Senior Buyer (Temporary)

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock Mission Critical Services is seeking a Senior Buyer for a 12-month contract in Ottawa. The role involves managing procurement processes and supporting the operational procurement team, with a focus on the Marine sector. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in procurement, particularly within the Defence industry, along with strong leadership skills. This position offers an opportunity to work with critical operations, ensuring compliance and driving supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in procurement or supply chain, with 3 years in leadership.
• Experience in Defence / Marine industry is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing process from requisition to delivery.
• Participate in strategic plan development for Marine Procurement.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes and policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Data Analysis

Supplier Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Designation through National Institute of Supply Chain Management

Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

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Senior Buyer- Marine (12 Month Contract)
Victoria, BC or Ottawa, ON

Expected Salary: $67,021 to $100,532

The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is tocreate a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:
• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.

Babcock is grateful to work on the traditional territories of many Nations across Canada. Babcock respects the special relationship that the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis have with the land and recognizes that we are privileged to use and share this land. Babcock is committed to being a good neighbour, ensuring that we are positively contributing to society’s progress and building meaningful and mutually beneficial relations with Indigenous peoples, businesses, and communities.

• The Senior Buyer shall provide support to the Operational Procurement Team and support the Procurement Manager in activities such as training, development and succession planning. The position will involve managing staff to support the success of the team
• Participate in the development and implementation of the strategic plan and processes to support the Marine Procurement & Supply Chain function.
• Manage the purchasing process from requisition to delivery, ensuring high response rates, accountability, and reliability of the procurement team.
• Utilise analytical skills and tools to understand, measure, report, and manage functional performance, risks, and quality.
• Support the delivery of project objectives through the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance
• Ensure all procurement processes and purchase orders are compliant with Babcock Canada’s Commercial, Quality Assurance, and Security policies and procedures.
• Drive supplier management initiatives, develop supplier relationships and ensure supplier performance in terms of time, cost, and quality as per contract requirements.
• Be committed to and proactively identify, lead, and collaborate on procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Encourage a continuous improvement culture while ensuring the team are proactively supporting change management.
• Be responsible for the occupational health & safety of all direct reports under your supervision.
• Assist the Procurement Manager as and when required with the day-to-day operation and management of the procurement activities

The ideal candidate brings:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement or the supply chain function, with 3 years’ of proven people leadership experience
• Experience within the Defence / Marine industry is highly desirable.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Designation through the National Institute of Supply Chain Management, or Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations is considered an asset.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced skills in data analysis; proficiency with Excel, Power BI or other business intelligence tools is highly desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of the principles of supply chain management techniques and supply chain best practices.
• An understanding of global supply chains and downstream global impacts
• In depth experience with ERP systems, specifically modules pertaining to procurement and supply chain management.
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

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