The Corporation of the City of North Vancouver
Manager, Purchasing
Regular Full Time
The City of North Vancouver is at the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The City’s Finance and Economic Development Department is seeking a dynamic individual with exceptional leadership skills and financial acumen for a regular full time Manager, Purchasing position.
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Financial Services, you will be responsible for the City’s purchasing and stores/warehouse functions. You will manage the City’s acquisition of goods and services on behalf of the City, including the management of the City’s tender/RFP/RFQ templates. You will also liaise with various senior department managers and external agencies, providing them with purchasing support under a business partnership model. You will manage the disposal and sale of City assets declared surplus, redundant and/or obsolete, determine disposition of RCMP found/seized property as well as submitted lost property. You will supervise the receipt, issuance, storage and control of parts, supplies, materials, tools, and equipment in the City stores warehouse and oversees accuracy of inventory records. You will also manage the development of policies and procedures related to the above areas of responsibility.
You will possess a purchasing management designation and a minimum of five to seven years of related experience, preferably in municipal government. We are seeking applicants with demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, proven management skills, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills.
During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC).
We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position, including a compressed work schedule. The salary range is $128,520 – $151,200 (2026 rates).
If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply online through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Friday, July 10, 2026.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer— one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’ s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at hr@cnv.org. We’ re here to support your full participation.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
Posting: 2026-0072
June 19, 2026
