This employment opportunity is open only to Canadian citizens, to landed immigrants in Canada, or to foreign nationals who are legally authorized to work in Canada.
Your mission:
Reporting to the Purchasing and Materials Superintendent, the Buyer will negotiate and administer agreements for services and materials, maintenance contracts, and projects; all whilst following company policies and ensuring applicable legislation is followed. The Buyer is also responsible for reviewing vendor and contractor tenders, staying up to date on new products and equipment, and making improvements in order to reduce spending.
Analyzing and transferring requisitions into purchase orders and expediting dated purchase orders
Gather internal customer requirements and ensure the needs of internal customers are met
Build and maintain relationships with external customers; facilitating meetings between the service providers and internal groups
Prepare, distribute, collect, and analyze Request for Proposal (RFP) Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI).
Review T’s and C’s for project personnel and daily executed contracts
Manage contract negotiations and capital expenditure
Oversee contractor pre-qualification process
Select vendors using supplier evaluation tools
Analyze financial performance of vendors
Estimate cost saving benefits of sourcing opportunities and develop sourcing strategies
Responsible for investment recovery processes including disposal of surplus
Work on continuous improvement/total cost of ownership projects both internal and external, together with operations, maintenance, engineering and suppliers
Your profile:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum 3 years’ purchasing experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Completion of or enrolment in an industry recognized purchasing designation, preferably SCMP
Thorough comprehension of contract negotiation and business management practices
Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of the organization
Self-motivated, with a strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
A strong commitment to customer service
Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, and ERP software
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
A desire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed
Our offer:
Start: immediate start possible or within two weeks of offer
Location: Hinton, AB
Duration: Permanent contract
Extent: full-time
Benefits: Learning & Development; Company retirement; Events for employees; Health benefits; Mobile phone for employees; Parking
Get in touch:
We strive to create a culture that inspires our people to reach their full potential. Going the extra mile – for colleagues and customers – our people are what drives our passion for performance, and are the key ingredient of Mondi’s success. Be part of our future. Should you need further information, please contact Tammy Charron.
This employment opportunity is open only to Canadian citizens, to landed immigrants in Canada, or to foreign nationals who are legally authorized to work in Canada. Only resume's uploaded onto our online career platform (e.g. www.careers.mondigroup.com) will be taken into consideration. With your application, you will be redirected to our recruiting platform. After creating an account, you will receive an activation link. If you do not find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or add the address no-reply@mondigroup.com to your “safe list” or address book.
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