Strategic Purchasing Specialist

SFC Energy North America; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development opportunities

Training programs

Job summary

SFC Energy Ltd. in Calgary, Canada, seeks a Strategic Purchasing Specialist to oversee purchasing and strategic sourcing activities, ensuring material availability, competitive costs, and reliable supplier performance.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations to support new product development and optimize procurement processes. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, driving cost-saving initiatives, supplier performance scoring, and maintaining ERP

Qualifications

• 7+ years of purchasing, procurement or supply chain experience in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, vendor management and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing activities to support timely execution of projects and on-time delivery.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to improve supplier performance and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Lead vendor consolidation through supplier analysis and performance measurement.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to improve quality, lead times, pricing and risk mitigation.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, contracts and long-term supply agreements.
• Maintain supplier relationships through regular business reviews and KPI dashboards.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Development and Manufacturing to source components for new products.
• Support New Product Development with timely sourcing and supplier qualification.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Create and maintain supplier contracts, pricing agreements and procurement documentation.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Spend analysis

ERP SAP

BOM interpretation

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business / Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Procurement reporting tools

Job description

Are you excited by innovative technology such as high-quality Process Instruments, SCADA / Telemetry products, Variable Frequency Drives, and eco-friendly fuel cells for off-grid and backup power applications? We’ve got the perfect job for you.

At SFC Energy Ltd., we believe that clean energy and a digital future are essential to a sustainable economy. We connect world-leading, eco-friendly technologies into purpose-built solutions for industry. We study how and where they work best. We learn how to integrate, optimize and service them. That way, we know our clients get the right products, ready to work, every time.

We are looking for a Strategic Purchasing Specialist

Reporting to the Director of Product Development and Supply Chain, this role is responsible for overseeing purchasing and strategic sourcing activities, ensuring timely material availability, competitive costs, and reliable supplier performance.

This position manages supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and contracts, identifies new sourcing opportunities, and drives cost-saving and vendor consolidation initiatives. The role also partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations to support new product development, optimize inventory, improve procurement processes, and strengthen overall supply chain performance.

What We Expect?

• 7+ years of progressive purchasing, procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing, industrial or technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, vendor management and contract administration.
• Strong analytical skills with experience performing spend analysis, supplier evaluations and cost reduction initiatives.
• Experience supporting Engineering and Product Development through New Product Introduction (NPI) and component sourcing.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred), Microsoft Office Suite and procurement reporting tools.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience interpreting Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering drawings and technical specifications is considered an asset.
• Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset and a strong customer-focused approach.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute purchasing activities to support the successful and timely execution of customer and internal projects, ensuring material availability, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to improve supplier performance, reduce total cost of ownership and support company growth objectives.
• Lead vendor consolidation initiatives through supplier analysis, performance measurement and strategic supplier selection.
• Identify, evaluate and qualify new suppliers to improve quality, lead times, pricing, supply continuity and risk mitigation.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, commercial terms, contracts and long‑term supply agreements to achieve annual cost improvement targets.
• Manage supplier relationships through regular business reviews, performance scorecards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Development and Manufacturing to source components and suppliers for new products and product enhancements.
• Support New Product development activities by ensuring timely sourcing, supplier qualification and procurement readiness.
• Analyze Bills of Materials and identify opportunities for component standardization, alternate sourcing and value engineering.
• Monitor supplier performance including quality, delivery, responsiveness and cost competitiveness while driving corrective actions where required.
• Create and maintain supplier contracts, pricing agreements and procurement documentation.
• Maintain ERP master data including supplier information, lead times, pricing and approved vendor lists.
• Develop procurement reports and KPI dashboards including cost savings, supplier performance, spend analysis and sourcing pipeline activities.
• Work closely with Operations, Production Planning, Finance and Quality to ensure material availability while optimizing inventory investment.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives including supplier lead time reduction, MOQ reviews and strategic stocking programs.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen procurement processes, supply chain resilience and operational efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with company purchasing policies, quality standards, health & safety requirements and ethical sourcing practices.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Product Development & Supply Chain.

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Our benefits

Our core values drive us every day; and what we call SFC Spirit:

• Technology leadership
• The Customer comes first
• Shaping the future together with new ideas
• Sustainability through innovation
• We encourage freedom/independence, personal and professional growth
• Multidisciplinary team in a varied workplace
• Training opportunities based on performance management
• Workplace culture programs and initiatives
• Company health and insurance package and factory-level training
• Strong employee culture

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible, and diverse workplace. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable provincial accessibility legislation.