Buyer

Description

The Buyer is responsible for overseeing the procurement process to ensure the timely and cost effective acquisition of materials and services required for project operations. Key responsibilities

resolution of procurement-related issues to drive continuous improvement in the procure-to-pay

The Buyer collaborates closely with suppliers, technical teams, and site personnel to meet project

and executing purchase orders while ensuring compliance with company policies and standards.

include researching and evaluating potential suppliers, managing bid evaluations and negotiations,

requirements, schedules, and quality expectations. Additionally, the Buyer monitors vendor

performance, maintains accurate purchasing records, generates reports, and supports the

• Ensure that purchase orders are approved in accordance with policies and execute the purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner. Accountable for driving toward a zero exception procure to pay process. Responsible for the complete life cycle of purchase orders.
• Compiling and creating reports related to purchasing activities including vendor performance KPIs, vendor scorecards and reviews and supporting the resolution of any issues that may arise.
• Perform evaluations of potential suppliers including researching historical performance and financial strength and validate supplier references through contact with previous customers.
• Manage Need Requests from assignment through to delivery to site. Maintain accurate records of all purchase related documents and maintain and organize related filing systems.
• Lead the bid evaluation, selection, negotiation, execution of purchase orders, and delivery of materials and services required in support of BSP operations. Ensure that purchase order terms and conditions incorporate technical, schedule and quality and BSP terms and conditions as required.
• Research and identify potential suppliers capable of supplying materials and/or services required for the project.
• Expedite suppliers as required to ensure on-time delivery of material and completion of services.
• Act as liaison between Suppliers, site personnel, technical leads and construction managers in respect to materials and services requirements to ensure that technical requirements, schedules, and cost targets are fully achieved.

Requirements

You’ll bring to the Team (Knowledge, Skills, Competencies)

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills. Sound knowledge of MS Office suite, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Proven track record of working with procurement software systems would be asset
• Previous experience is the acquisition of major equipment, raw materials, fabricated materials, build-to-specification materials and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products used in used in major capital construction
• Strong procurement skill set/knowledge of competitive bid processes, procurement best practices and market conditions.
• Previous experience working alongside technical teams
• Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required for supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and meetings.
• A minimum of 5 years of sourcing, bid evaluation, negotiation and execution of various types of purchase agreements as part of a Procurement organization in a construction environment.
• Experience working from bills of quantities in a construction environment
• Strong customer service focus and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance