Buyer

Brunel; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in water and wastewater technologies is seeking a Buyer for a one-year contract in Oakville, ON. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships, oversee purchasing processes, and ensure compliance with sourcing policies. Strong experience in procurement and SAP is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Purchasing/Supply Chain experience.
• Minimum 2 years SAP/ERP experience.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
• Support effective recovery plans and create payment tracking.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Analytical skills

Proficiency in Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Introduction:

We are currently supporting our client who is a leader in water and wastewater technologies who operate globally. The Buyer role is located in Oakville, ON and is a one-year contract opportunity working on a hybrid schedule. The successful candidate will be tasked with working with Operations/Maintenance Performance Managers, Asset Care Coordinators, Territory Teams, and the strategic regional sourcing team on day to day activities and process improvements. They will use their experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives, and effect short-term and some long-term business goals. This is a contract role available immediately.

Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with suppliers for PO execution: Vendor Maintenance.
• Vendor Quality Management: register complaints for delivery and quality issues.
• Maintain pricing in the SAP outline agreements and adjust source-lists in coordination with regional sourcing.
• Drives key metrics around PO cycle time, on-time delivery and payment terms.
• Convert purchase requisitions “PR’s” into purchase orders “PO’s”, perform order confirmations, promise date and on-time delivery.
• Provide assistance with Goods receipt requirements as needed including support teams.
• Support effective recovery plans and create payment tracking and invoice analysis tracking/invoice analysis.
• Assure Sourcing activities are in full compliance with company sourcing policies and procedures.
• Supports payments to suppliers and work closely with Accounts Payable on resolutions.
• Work with stakeholders to improve process and drive better outcomes for customers This will include developing a plan, driving progress to the plan, implementing sustainable changes and lastly documenting the changes in Standard Operation Procedures and rolling it out with training.
• Understand the Material Master process for Chemicals and Equipment. Support the requisitioners to use the processes in the correct way.
• Understand the Indirect sourcing process and support the requisitioners to use the processes.
• Familiarity with purchase order conditions, INCOTERMS, domestic and International Logistics.
• understanding various tax regulations, rates, and compliance requirements related to purchasing activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Language skills: Fluent in English.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum 3 years Purchasing/Supply Chain experience.
• Minimum 2 years SAP/ ERP experience.

Requirements:

• Strong Written and spoken proficiency in English.
• Knowledge of the Chemical Industry and/or Water Treatment Chemicals.
• Good knowledge in Source to Pay, Procurement.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated capability of working in a team, prioritizing, multi-tasking, and organizing
• Strong quantitative, analytical and Google Sheet skills.
• Good customer service skills.

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