Buyer

Jooble; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; 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 role involves managing supplier relationships, ensuring procurement compliance, and supporting operations with vendor and quality management. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree and experience in procurement are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English - strong written and spoken skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain.
• Minimum 2 years of SAP/ ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with suppliers and maintain vendor quality.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
• Support payments to suppliers and assist with goods receipt requirements.

Skills

Procurement

Problem-solving

Customer Service

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Google Sheets

Job description

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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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Software Development

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