Buyer II
Job Summary
We are looking for a Buyer II experienced in preparing and issuing RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's for operational and project initiatives. The selected candidate will coordinate and execute sophisticated purchases of materials, equipment, and supplies while ensuring compliance with company policies. This role acts as a vital liaison between user departments and suppliers to achieve cost savings.
Responsibilities
- Lead procurement for core and capital projects
- Manage end-to-end competitive bidding and purchase order issuance
- Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing, and terms
- Coordinate pre- and post-bid award meetings
- Evaluate supplier performance and resolve procurement issues
Required Skills
- Related university degree with 4+ years procurement experience
- Strong mathematical, analytical, and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital literacy
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- SCMP or CPSM designation program enrollment is an asset
Job Details
What you will do:
- Acts as the designated Procurement Lead for core and capital projects as assigned.
- Provide assistance to assigned region(s) and handles their day-to-day operational procurement requirements.
- Performs the complete procurement process from preparing all aspects of competitive bids through to, commercial evaluation, recommendations, and purchase order issuance.
- Ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and that user requirements are met.
- Develop, negotiate, and assist in the execution of supplier agreement.
- Acquires optimized pricing and cost-efficient methods to assist in company-wide cost saving measures.
- Manges and coordinates procurement activities of multiple projects which may be large in scope or involve major equipment acquisitions.
- Coordinates pre- and post-bid award meetings to discuss deliverables and supplier qualifications.
- Research sources of supply, review sole source validity and determine methods of procurement action.
- Negotiates with suppliers the terms and conditions, pricing, delivery, payment terms, cancellation charges, liquidated damages clauses, warranty, scope of work and change orders.
- Evaluates supplier performance and addresses inefficiencies as required.
- Maintains records in harmony with established policies and procedure, and audit guidelines/Sox requirements.
- Issues and approves purchase orders per ASL.
- Investigates and facilitates issue resolution relative to procurement activities.
- Acts as a liaison between project managers and/or consultants and suppliers.
- Provides support to Business Development by researching pricing and delivery times as well as providing input on project planning when requested.
- Researches and implements cost saving initiatives.
- Assists with the supplier qualification process.
- Mentors, guides and trains department staff or end user department personnel as required.
- Understands and participates in Supply Chain Management Department team initiatives.
- Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of market conditions and industry trends relating to SCM.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A related university degree with 4+ years of procurement experience.
- Offer sophisticated mathematical and analytical foresight along with validated negotiation skills.
- Show strong digital literacy and are proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite.
- An excellent written and verbal communicator with strong presentation skills.
- Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)/Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is considered an asset.