Campus Store Buyer Assistant

Job Responsibility:

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Competition ID: 4035 Internal Closing Date: May 2, 2025 External Closing Date: Open Until Filled # of Openings: 1

• Salary Information:

8 - BCGEU Pay Grid - $29.53 to $32.94 per hour Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Workplace Type: Hybrid Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required. Employee Group: Support Staff (BC General Employees Union) Days of Work (BCGEU): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Hours of Work (BCGEU): 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hours per Week (BCGEU): 35

We are currently seeking a Campus Store Buyer Assistant to join our Campus Store team.

Job Overview Under the direction of the KPU Campus Store Buyer, this position is responsible for assisting in the inventory management of a wide variety of product purchased for resale in the KPU Bookstores and/or department use in accordance with established guidelines, policies, and regulations. This includes but is not limited to ensuring the availability of required course materials and supplies in a timely manner for the students as well as providing an optimum assortment of general merchandise to meet the needs of the University community both internally and externally while facilitating the profitable operation of the stores utilizing an integrated computerized database. In addition to buyer support functions, the incumbent exercises independent decision-making regarding inventory management, purchasing and marketing functions of bookstore merchandise. The incumbent also supports interdepartmental and retail customer service and assists with and participates in events, promotions, merchandising, signage and displays in the stores and campuses and the KPU community in conjunction with other Campus store staff.

Education and Experience

• Post-secondary education Certificate plus two years of related retail experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated familiarity with purchasing standards and vendors in a campus bookstore/retail environment.
• Demonstrated current working knowledge of order management and database maintenance for standard retail product inventory control on a computerized inventory control system.
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic math.
• Demonstrated competency in computerized office systems.
• Demonstrated good to advanced skills in excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of routine office procedures and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to operate standard office machines.
• Demonstrated ability to type 30 words per minute.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others in English both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to establish own priorities, meet deadlines and monitor accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Proven ability to handle unusual or unexpected situations.
• Proven ability to provide quality customer service.
• Ability to travel between campuses is required.

As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant. Salary Information Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more! Note: eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary if the position is temporary or part-time.

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Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at View email address on ca.edajobs.com.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.