Senior Buyer

Taiga Motors; Montreal; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

Group RRSP

Company events

Job summary

Taiga Motors is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead procurement of components for our electric off-road vehicles. You will drive cost-effective sourcing strategies while ensuring quality and reliability, negotiating terms, and collaborating with engineering and production teams.

This role requires reading engineering drawings, strong analytics, and English communication with international vendors. The position is based onsite at our Lasalle facility in Montreal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP software and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent English communication with vendors internationally.
• Onsite work at our facility in Lasalle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Best Cost Strategy for sourcing powersports components, ensuring optimal cost-efficiency and quality.
• Negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, including delivery schedules, pricing, and payment terms.
• Maintain knowledge of supply chain providers to enhance sourcing strategies.
• Manage sourcing of custom-designed components based on build-to-print specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality assurance to integrate components into projects.
• Based on priority, secure sourcing agreements with vendors.
• Strengthen relationships with existing vendors to improve collaboration and partnerships.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to optimize designs for cost-efficiency and quality.

Skills

Negotiation

Reading engineering drawings

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

English communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Taiga Motors is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Buyer to lead the procurement of a portfolio of components in Taiga's supply chain for our electric off-road vehicles. You will play a key role in optimizing the supply chain with a priority on cost, quality, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Best Cost Strategy for sourcing powersports components, ensuring optimal cost-efficiency and quality.
• Negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, including delivery schedules, pricing, and payment terms to achieve organizational goals.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of supply chain providers within the sector to enhance sourcing strategies.
• Manage sourcing of custom-designed components based on build-to-print specifications, ensuring alignment with product requirements
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration of sourced components into projects.

Main Deliverables (Next 3-6 months)

• Based on priority, secure sourcing agreements with vendors.
• Strengthen relationships with existing vendors to improve collaboration and foster long-term partnerships.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to optimize designs for cost-efficiency and quality, ensuring alignment with project specifications and timelines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Comfortable negotiating and holding suppliers accountable
• Technical aptitude- ability to read engineering drawings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication in English as you will work with vendors internationally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility in Lasalle.

Benefits

• Play a key role in bringing off-road electric vehicles to market.
• Company events - barbecues, employee demo days, etc.
• Comprehensive health plan
• Group RRSP

Taiga values diversity in hiring and in its workforce, and welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds, education and experience. We recognize that there are many barriers to equal access to employment and career development opportunities, and we strive to hire groups that are under-represented in the technology industry. Diversity at Taiga means fostering a workplace where differences are valued for the contributions they make to our great team.

Thank you for your interest in TAIGA. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Taiga Motors:

Taiga is a Canadian company reinventing the powersports experience with revolutionary electric powersports vehicles. Through a clean-sheet engineering approach Taiga has pushed the frontiers of electric technology to achieve the extreme power-to-weight ratios and thermal specifications required to outperform comparable high-performance combustion powersports vehicles. The product lineup currently includes electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft to deliver on a rapidly growing demand from recreational and commercial customers who are seeking better ways to explore the great outdoors without compromise. For more information, visit www.taigamotors.com.