Senior Buyer (Project Management)
What You'll Be Doing
- Required to work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with our Health and Safety and other policies
- Determine and advance strategic purchasing objectives
- Ensure supply chain processes are adequate and updated as required
- Coordinate processes with colleagues (Buying, Shipping/Receiving, Accounting)
- Source and develop vendors for products
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure improvements are made in the areas of cost, quality, and delivery performance
- Evaluate quotations to determine suitability based on price, availability, and experience
- Negotiate terms, conditions, price, or delivery in accordance with management objectives
- Oversee the progress of purchase orders, initiate corrective action, and approve payment
- Plan and/or oversee the annual physical inventory
- Analyze and support completion of final job costing
- Coordinate and disposition excess and non-conforming materials
- Participate in project meetings as required
You'll Be Great At
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Effective in time management with ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Technical aptitude with understanding of various aspects of machinery
- Resourceful with sound analytical skills
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
Level of Autonomy and Authority
- Works without detailed supervision, but within clear guidelines, defined standards and specifications. Difficult, complex, or unusual matters are referred to more senior authority
- May guide and monitor the work of other staff working on a project basis
- Provides input and makes recommendations to management in areas of improvement
Key RequirementsÂ
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience
- Post-secondary education within a program focusing on Materials Management or Business Administration and/or related work experience with a demonstrated ability to fulfill the position requirements
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