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Purchasing Agents and Officers  (NOC 1225)
Laval Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Purchasing agents and officers purchase general and specialized equipment, materials and business services for use or for further processing by their establishment. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

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Purchasing agents and officers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services for use or for further processing by their establishment
  • Assess requirements of an establishment and develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased
  • Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations
  • Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards
  • Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
  • May hire, train or supervise purchasing clerks.

Purchasing agents and officers may specialize in the purchase of particular materials or business services such as furniture or office equipment.

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Jobs for Purchasing Agents and Officers in Laval Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 202 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
40
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
0
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
0
Calgary Region
13
Camrose--Drumheller Region
0
Edmonton Region
28
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
1
Red Deer Region
1
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
1
British Columbia
11
Cariboo Region
1
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
8
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
0
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
2
Manitoba
3
Interlake Region
0
North Central Region
0
North Region
0
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
2
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
2
New Brunswick
1
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
0
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
1
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
0
Newfoundland and Labrador
3
Avalon Peninsula Region
2
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
0
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
0
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
0
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
1
Annapolis Valley Region
0
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
0
North Shore Region
0
Southern Region
1
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
54
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
3
Kingston - Pembroke Region
1
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
7
London Region
6
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
1
Northeast Region
4
Northwest Region
1
Ottawa Region
9
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
23
Windsor-Sarnia Region
5
Prince Edward Island
0
Prince Edward Island
0
Québec
74
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
1
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
2
Capitale-Nationale Region
10
Centre-du-Québec Region
4
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
3
Côte-Nord Region
0
Estrie Region
6
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
1
Lanaudière Region
1
Laurentides Region
2
Laval Region
5
Mauricie Region
4
Montérégie Region
15
Montréal Region
19
Nord-du-Québec Region
1
Outaouais Region
1
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
0
Saskatchewan
15
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
0
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
8
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
7
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
0
Yorkton--Melville Region
0
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

Job Opportunities in the Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces is currently recruiting 2,800 Regular Force, and 5,400 part-time Reserve Force members for a wide range of careers across Canada.

The mission of the Canadian Forces is to protect Canada, defend North America in co operation with the U.S., and contribute to international peace and security. On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission. At home, Canadian Forces can bring the best available military resources from across Canada to bear on a crisis or threat, wherever it occurs, nation-wide.

To learn about the requirements and application process, visit FORCES.CA.

[ Source: Canadian Forces - National Defence ]

Federal Employment Programs and Services

Want to learn about programs that assist individuals, businesses and community organizations to identify employment resources such as jobs, labour market information and training opportunities? Visit:

[ Source: Job Bank ]
Information for Youth and Students

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)

FSWEP provides full-time students with valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities.  For more information, visit the FSWEP Web site.

[ Source: Public Service Commission of Canada ]
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