Buyer

COOEC Canada Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

COOEC Canada Company is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Buyer with 5+ years EPC/EPCM experience to align constraints with project schedules and manage complex procurement.

You will conduct RFQs, prepare POs/contracts, expedite shipments, and coordinate with engineers and construction teams. Bilingual English and Mandarin required.

The role emphasizes vendor relations, cost control, and timely delivery to support project milestones.

Qualifications

• Supply chain, business or engineering degree required.
• 5+ years EPC or EPCM experience as Buyer.
• Experience procuring complex, critical and high-value equipment/materials.
• Expediting and logistics experience required.
• Understand scheduling and workload prioritization.
• Team player capable of cross-functional collaboration.
• Bilingual English and Mandarin required.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and incorporate supply chain constraints into the project schedule.
• Conduct RFQ's for critical POs and contracts (long lead, high value, or high complexity).
• Prepare commercial evaluations, POs, and contracts.
• Interface with engineers and construction team to progress SC deliverables.
• Protect company interests with appropriate contract provisions.
• Administer contracts and expedite POs.
• Review invoices for accuracy against POs and contracts and submit to funding system for payment.
• Maintain procurement status reports for PMT and client.
• Prepare accruals and cost forecasts with budget justification.
• Verify deliveries meet requirements and document overages or damages.
• Facilitate logistics, including logistics plan, inventory, manufacture, shipment, and returns.
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships; negotiate prices and service levels.
• Identify inefficiencies in the supply chain to improve overall effectiveness.
• Interview vendors to stay abreast of developments and negotiate terms.
• Develop and investigate new supply sources with SCM Manager approvals.
• Liaise with departments to present supplier-based alternatives and design modifications.
• Any other SCM-related scope of work as assigned.
• Report to Project SC Lead and SCM Manager.

Skills

Supply chain

Procurement / Purchasing

EPC/EPCM

Expediting

Scheduling

MS Office

Negotiation

Bilingual English Mandarin

Team player

Education

Supply Chain / Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

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.