Supply Chain
SupplyChainLeadBuyer
“Supply Chain - Lead Buyer at Supply Chain. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, transactional purchasing processes, purchasing process and task guidance, process improvement projects, cost improvement goals, timeline improvement goals, delivery improvement goals, sourcing, Procurement systems, e-commerce tools, purchasing records and documentations, functional audit activities, wo”
What You'll Achieve.
improved, measurable results; increase customer value and satisfaction; maximize transactional efficiency and quality; high-performance culture
Industry & Context.
taking the appropriate actions to resolve issues.
Must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years, Able to obtain NATO security clearance (Secret Level) through Canadian Contract Security Program.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, or Business Administration with 5+ years’ experience., Must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years, Able to obtain NATO security clearance (Secret Level) through Canadian Contract Security Program., Experience in Supply Chain planning., Experience as a Sr. level buyer and/or leading a team of buyers., Managed complex supplier interfaces in a manufacturing environment.
Nice to Have
Purchasing process knowledge, ideally with experience of export requirements, Knowledge of SAP/iValua (Direct), Purchasing process knowledge, ideally with experience of export requirements
What You'll Do.
managing and executing transactional purchasing processes for products and / or services across the business.
provide purchasing process and task guidance across the internal operational Buying team
as well as to our internal stakeholders
ensuring tasks are managed and completed in an efficient
effective and process compliant manner.
managing and improving team performance as it relates to completion of purchasing tasks for internal stakeholders.
lead and/or support process improvement projects with focuses that cost
and delivery improvement goals with a focus on improved
Drive for delivery excellence and for taking the appropriate actions to resolve issues.
Act as part of the local leadership team to improve processes
efficiencies and increase customer value and satisfaction.
as part of a highly efficient service delivery team to ensure that all sourcing meets the needs of current and future.
maximize transactional efficiency and quality by the appropriate use of Procurement systems and e-commerce tools.
Ensure all purchasing records and documentations are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements.
support functional audit activities and will be responsible for identifying and recommending process improvements relating to the operation of transactional tasks.
Plan activities that are aligned to existing and expanded customer service offerings and requirements
managing and providing visibility of progress against project plans.
Support embedding and assist in sustaining a high-performance culture within the team.
Facilitate sharing of best practice across the teams.
and implementing workflow and process efficiency improvements.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
provide purchasing process and task guidance across the internal operational Buying team, as well as to our internal stakeholders; Act as part of the local leadership team; Work collaboratively, as part of a highly efficient service delivery team; Facilitate sharing of best practice across the teams
Communication Scope
represent the team to the wider organization
Process & Methodology
process improvement projects, cost, timeline, and delivery improvement goals, Plan activities that are aligned to existing and expanded customer service offerings and requirements, managing and providing visibility of progress against project plans.
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