Purchasing Coordinator – Bookstore

About the role

Under the direction of the Senior Procurement Officer, the Purchasing Coordinator provides day‑to‑day support for purchasing, procurement, contracts and inventory control for the university Bookstore, both in‑store and online. The role also contributes to achieving revenue, margin and inventory turn targets while monitoring market trends.

Key responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and create Purchase Orders in compliance with university procurement policies and applicable laws.
• Maintain and update contracts, supplier agreements and the supplier database.
• Renew and manage blanket purchase orders and track product pricing and inventory.
• Collate, maintain and distribute sales and purchasing reports as required.
• Review and verify invoices against Purchase Orders in Workday and reconcile P‑card transactions.
• Collaborate with Bookstore Management on service contracts, acquisition planning and supplier performance monitoring.
• Recommend new or revised products, procedures and pricing to support revenue and margin goals.
• Support training, development and evaluation activities related to procurement processes.

Required profile

• Reports directly to the Senior Procurement Officer.
• Works closely with all levels of management, employees and external stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains strong working relationships across the university.

Required skills

• Workday (procurement and financial module).

What we offer

• Competitive salary range of $5,227 – $5,641 CAD per month.
• Two full‑time vacancies with ongoing employment.