Senior Buyer

Candu Energy; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible benefits

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage complex procurement for projects and business units in Canada. The role collaborates with Engineering, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and compliant procurement practices.

The successful candidate will mentor junior staff, oversee purchasing activities, and participate in supplier performance management, with potential travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education preferred.
• SCMP certification or enrollment is considered an asset.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex procurement packages.
• Experience with supplier negotiations, sourcing, evaluations, and performance management.
• Understanding of quality standards, financial controls, invoicing, and health and safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, supplier management, contract terms and conditions, and purchase order administration.
• Knowledge of contract law and competitive bidding practices.
• Ability to mentor junior buyers and procurement administrators.
• Travel to project sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• The role oversees sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract administration, purchase order management, and change orders while ensuring compliance with quality, technical, commercial, and project requirements.
• The Senior Buyer works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and suppliers to support successful project delivery, resolve procurement issues, and maintain supplier performance.
• The position may also provide mentorship to junior procurement staff and lead procurement activities on assigned projects.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier negotiations

Sourcing & evaluations

Contract terms & PO admin

Quality & financial controls

Mentoring junior staff

Travel to sites

Education

Post-secondary education

SCMP certification

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of complex goods and services for projects and business units.

Your role

• The role oversees sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract administration, purchase order management, and change orders while ensuring compliance with quality, technical, commercial, and project requirements.
• The Senior Buyer works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and suppliers to support successful project delivery, resolve procurement issues, and maintain supplier performance.
• The position may also provide mentorship to junior procurement staff and lead procurement activities on assigned projects.

About you

• Post-secondary education preferred.
• SCMP certification or enrollment is considered an asset.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex procurement packages.
• Experience with supplier negotiations, sourcing, evaluations, and performance management.
• Understanding of quality standards, financial controls, invoicing, and health and safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, supplier management, contract terms and conditions, and purchase order administration.
• Knowledge of contract law and competitive bidding practices.
• Ability to mentor junior buyers and procurement administrators.
• Travel to project sites may be required.

Rewards & benefits

• Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
• Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

• We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization.
• We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.
• Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
• We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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• Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

Equal opportunity statement

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.