Buyer

Mondi Group; Town of Hinton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Buyer to join their team in Hinton, Alberta. This full-time role involves negotiating contracts, managing vendor relationships, and optimizing purchasing strategies to reduce costs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in purchasing within an industrial setting, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to customer service. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will play a key role in enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with company policies. Join a forward-thinking company that values growth and development, and be part of a culture that inspires success.

Benefits

Learning & Development

Company Retirement

Employee Events

Health Benefits

Mobile Phone for Employees

Parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ purchasing experience in an industrial environment.
• Completion of or enrolment in SCMP purchasing designation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service commitment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and administer agreements for services and materials.
• Analyze requisitions into purchase orders and manage contracts.
• Build and maintain relationships with external customers.

Skills

Purchasing Experience

Contract Negotiation

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

MS Office Suite

ERP Software

Education

SCMP Designation

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

This employment opportunity is open only to Canadian citizens, to landed immigrants in Canada, or to foreign nationals who are legally authorized to work in Canada.

Your mission:

Reporting to the Purchasing and Materials Superintendent, the Buyer will negotiate and administer agreements for services and materials, maintenance contracts, and projects; all whilst following company policies and ensuring applicable legislation is followed. The Buyer is also responsible for reviewing vendor and contractor tenders, staying up to date on new products and equipment, and making improvements in order to reduce spending.

• Analyzing and transferring requisitions into purchase orders and expediting dated purchase orders
• Gather internal customer requirements and ensure the needs of internal customers are met
• Build and maintain relationships with external customers; facilitating meetings between the service providers and internal groups
• Prepare, distribute, collect, and analyze Request for Proposal (RFP) Request for Quote (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI).
• Review T’s and C’s for project personnel and daily executed contracts
• Manage contract negotiations and capital expenditure
• Oversee contractor pre-qualification process
• Select vendors using supplier evaluation tools
• Analyze financial performance of vendors
• Estimate cost saving benefits of sourcing opportunities and develop sourcing strategies
• Responsible for investment recovery processes including disposal of surplus
• Work on continuous improvement/total cost of ownership projects both internal and external, together with operations, maintenance, engineering and suppliers
  
  

Your profile:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 3 years’ purchasing experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Completion of or enrolment in an industry recognized purchasing designation, preferably SCMP
• Thorough comprehension of contract negotiation and business management practices
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of the organization
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• A strong commitment to customer service
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, and ERP software
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• A desire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed
  
  

Our offer:

• Start: immediate start possible or within two weeks of offer
• Location: Hinton, AB
• Duration: Permanent contract
• Extent: full-time
  
  

Benefits:

• Learning & Development
• Company retirement
• Events for employees
• Health benefits
• Mobile phone for employees
• Parking
  
  

Get in touch:

We strive to create a culture that inspires our people to reach their full potential. Going the extra mile – for colleagues and customers – our people are what drives our passion for performance, and are the key ingredient of Mondi’s success. Be part of our future. Should you need further information, please contact Tammy Charron.

This employment opportunity is open only to Canadian citizens, to landed immigrants in Canada, or to foreign nationals who are legally authorized to work in Canada. Only resume's uploaded onto our online career platform (e.g. www.careers.mondigroup.com) will be taken into consideration. With your application, you will be redirected to our recruiting platform. After creating an account, you will receive an activation link. If you do not find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or add the address [e-mail] to your “safe list” or address book.

Awards:

Benefits:

• Learning & Development
• Company retirement
• Events for employees
• Health benefits
• Mobile phone for employees
• Parking