Buyer

Location(s)

Job Description

• Prepare quotations and purchase orders for subcontracted and finished machined parts.
• Processes requisitions for supplies, researches products, clarifies specifications, documents competitive bidding, types purchase orders.
• Negotiates requirements for pre-production samples, spare parts, customized technical literature, and patent and royalty protection.
• Facilitates and ensure the steady progress to completion of a project by the efficient movement of materials, freight, etc. within our systems.
• Makes sure that the required goods arrive at the appointed date in the agreed quality at the agreed location.
• Follows up back orders, expedites delivery of orders, and makes special arrangements for delivery; communicates to the department the expected delivery date.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with suppliers, evaluate vendor performance, utilizes different vendor sources to fill as directed.
• Deals with vendors and manufacturers, which often involves persuading potential vendors to undertake the manufacture of custom-designed items according to complex and rigid specifications.
• Maintain tracking system for controlling issue and return of materials
• Maintain a good working relationship with other departments such as planning, production and engineering.

Requirements

• College studies diploma in Procurement Management
• Minimum of 2-3 years related buying experience with an (OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturer, ideally within the valve or pressure vessel industry, machined components, forgings, castings and fasteners.
• Knowledge of machining and ability to understand drawings and specifications
• Experience within MRP and Microsoft Office environment
• Good knowledge of Word and Excel
• Familiar with material specifications such as ASTM.
• Organizational skills, ability to manage priorities and meet established deadlines
• Bilingual (French and English)
• Be persistent, autonomous and resourceful