Purchasing Manager

ZipRecruiter; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital marketing agency is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead procurement processes and vendor management. In this pivotal role, you will negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Your analytical skills will help streamline purchasing processes while ensuring compliance and efficiency. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and clear communication, and contribute to impactful projects that enhance our clients' online presence. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your expertise in a collaborative environment focused on delivering results.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned trades in all aspects of purchasing and contract compliance.
• Oversee vendor relationships and manage the change order process.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Job description

Job Description

About Us

We are a full-service digital marketing agency dedicated to helping businesses establish and enhance their online presence. Our focus is on creating value through improving online visibility, customer engagement, and conversion rates via results-driven digital marketing campaigns in the Nordics and internationally.

Job Overview

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement process, including sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships. This role involves identifying improvements that will save the organization money, meet or exceed project schedules, and build efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned trades in all aspects of purchasing, performance, and contract compliance.
• Oversee vendor relationships from onboarding through offboarding, including reference checks for new vendors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries related to plans, scopes, and specifications.
• Track recurring vendor questions/issues and present solutions in quarterly leadership meetings.
• Review, approve, update, decline, and negotiate change orders within assigned trade categories.
• Oversee and support Project Coordinators in managing the change order process, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Identify patterns in change orders and develop action plans to mitigate unnecessary costs.
• Partner with Legal on all contract and safety-related issues, including vendor red-line contract requests.
• Manage the bulk award process, including vendor selection, bid evaluation, and award approvals.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to review and understand invoices and change orders.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Ability to build and cultivate vendor and internal relationships.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to create and manage budgets.
• Proficiency in conducting plan take-offs to validate bid accuracy.
• Experience in managing the entire bid process from initiation to contract finalization.
• Experience managing bulk award processes, including vendor selection and approval tracking.

We value a team with clear thinking, creative approaches, and transparent processes. We look forward to hearing from you!