Sr. Supply Chain Specialist (Buyer)

Exchanger Industries Limited; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Matched retirement savings

Professional development support

Job summary

Exchanger Industries Limited in Calgary is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Specialist to own project purchasing end-to-end, from requirements to purchase orders and expediting to ASME code.

You will read fabrication drawings, verify BOMs, manage supplier relationships, run RFQs, and coordinate with project management, engineering, drafting, production and finance.

This hybrid role offers hands-on work in a fast-paced, custom manufacturing environment with broad visibility and impact.

Qualifications

• Several years of full-cycle procurement or buying experience, ideally in manufacturing, fabrication, or a heavy‑industry environment.
• Ability to read engineering and fabrication drawings and work confidently from a bill of materials.
• Familiarity with ASME code or material conformance (certs, traceability, approved sources) or the aptitude to grow into it.
• Strong RFQ, sourcing and supplier-negotiation skills with sound judgment on cost, quality and lead time.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle project purchasing: translate requirements and BOMs into purchase orders, then expedite to keep materials arriving on schedule.
• Read fabrication and engineering drawings, and verify material grades, dimensions, specifications and quantities before issuing a PO.
• Cross-check BOMs against drawings and estimates, catching discrepancies before they reach manufacturing.
• Buy to ASME code and material-conformance requirements, certificates, traceability, approved sources.
• Run RFQs and award work by balancing conformance, price and lead time, not just lowest cost.
• Develop, qualify and manage suppliers, and monitor vendor performance.
• Act as the hub between suppliers and project management, engineering, drafting, production and finance.
• Work day to day in our ERP (Microsoft Dynamics) to keep purchasing accurate and visible.

Skills

Procurement

RFQ management

Supplier negotiation

ERP (MS Dynamics)

Reading drawings

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Exchanger Industries Limited (EIL) is Canada's leading provider of custom heat transfer solutions. From our Alberta operations, we design and manufacture high-quality Shell & Tube heat exchangers, air coolers, and ASME-code pressure vessels for energy and industrial customers across Canada and around the world. We're a close-knit team that takes engineering excellence seriously, treats customer success as the goal, and would rather get the details right the first time than fix them later.

About this role

This role needs two things that don't usually show up in the same person.

The first is real technical depth, the kind where you can open a fabrication drawing, read it properly, cross-check it against the BOM and the estimate, and catch discrepancies before they become problems on the shop floor. The second is the relationship skill to make suppliers want to work with us, and to keep every internal team (project management, engineering, drafting, production, finance) pulling in the same direction.

As our Senior Supply Chain Specialist, you'll own project purchasing end-to-end: turning requirements into purchase orders, getting the right materials in on schedule and to ASME code, and ensuring what arrives is exactly what we ordered. It's a hands‑on, individual‑contributor seat; you're the link between our global supplier base and nearly every team in the building. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain, you'll work on custom, project-driven builds where no two jobs are quite the same.

What you'll do

• Run full-cycle project purchasing: translate requirements and BOMs into purchase orders, then expedite to keep materials arriving on schedule
• Read fabrication and engineering drawings, and verify material grades, dimensions, specifications and quantities before issuing a PO
• Cross-check BOMs against drawings and estimates, catching discrepancies before they reach manufacturing
• Buy to ASME code and material‑conformance requirements, certificates, traceability, approved sources
• Run RFQs and award work by balancing conformance, price and lead time, not just lowest cost
• Develop, qualify and manage suppliers, and monitor vendor performance
• Act as the hub between suppliers and project management, engineering, drafting, production and finance
• Work day to day in our ERP (Microsoft Dynamics) to keep purchasing accurate and visible

What you bring

• Several years of full-cycle procurement or buying experience, ideally in manufacturing, fabrication, or a heavy‑industry environment
• The ability to read engineering and fabrication drawings and work confidently from a bill of materials
• Familiarity with ASME code or material conformance (certs, traceability, approved sources) - or the aptitude and appetite to grow into it
• Strong RFQ, sourcing and supplier‑negotiation skills, with sound judgment on cost, quality and lead time
• ERP fluency (experience with Microsoft Dynamics is an asset)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you build trust with vendors and internal teams alike
• Sharp attention to detail and real satisfaction in getting orders right the first time

Nice to have

• Experience buying for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or other custom‑fabricated equipment
• A supply chain designation (SCMP, CSCP, or equivalent)

Work environment

This is a hybrid role based out of our Calgary area operations, with periodic travel to suppliers. It's a fast‑paced, project‑driven custom manufacturing environment where priorities move quickly and the work is genuinely varied.

What we offer

A competitive salary, annual bonus, matched retirement savings, and support for your professional development, plus the chance to do hands‑on, high‑impact work on a small, capable team where what you do is visible and matters.

What we value — RISE

Our values shape how we work together every day: Respect and Safety First, Integrity in Action, Seek Growth, and Excel as a Team. We hire people who are curious, speak up, and want to make the work around them better.

Exchanger Industries Limited is an equal‑opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.