Buyer

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
• Lead collection and analysis of regional purchases, usage patterns, and key vendors
• 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
• Support teams in conducting negotiations with financial/bid analysis 
• Oversee contractor pre-qualification process 
• Select vendors using supplier evaluation tools 
• Initiate, prepare, and work on Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s) between the mill and suppliers
• Analyze financial performance of vendors
• Set up new suppliers, initiate net terms and act as liaison between contractors and mill
• 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.

• 5 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
• Learn more why you should join our team! Click the link

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 Adam Gowing.

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 CVs 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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