Corporate Purchaser

Spark Power Corp; Oakville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electrical services seeks a Corporate Purchaser to manage supplier relationships and optimize the purchasing process. This role involves collaboration with multiple departments to achieve operational efficiency and requires strong analytical and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in purchasing within the electrical industry and possess a relevant post-secondary degree.

Benefits

Competitive wages and commission

Excellent benefits package

Continuous training and skills improvement

Employee referral bonus program

Corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Exceptional written, verbal, and digital communication skills.
• Extensive experience in purchasing or customer service in the electrical industry.
• Keen observational skills to identify deviations.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality goods and timely deliveries.
• Oversee purchase order process and collaborate with various departments.
• Provide weekly updates on open POs to Project Managers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Conflict management

Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree or similar

Tools

Microsoft BI

Job description

Corporate Purchaser

Corporate Purchasers are responsible for managing supplier relationships to ensure the timely delivery of quality goods while maintaining compliance with contract terms. This role oversees the purchase order process from initiation to completion while supporting various business units within Spark Power. Collaboration with multiple departments and strategic vendors is essential to optimize supply chain operations and achieve company objectives

What will you do as the Corporate Purchaser

• Maintain and enhance relationships with key suppliers to ensure high-quality goods, timely deliveries, and adherence to contract terms.
• Work with strategic vendors to explore alternative solutions that improve lead times and support desired margins.
• Consolidate purchases through SOCs when possible and provide feedback to enhance vendor support.
• Attend vendor meetings and events as required.
• Oversee the entire purchase order process following established purchasing procedures and system protocols to support accurate accounting practices.
• Provide weekly ETA updates on open POs to Project Managers.
• Collaborate with Accounting to manage GRNI and IRNB reporting.
• Support and maintain systems, procedures, and policies for inventory control, including cycle counting, physical inventory counts, stock transfers, and the overall flow of goods.
• Maintain clean and organized physical and systematic bin locations (ie: location 0.0.0 should always be clean)
• Support multiple business units, including Tech Services, Renewables, Engineering, and Corporate.
• Manage a shared inbox, ensuring timely responses (within 15min) and adherence to team service standards.
• Assist Project Managers with BOM creation and product quotations
• Work with estimating teams to ensure best pricing, strategic vendor use, and required support for job wins.
• Partner with operations to meet gross margin goals on work orders.
• Adapt to multiple operating systems.
• Engage in continuous improvement activities during scheduled weekly learning sessions.
• Proactively schedule vendor on-site training across various locations to enhance your growth and expertise.
• Engage in job shadowing opportunities to gain hands-on experience and deepen your understanding of key roles and requirements
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks:

• Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial, and institutional
• Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure
• Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
• RRSP
• Hands-on and supportive leadership team
• Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
• Employee referral bonus program
• Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail)
• …much more

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Exceptional written, verbal, and digital communication skills with a strong customer service focus.
• Ability to methodically analyze challenges, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Skilled in managing conflicts and generating resolutions that satisfy all parties.
• Proficient in balancing workloads, managing time constraints, and delegating responsibilities when necessary.
• Keen observational skills to identify deviations and adjust operations accordingly
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• Extensive experience in purchasing, customer service, and/or counter sales within the electrical industry. Data entry experience: proficiency in Microsoft BI is an asset.
• Education – Post-secondary degree or similar.

Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.

Spark Power welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.