Technical Buyer

Actemium Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Actemium McRae Integration Ltd. in Mississauga, ON, is seeking a Technical Buyer for our Panel Shop.

This full-time, on-site role owns BOM pricing, supplier RFQs, and purchase orders, coordinating closely with engineering and logistics to ensure timely material delivery for panel shop projects. The successful candidate will review drawings and hardware lists, obtain competitive pricing, and maintain pricing records to support project costs and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical buying, procurement, or related field.
• Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Ability to read BOMs, part numbers, supplier quotations, and basic electrical drawings.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to compare pricing, negotiate with vendors, track costs, and identify savings opportunities.
• Excellent communication and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own BOM pricing, supplier RFQs, and PO processing.
• Track lead times and ensure on-time delivery to McRae.
• Maintain BOM pricing records for benchmarking and spend analysis.
• Coordinate with Logistics & Receiving for handoffs.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities via alternate suppliers and pricing.
• Work with engineering to confirm substitutions for components.

Skills

Technical buying

Procurement

Vendor management

Cost negotiation

Supply chain

Education

Diploma in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Location: Mississauga, ON at our Panel Shop office

Position Status: Permanent Full-Time

Hours: 40 hours per week, On-Site

Actemium Toronto is a leading industrial automation and control systems integrator providing engineering, manufacturing, and project delivery services to customers across various industrial sectors. Our panel shop specializes in the design and fabrication of custom control panels, automation systems, and industrial electrical assemblies. This is a full-time permanent role reporting directly to the Panel Shop Business Unit General Manager.

Responsibilities:

The Technical Buyer owns the commercial buying process for panel shop material. This includes BOM pricing, supplier RFQs, quote comparisons, purchase orders, supplier confirmations, lead-time tracking, supplier delivery follow-up until material is physically delivered to McRae, supplier escalation, pricing records, and clean buyer-to-receiving handoff. The role also supports control of the inventory cage and consumables through replenishment triggers, resupply coordination, project transfer control, and coordination with Logistics & Receiving to maintain accurate physical and system records.

The primary responsibilities of the role will be but are not limited to:

• Use preferred suppliers, approved pricing agreements, supplier agreements, and escalation contacts where available.
• Provide feedback on supplier responsiveness, quote quality, pricing competitiveness, lead-time accuracy, and recurring supplier issues.
• Escalate repeated supplier performance concerns through the appropriate business leadership channel for corrective action or vendor review.
• Provide feedback on supplier performance, pricing, responsiveness, and lead-time accuracy.
• Review BOMs, customer RFQs, electrical drawings, and hardware lists to identify required components.
• Obtain competitive pricing for control panel hardware, automation components, MCC-related parts, power distribution components, enclosures, wiring materials, terminals, breakers, disconnects, power supplies, PLC hardware, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, and field devices.
• Compare supplier quotations for price, lead time, freight, availability, commercial terms, and approved alternatives.
• Follow approved supplier direction, preferred vendor agreements, and pricing frameworks where available.
• Identify when supplier pricing does not align with approved terms and escalate through the appropriate business leadership channel.
• Support tender and RFQ pricing by obtaining accurate component pricing, alternates, lead times, and commercial assumptions for panel shop scope.
• Maintain BOM pricing records that can be used for future benchmarking and spend analysis.
• Work with engineering to confirm technical acceptability of substitute or equivalent components before purchase.

Purchasing

• Purchase approved electrical and automation hardware for panel shop projects.
• Issue purchase orders in alignment with approved project budgets, preferred supplier direction, and negotiated pricing where available.
• Ensure supplier confirmations match project requirements, pricing, quantities, delivery dates, freight terms, and manufacturer part numbers.
• Track supplier orders, delivery commitments, shipment status, and resolve commercial issues through physical delivery to McRae.
• Provide clean handoff to Logistics & Receiving once shipment information is confirmed.
• Escalate repeated pricing, delivery, or supplier performance issues through the appropriate business leadership channel.

