Buyer

COOEC Canada Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

COOEC Canada Company is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain professional for EPC/EPCM projects in Calgary. You will input supply chain constraints into the project schedule and conduct RFXs for critical POs and contracts, ensuring alignment with budget and timelines.

Responsibilities include preparing commercial evaluations, POs and contracts, expediting, logistics, and maintaining supplier relationships. Bilingual English and Mandarin is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or engineering.
• 5+ years EPC/EPCM experience as Buyer.
• Experience procuring complex, high-value equipment and materials.
• Expediting and logistics experience.
• Understanding scheduling and workload prioritization.
• Team player with cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Experienced commercial and contractual negotiator.
• Bilingual English and Mandarin required.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and incorporate supply chain constraints into the project schedule.
• Conduct RFX’s for critical POs and contracts (long lead, high value, or high complexity).
• Prepare commercial evaluations, POs, and contracts.
• Interface and collaborate with discipline engineers and construction team to progress on SC deliverables.
• Protect interest of company with appropriate contractual provisions
• Administer contracts and expedite POs.
• Review invoices accuracy against POs and contracts and submission to funding system for payment.
• Maintain procurement status report, accurate for submission to PMT and client.
• Prepare accruals and cost forecasts and prepare justification for budget adjustments.
• Work within site team to verify that deliveries satisfy the requirements and document any overages, shortages or damaged materials.
• Facilitate logistics process, including the logistic plan, inventory maintenance, manufacturing, shipment, and delivery, and returns on materials.
• Establish and maintain suppliers’ relationships, including communications and negotiations with suppliers.
• Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain to improve overall supply chain effectiveness.
• Receive and interview vendor representatives to keep abreast of developments, negotiate prices, service, quality, or other matters.
• In conjunction with the Supply Chain Manager, develop and investigate new sources of supply, make recommendations as to their approvals.
• Maintain effective liaison with all departments to present alternatives offered by suppliers, modification of design, standardization of parts or material, or other matters of mutual concern.
• Any other Supply Chain Management related scope of work, as assigned.
• Report to Project SC Lead and SCM Manager.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement

Expediting

Logistics

Scheduling

MS Office

Negotiation

Team player

Vendor relations

Education

Supply chain, business or engineering degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide input and incorporate supply chain constraints into the project schedule.
• Conduct RFX’s for critical POs and contracts (long lead, high value, or high complexity).
• Prepare commercial evaluations, POs, and contracts.
• Interface and collaborate with discipline engineers and construction team to progress on SC deliverables.
• Protect interest of company with appropriate contractual provisions
• Administer contracts and expedite POs.
• Review invoices accuracy against POs and contracts and submission to funding system for payment.
• Maintain procurement status report, accurate for submission to PMT and client.
• Prepare accruals and cost forecasts and prepare justification for budget adjustments.
• Work within site team to verify that deliveries satisfy the requirements and document any overages, shortages or damaged materials.
• Facilitate logistics process, including the logistic plan, inventory maintenance, manufacturing, shipment, and delivery, and returns on materials.
• Establish and maintain suppliers’ relationships, including communications and negotiations with suppliers.
• Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain to improve overall supply chain effectiveness.
• Receive and interview vendor representatives to keep abreast of developments, negotiate prices, service, quality, or other matters.
• In conjunction with the Supply Chain Manager, develop and investigate new sources of supply, make recommendations as to their approvals.
• Maintain effective liaison with all departments to present alternatives offered by suppliers, modification of design, standardization of parts or material, or other matters of mutual concern.
• Any other Supply Chain Management related scope of work, as assigned.
• Report to Project SC Lead and SCM Manager.

Qualifications:

• Have a Supply Chain, Business or Engineering degree.
• 5+ years EPC or EPCM experience as Buyer.
• Must have experience procuring complex, critical and high value equipment, and materials.
• Experienced in expediting and logistics.
• Must understand scheduling and workload prioritization.
• Team player and will collaborate for the overall success of the project and the company.
• Preferably works well with systems and savvy with MS Office suite.
• Experienced commercial and contractual negotiator.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.