Procurement Officer

Lycopodium; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional memberships coverage

RRSP matching

Healthcare spending account

Discount and rewards programs

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lycopodium is recruiting a Procurement Officer to join our Vancouver, BC team. Reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Manager, the role provides support to the Project Services Group in procurement, purchasing, expediting, cost control, and transport and logistics.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years' experience in mining, minerals, engineering or construction procurement, with strong communication skills and professional ethics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in purchasing, expediting, transport and logistics in mining/engineering/construction.
• Projects experience with procurement, expediting and cost control.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High degree of professional ethics and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Deal with clients, suppliers and freight personnel professionally to ensure service levels.
• Communicate openly with internal customers to achieve high service levels.
• Adhere to project procedures and company protocols for efficient work.
• Responsible for all expediting functions as directed by the Manager/Project Manager.
• Handle all logistics functions as directed by the Manager/Project Manager.
• Ensure purchasing processes follow documented procedures.
• Assigned on a project basis per company policies.

Skills

Procurement

Expediting

Transport & Logistics

Communication

Initiative

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join our growing team in Vancouver, BC.

Reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Manager the Procurement Officer is to provide support to the Project Services Group (PSG) or a specific project, in the areas of procurement, purchasing, expediting, cost control, and transport and logistics.

The tasks you'll perform

• Perform all dealings with clients, suppliers, manufacturers and freight company personnel professionally, ethically and efficiently, to ensure the highest possible service levels.
• Communicate openly, professionally, ethically and efficiently at all times with all internal customers to ensure that the highest customer service level is achieved.
• Adhere to the various project specific and company procedures, work practices, plans, systems and protocols required to work efficiently, and maintain a consistent approach and high standard of work.
• Responsible and accountable for all expediting functions as directed by the Procurement & Contracts Manager and/or Project Manager.
• Responsible and accountable for all logistics functions as directed by the Procurement & Contracts Manager and/or Project Manager.
• Ensure all assigned purchasing processes are followed strictly in accordance with documented and authorised company procedures.
• To be assigned on a Project specific basis, and in accordance with Company policies and guidelines.

The expertise you'll bring

• A minimum of 2 years experience in purchasing, expediting, transport and logistics disciplines in mining, minerals, engineering, or construction industries.
• Projects experience with demonstratable procurement, purchasing, expediting, cost control, and transport and logistics knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, written, electronic and verbal.
• High degree of professional ethics.
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work without supervision.

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spendingaccount,discountand rewards programs, and muchmore.

The expected salary range for this role is $65,000 to $80,000.This range is based on the role’s job family andlevel and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting.Your final offer will depend on factorssuch as market conditions, internal equity and candidateexperience,skills,andqualifications relevant to the role.We believe in fair,competitivepay that reflects the valueyoubring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

We arecommitted to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application.We do not use AI to screen,assess,or select candidatesandto ensurefairness;every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.If you require accommodation at anystage,pleasecontact our Recruitment Teamand we will work with you to provide the support you need.