Procurement and Logistics Specialist

4721 DSI Underground Canada Ltd.; West Nipissing; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Care & Dental Benefits

Life, AD&D & Travel Insurance

Employer Contribution Pension Plan

Work Boot allowance

Safety glasses allowance

Career growth within a global org

Job summary

Sandvik Mining, Ground Support Division is seeking a Procurement and Logistics Specialist based in Canada (Sturgeon Falls, ON or Saskatoon, SK). You will manage procurement for materials, services and inventory while coordinating freight and logistics across North America.

The role emphasizes supplier evaluation, negotiations, and policy compliance within a manufacturing setting. You should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of Business Central, and a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, economics, or engineering or 3+ years purchasing experience in manufacturing.
• SCMP designation or willingness to pursue it is required or preferred.
• Strong cost-benefit analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement for materials, services, tooling, and inventory.
• Create and maintain purchase orders with approvals and delivery dates.
• Coordinate freight, shipping, and logistics across North America.
• Support inventory planning to meet production schedules.
• Source and evaluate new suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and supplier agreements.
• Monitor vendor performance and support quality and inventory initiatives.
• Assist departments with quotations, tenders, and procurement support.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics coordination

Negotiation

Supplier relations

SCM

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3–5 years purchasing experience

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Sandvik Mining, Ground Support Division

Location: Sturgeon Falls, ON or Saskatoon, SK

Sandvik, Ground Support Division is a leading global supplier of ground support solutions for the mining and construction industry. Our offering covers rock bolts, resin, cable bolts, and in-house manufacturing capabilities. Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group with approximately 44,000 employees and sales in about 150 countries, focused on enhancing customer productivity, profitability, and sustainability through innovative solutions for manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries.

We currently have an opening for a Procurement and Logistics Specialist. This role is responsible for sourcing and procurement activities for materials, services, tooling, and production merchandise while ensuring competitive cost, quality, and delivery standards. The position also supports day-to-day logistics coordination, including freight and shipping activities across North America with occasional global support.

Are you passionate about procurement and supply chain operations? Do you thrive on building strong supplier relationships, finding cost-effective solutions, and keeping materials and production moving seamlessly? We want to hear from you! While searching for the best opportunity for yourself today, we are already thinking ahead of your future tomorrow. So now we challenge you to take it one step further and apply!

What you will be doing

• Manage procurement activities for materials, services, tooling, and inventory items
• Create and maintain purchase orders, ensuring approvals and delivery dates are accurate
• Coordinate freight, shipping, and logistics activities across North America
• Support inventory planning to meet production schedules and delivery requirements
• Source and evaluate new suppliers and subcontractors as needed
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and supplier agreements
• Monitor vendor performance and support quality and inventory control initiatives
• Assist internal departments with quotations, tenders, and procurement support
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and purchasing standards

What you will bring along

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis in business administration, economics, and/or engineering. Or three (3) years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a manufacturing environment. Or five (5) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing or production environment with ongoing exposure to procurement and supply-chain activities SCMP designation or a willingness to pursue an SCMP designation.
• Personal computer skills as well as proficiency with Microsoft Business Central procurement, related software, and knowledge of purchasing/accounting processes are considered an asset.
• A high degree of cost-benefit analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance, lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

In return for your passion and drive we will offer you…

• The opportunity to make a direct impact on plant reliability and operational performance.
• The opportunity to be part of an ambitious team in an industry-leading organization.
• Ongoing development and training opportunities.
• Career growth within a global organization.
• Extended Health Care & Dental Benefits, Life, AD&D & Travel Insurance.
• Employer Contribution Pension Plan.
• Work Boot and Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance.
• A safe, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

Our Culture

Our core values are the soul of the company. They guide us in our actions and daily business decisions. We are a company with an open-minded culture that encourages employees to share ideas and work innovatively. We embrace diversity and inclusion and inspire everyone to bring their authentic selves to work everyday! We take pride in our agile customer-focused decision making. We empower our employees, providing strong performance management and opportunities to grow your career.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions. We are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs; therefore, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process.

Please contact [e-mail] for more information.