About the job
The purchasing assistant handles purchasing for an assigned set of commodities, supporting CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. The role checks requisitions, picks suppliers, places purchase orders and stays with each order through delivery, payment and any warranty issues, with an eye on value for money and procurement rules.
The job is fully remote from anywhere in Canada. It falls under the USW4096 union and its collective agreement, with a 37.5-hour week of five 7.5-hour days. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), covering 3 to 5 years of verifiable history.
What you’ll do
- Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness before purchasing
- Choose suppliers for your assigned commodities
- Enter purchase orders so items can be tracked and suppliers paid
- Combine purchases to lower costs and keep supply steady
- Requalify vendors on price, quality and suitability
- Act as the main contact for orders, deliveries, payments and warranty issues
- Escalate complex issues to the right people
What we’re looking for
- College diploma in business administration
- Two to five years of experience in a related field
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office and databases for queries and reports
- Able to negotiate terms with suppliers
- Knowledge of ethical purchasing practices
- Able to juggle competing deadlines
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Office & administration
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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