Operational Buyer

CHART COOLER SVC CO INC; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturer is seeking an Operational Buyer to join their team. This role involves ensuring efficient procurement processes, maintaining supplier relationships, and contributing to strategic purchasing operations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong negotiation and communication skills. This permanent position offers a flexible hybrid working environment and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working environment

Generous holiday entitlement package

Howden Pension Plan

Enhanced leave pay

Free onsite parking

Group Income Protection plan

Access to Benefits & Wellbeing Portal

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in sourcing.
• Knowledge of production and logistics processes.

Responsibilities

• Placing and controlling PO progress with suppliers.
• Managing post-award commercial issues with the Strategic Purchasing Team.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key partners and suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

MS Office

Job description

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Location: Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom, PA4 8XJ

Looking for a role in procurement? As an Operational Buyer at Howden Compressors, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth ordering and expediting of goods and services while maintaining cost efficiency, quality standards, and delivery requirements. You’ll also provide valuable operational support to our Strategic Purchasing Team, contributing to the success of our procurement operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a keen eye for cost-effective purchasing, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Who are we?

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few.

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers.

The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials. Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What will you do?

• Placing and control PO progress directly with suppliers according purchasing schedule
• Using negotiation, influencing techniques and effective communication to maintain and establish relationships with new or existing suppliers to ensure positive results.
• Manage Post award commercial issues with support from Strategic Purchasing Team.
• Revise purchasing schedules when required due to design changes, labour or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions.
• Maintain purchase orders with suppliers to meet the requirements of the schedule in accordance with procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key partners and suppliers
  

What do you bring?

• Knowledge of production and logistics processes
• Relevant experience in sourcing
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Pragmatic, no-nonsense approach
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar ERP systems
• Competent in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Project & Power Point

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Howden more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

This is a permanent position based at our office in Renfrew, including an early finish on Friday. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.