Procurement Specialist

What is the Opportunity?

As part of an alliance agreement, Aecon has been awarded a contract in an Aecon-led partnership with Kiewit Nuclear Canada by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the execution phase on the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) in Clarington, Ontario. Beginning in 2025 Aecon will support the Construction of the Unit 1 Small Modular Reactor at the Darlington site.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for all purchasing related activities and for ensuring the materials/services are delivered to site on time. This role will also be responsible for entering the information into SAP in a timely manner upon receiving the equipment ordered, as well as tracking deliveries and return of rental equipment.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Understand how purchasing can enhance the enterprise, supply chain and competitive strategy.
• Develop detailed plans to optimize the delivery of equipment, materials, supplies and services for quality, cost and schedule.
• Clearly understand the variables that drive cost and develop strategies to eliminate waste.
• Prepare and issue RFX documents to qualified vendors (request for quotes, information, proposals, etc.).
• Negotiate and/or aid with the negotiation of best price, delivery, terms of payment and purchase conditions, tax exemptions, price escalation, and other factors impacting the total cost of procured items or services.
• Collaborate with Aecon’s Operations personnel and support regional offices in obtaining materials required as needed.
• Support estimating team with pricing at tendering stage.
• Logistics management, including expediting for critical site deliveries.
• Analyze internal third-party agreements.
• Manage the lifecycle of purchase order activity.
• Participate in the evaluation of suppliers across all pertinent vectors of supplier performance.
• Clearly understand problem solving methodology to drive issues to root cause and appropriate corrective action.
• Understand and adhere to all of Aecon’s policies, particularly to the procurement and safety policies.
• Maintain high data integrity when inputting records in the company’s database systems.
• Provide reporting and analysis on procurement activities, variances and impacts.
• Facilitate the implementation of business specific contracts for services and/or materials.

What You Bring to the Team:

• 1 - 5 years’ experience within a purchasing department.
• Knowledge of purchasing principles, techniques, practices and ethics.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of contract law, negotiating business agreements, and laws of requesting tenders, proposals, and quotations.
• Experience working on large civil infastructure prjects is considered an asset.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks within a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and be service oriented.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with professionals within industry and internal clients.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Solid research skills and commitment to continually learn about new products.
• Attention to detail, mathematical and analytical skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of SAP is considered an asset

Reason for vacancy: Replacement

Pay Range: $60,000 - $80,000

We strongly encourage applicants who identify as Indigenous to apply to work with us on the Darlington New Nuclear Project. At Aecon, Indigenous is an umbrella term for First Nations (status and non-status), Metis and Inuit.