Maintenance and Operations Buyer

Agropur; Beauceville; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A dairy cooperative in Beauceville is seeking a Maintenance and Operations Buyer. This role involves sourcing and purchasing necessary goods and services to ensure smooth operations. Candidates should have experience in industrial maintenance, strong communication skills in French, and proficiency in ERP systems. The role offers competitive pay between $61,400 and $76,800 based on experience and skills, along with benefits like flexible insurance plans and a retirement plan with contributions. Agropur values diversity and inclusivity in its workforce.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan with company contributions

Recognition of years of service for vacation calculation

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role or in industrial maintenance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in French and intermediate English skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase goods and services for multiple departments.
• Monitor supplier delivery timelines and handle discrepancies.
• Propose sourcing strategies and track budget variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills (French)

ERP system proficiency

Knowledge of MS Office

SAP and Coupa experience

Education

Training in industrial maintenance or relevant education

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

MS Office

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Job Type: Regular

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Agropur is looking for a Maintenance and Operations Buyer to join its Beauceville team. The Maintenance and Operations Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services to ensure an uninterrupted flow of materials, supplies, and required services, while meeting standards (safety, quality, good manufacturing practices, and costs).

They develop and manage relationships with suppliers and act as the link between the strategic purchasing and development team, requesters, recipients, accounts payable, and the master data management team.

How Agropur invests in YOU:

• Recognition of years of service for vacation calculation;

• Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services;

• Employee assistance program;

• Opportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.);

• Retirement plan with company contributions.

• Salary range 003: $61,400 to $76,800 (Base salary will be determined based on your academic background, experience, training, and job-related skills.)

What’s involved in this role

The Maintenance and Operations Buyer will have the following main responsibilities:

• Analyze requests, handle sourcing and purchasing of goods and services for the plant (production, maintenance, engineering, shipping, and laboratory departments).

• Complete and confirm orders with supplier delivery timelines.

• Monitor delivery deadlines for orders.

• Handle all notices (discrepancies and disputes) related to supplier transactions and manage business relationships with non‑strategic suppliers.

• Comply with and implement policies, processes, and procedures to minimize risks, optimize the supply chain, and reduce costs with non‑strategic suppliers.

• Prepare multiple bids.

• Propose sourcing strategies.

• Keep the Internal maintenance database up to date.

• Evaluate suppliers and opportunities.

• Analyze supplier performance.

• Actively seek cost‑saving opportunities with other suppliers.

• Research new material and service needs.

• Support the maintenance manager in budget tracking and reporting variances.

What you need to join our team

• Training in industrial maintenance or other relevant education.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role or in industrial maintenance.

• Ability to use an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

• Computer skills: MS Office, SAP, Internal, Coupa.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and intermediate English skills (English required to work with colleagues from other Canadian provinces).

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.