requisitions, contract management, AP exceptions, and balancing workload to meet time-sensitive deadlines, along with inventory material master data updates as required. Strong organizational skills are essential. This role must understand and drive procurement processes compliant with the Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive to ensure that CMH publicly funded goods and services are acquired through a process that is Open, Fair and Transparent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and execute all activities involved with procuring goods and services for corporate contracts
• Maintain the integrity of the public procurement process ensuring all purchases comply with policies and procedures
• Review and process purchase requisitions, identifying opportunities for contracts
• Coordinate product conversions
• Attend site meetings as required
• Maintain Meditech contract system and manage project schedules to ensure contracts are in place
• Update and manage Capital lists for respective product lines
• Lead Requests for quotations under $121,200 with oversight of Buyer or Manager
• Assist Buyers with large RFPs as required
• Support Buyer team with project work or large RFPs
• Update contracts in Meditech as required
• Verify requested items for purchase comply with established standards and BPS directives
• Vendor Management and reporting of KPIs
• Work with AP to resolve exceptions
• Other duties as required/assigned.

The physical demands of the role may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling. This position contributes to ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Posted hours do not guarantee that shifts will not change.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Completed Post-Secondary Education (College Diploma or University Degree) preferably in Business Administration specializing in Purchasing, Materials Management, or Logistics
• Recent Public Purchasing experience in a Healthcare environment is an asset
• 1 to 2 years of direct procurement experience required
• Experience using Meditech is an asset
• Negotiation skills and knowledge in contract management required
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly developed research skills
• Proven work skills demonstrating flexibility and accountability with a customer service focus
• Self-motivated team player with strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Ability to perform in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the hospital
• Demonstrated regular attendance is required

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Procurement experience in Hospital purchasing
• Familiarity with public sector procurement practices and procurement-related contract law
• Certification in a purchasing/supply chain related area
• Familiarity with Meditech, Bonfire, and Merx tendering systems
• Knowledge of BPS directives, CETA, CFTA

As part of our commitment to health and safety, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide a criminal record check as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to work on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Chinnonton.

We are committed to fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups to apply.

To support this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to CCDI resources and education.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) integrates AI technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment, reduce bias, and uphold fair hiring practices.