Purchasing Manager

St. Michaels University School (SMUS) has a new opportunity for a Manager of Purchasing and Ancillary Services to join their collaborative team in Victoria, BC .

As a key member of the operational team, your responsibilities will include the procurement of external services and school assets, retail operations, and transportation services.

Are you an experienced leader with a strong background in purchasing, retail operations, budget management and inventory management?

Have you been described as an exceptional communicator, relationship builder, and energetic and enthusiastic leader? If you would love to oversee and optimize purchasing and retail operations efficiencies while ensuring smooth day-to-day functionality and efficiency in this dynamic school environment, keep reading!

What makes St. Michaels University School a great employer?

St. Michaels University School students (from over 30 countries) are offered opportunities in academics, athletics, arts, leadership, service, and outdoor education.

When you join their culture of excellence, you will be making a difference and supporting their vision for students to learn, to lead and to serve.

In their beautiful work environment, you will also enjoy :

• Competitive compensation of $90,000 110,000 (reflective of related education and experience)
• Extensive health benefits that start on your date of hire
• A strong RRSP matching program
• 3 Weeks of vacation
• A tuition discount for your children if accepted to the school

What could your day as the Manager of Purchasing and Ancillary Services include?

• Overseeing and supporting the operations for Food Services, Custodial Services, Campus Shop, Transportation Department and Laundry Department, and managing and scheduling staff in each area of responsibility.
• Managing the annual budgets for each area of responsibility.
• Determining and negotiating contract terms and conditions, and recommending and awarding supplier contracts.
• Purchasing and inventory management for the Campus Shop and Howard Café and establishing sales prices and evaluating margins for retail operations.
• Purchasing new assets for the school and creating disposition plans for assets being replaced and / or retired.
• Establishing and maintaining purchasing policies for the School and service level agreements with suppliers.
• Establishing and maintaining requirements for equipment, products or other materials to ensure consistency within the school.
• Hiring, managing, training and mentoring staff members.

This is only a sampling of what your day could hold. To learn more, please review the full Job Description at https : / / tallsky.

ca / job / manager-of-purchasing-and-ancillary-services / .

Our ideal Manager of Purchasing and Ancillary Services brings :

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or a related field.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in purchasing and retail operations is required.
• Budget management and inventory management experience is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) is required, and experience with Point Of Sale and inventory management systems is beneficial.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams is required.

Skills and Abilities that will help you thrive in this role :

• High level of attention to detail as well as the capacity to be a proactive and analytical problem solver.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and foster strong relationships.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, a self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to be tactful, demonstrate excellent judgment and work as a positive and collaborative team member

We would love to hear from you!

After reading the full Job Description at https : / / tallsky.ca / job / manager-of-purchasing-and-ancillary-services / if you bring the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to excel in this role and you would love to join a culture where people from all backgrounds and walks of life can flourish, then we look forward to reviewing your confidential application! Please forward your full application to TallSky Consulting .

We acknowledge all applications; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted following the initial application acknowledgement.