Sourcing Specialist – Supply Chain

Durabuilt Windows & Doors; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector seeks a Sourcing Specialist for their Supply Chain team in Edmonton. This role involves negotiating with suppliers, sourcing materials, and optimizing contracts to maximize profitability while ensuring high product quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement processes and excellent communication skills to foster vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• 3 plus years’ experience in sourcing practices and costing.
• Ability to engage with suppliers and develop long term relationships.
• Experience developing templates for contracts.

Responsibilities

• Source materials and services in accordance with policies.
• Conduct cost analysis and propose best value sources.
• Establish annual contracts and conduct supplier evaluations.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or diploma in Supply Chain / Procurement

Job description

Position Name: Sourcing Specialist – Supply Chain

Reporting to Supply Chain Manager, the Sourcing specialists will work towards improving sourcing processes to save costs and maximize profitability without compromising product quality. He / She will negotiate with suppliers on finalizing best contract pricing & product quality, sample ordering & testing, lead time finalizations, developing annual contracts and internal stakeholder approvals. The sourcing specialist will also be responsible for reviewing & auditing existing vendor on quality, supply delivery in coordination with the buying team & other relevant internal/external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Source materials, assets and services in accordance with policies and procedures, using cost-effective and ethical approaches and meeting required criteria.
• Coordinate with Marketing and R&D for introduction of new products/vendors.
• Prepares and analyzes request for quotes and interprets information requests.
• Conducts cost analysis and proposes best value source.
• Establish annual contracts with suppliers and conduct timely supplier evaluations.
• Actively focus on resolution of key quality performance of suppliers.
• Understand and present key commodity indices/trends for raw materials (Aluminum, PVC, Steel, Sand, Zinc, etc.)
• Identifies, evaluates, and escalates risks that could affect project deliverables, activities, and supply schedules.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or diploma in Supply Chain / Procurement or Similar
• 3 plus years’ experience in sourcing practices and costing, under a lean manufacturing system.
• Ability to engage with suppliers and develop long term relationships.
• Awareness of commonly used Windows & Doors materials, permanent/non-permanent materials, services, tools, and equipment is preferred.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills and excellent verbal/written communication skills are required along with a strong desire to work in a fast-paced highly interdisciplinary environment.
• Experience developing templates for contracts and other business transactions.
• Able to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate cost effective vendor agreements.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills

Demonstrated ability to provide superior internal and external client experience

About Company

Durabuilt Windows & Doors’ story started over 30 years ago with a family of entrepreneurs and their dedicated team. Together they turned a small window and door shop into one of the largest privately held manufacturing companies in Western Canada. Hard work, dedication and above all else a customer-focused attitude, has shaped Durabuilt into the company it is today. Durabuilt celebrates hard work, innovation and business growth, all while maintaining a spot on Canada’s Best Managed Companies list since 2012. It’s not just Durabuilt’s innovative mindset and design that places us on this list, it is also our people!