Buyer

Howmet Aerospace; Georgetown; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Procurement Specialist responsible for purchasing materials and negotiating costs. The successful candidate will ensure adherence to procurement standards while achieving cost reduction goals, engaging with internal and external stakeholders. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to inventory management and supplier relations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, cost analysis, and supplier management is essential.
• Familiarity with Corporate Procurement Policies and Procedures.
• Strong negotiation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Purchases materials and supplies as required to meet standards.
• Analyzes specifications and prepares competitive bidding processes.
• Negotiates costs to achieve total cost reduction goals.

Skills

Negotiation

Procurement Analysis

Cost Reduction

Inventory Management

Job description

Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, services, and equipment at the lowest possible cost to meet required delivery dates and keep our material at a competitive level. It also must be consistent with accepted standards of quality and service in accordance with Corporate Procurement Policies and Procedures.

Ensures to purchase as per requisition requirements at the lowest price possible to achieve total cost reduction goals.

Duties :

1. Purchases as per requisition requirements within standards established.
2. Creates and processes all their purchase orders in the system.
3. Signs orders in accordance with Local delegation of authority.
4. Reviews procurement requisitions, analyzes specifications, prepares prospective bidder’s lists, and obtains proposals on commodities assigned.
5. Provides needed and expected answers to engineering, sales and marketing, manufacturing regarding availability and cost of required and inquired materials.
6. Utilizes price and cost analysis techniques to assure that the corporation is receiving the best value for its procurement dollar in conformity with the budget.
7. Interfaces with internal and external customers to ensure quality, price, and delivery of products.
8. Prepares detailed request for quotation plans and conducts effective cost negotiation and reduction programs.
9. Supports implementation and management of Inventory Control programs for critical materials.
10. Supports Supplier Management activity as outlined by Howmet Procurement Policy and Instructions manual.
11. Represents Procurement on special teams and committees involving Procurement and related matters.
12. Performs ASAT: Stars Compliance update and ASAT testing.
13. Performs other duties as required.
14. Respects the values and code of ethics of the company.
15. Respects the Environment, Health & Safety programs of the company.