Receiving & Inventory Support

• Provide clean handoff information to Logistics & Receiving once supplier shipment details are confirmed.
• Support Logistics & Receiving by communicating shipment information and resolving supplier-related discrepancies, credits, returns, and order corrections.
• Support control of the inventory cage and consumables, including replenishment triggers, resupply coordination, two-bin consumables support, project transfer control, and coordination with Logistics & Receiving to maintain accurate physical and system records.
• Support business leadership by providing feedback on supplier performance, pricing competitiveness, responsiveness, and project support.
• Help identify preferred hardware options for common panel shop applications.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through alternate suppliers, equivalent components, volume buying, standardization, and preferred vendor usage.
• Track supplier quote quality, lead-time performance, and pricing consistency for panel shop purchases.
• Escalate opportunities for broader supplier agreements or pricing improvements through the appropriate business leadership channel.

Project Support

• Support project managers and estimators by providing accurate, current hardware pricing.
• Assist with material breakdowns and BOM pricing for control panels, MCC-related assemblies, and power distribution cabinets.
• Participate in project handoff discussions where material risk, long-lead items, or cost-sensitive hardware must be reviewed.
• Support standardization of commonly used components to improve buying power and reduce quote turnaround time.
• Work closely with engineering, project management, production, finance, and the Logistics & Receiving Coordinator to keep hardware pricing, purchasing, delivery risk, and receiving handoffs aligned with project needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in technical buying, procurement, inside sales, electrical distribution, automation distribution, panel shop purchasing, or industrial hardware sourcing.
• Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technician/Technologist, or a related field.
• Ability to read BOMs, part numbers, supplier quotations, electrical hardware lists, and basic electrical drawings.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to compare pricing, negotiate with vendors, track costs, and identify savings opportunities.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and strong vendor management skills.

Assets:

• Experience buying or pricing industrial control panel hardware, automation components, MCC components, or power distribution equipment.
• Experience working for or closely with electrical distributors, automation distributors, OEMs, panel builders, or industrial contractors.
• Familiarity with motor control and power distribution equipment.

Exposure to products from manufacturers such as:

• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation
• Siemens
• Eaton
• Phoenix Contact
• Weidmuller
• WAGO
• ABB
• Hoffman
• Turck
• Banner
• IFM

To Be Successful in This Role

The successful candidate will:

• Consistently secure competitive hardware pricing from suppliers.
• Self-motivated and proactive with strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to cross functional project teams.
• Improve quote turnaround time by quickly sourcing accurate material costs.
• Reduce project risk by identifying long-lead items, price changes, and availability concerns early.
• Support stronger project margins through disciplined buying and supplier negotiation.
• Maintain accurate pricing records and support inventory control activities.
• Become the go-to person for panel shop hardware pricing, sourcing, and purchasing.

Performance Measures

• Quote turnaround time for BOM pricing and supplier quotation requests.
• Use of preferred suppliers and negotiated pricing where available.
• Accuracy of BOM pricing records and supplier quote comparisons.
• Purchase order accuracy and supplier confirmation accuracy.
• Timely escalation of supplier issues through the appropriate business leadership channel.
• Quality of buyer-to-receiving handoff information.
• Supplier issue closure for credits, returns, replacement orders, substitutions, and PO corrections.
• Contribution to supplier performance feedback and preferred vendor improvement.

Compensation: Base pay: $70,000 – $90,000. The final compensation offered will be determined based on the candidate’s level of experience, skills and qualifications. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

Statement Regarding Job Vacancy: In compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

Recruitment Process & Feedback Timeline: While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with McRae Integration Ltd. (doing business as Actemium), only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates who are contacted for an interview will receive feedback on their interview status within a maximum of 45 days from the date of their most recent interview stage.

McRae Integration Ltd. (operating under the Actemium network, a brand of VINCI Energies) is committed to equal opportunity in employment and does not discriminate on any ground protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act, or other applicable federal, provincial, and municipal legislation, including but not limited to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, and disability. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and its regulations, the Company will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment process and during employment, upon request. Candidates and employees who require accommodation are encouraged to make their needs known, and the Company will work with them to arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that respects their dignity.