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Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer / Senior Purchasing BuyerBallard Power Systems Inc. • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer / Senior Purchasing Buyer

Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer / Senior Purchasing Buyer

Ballard Power Systems Inc. • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
About the Role

Ballard's Supply Chain Group has an immediate opening for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Engineer / Senior Purchasing Buyer.

This role serves as the primary commercial interface between Ballard and a portfolio of strategic global suppliers across complex and multi-category commodities. The position ensures reliable supply, optimized inventory, and competitive total cost structures across multiple manufacturing facilities and product lines.

You will be accountable for on-time delivery (OTD) of critical and technically complex materials while balancing supply risk, inventory turns, working capital, and total cost of ownership.

This role plays a key part in supporting both new product development and ongoing production of hydrogen fuel cell engines, working cross-functionally with Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Product Development in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the commercial lead and primary interface for assigned strategic global suppliers across complex and multi-category commodities
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity, competitive total cost of ownership, and long-term supplier performance
  • Manage a diversified portfolio of technically complex materials to support both Program and Production objectives
  • Drive On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance by reviewing ERP/MRP signals and demand forecasts, executing purchase orders, and optimizing inventory levels and working capital
  • Negotiate and implement supply agreements, including pricing, payment terms, logistics terms, warranties, and risk allocation
  • Lead cross-functional supplier selection activities, including RFQs, supplier audits, technical evaluations, and Supplier Scorecard performance reviews
  • Maintain deep knowledge of supplier capabilities, capacity constraints, financial health, and geopolitical exposure
  • Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate potential supply interruptions or risks
  • Partner with Product Development teams from early concept stages to assess cost drivers, manufacturability, supply risk, and feasibility
  • Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement of procurement policies and governance

Qualifications & Experience
  • Post-secondary degree in Engineering, Business, Commerce, or related discipline
  • Professional procurement accreditation (e.g., CIPS, SCMP, CPSM) is preferred
  • 6+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing and/or senior purchasing roles
  • Manufacturing experience in complex, engineered, or multi-component environments (automotive, industrial equipment, energy systems, or similar) is highly desirable
  • Demonstrated experience managing global suppliers and technically complex commodities
  • Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines
  • Comfortable operating in a fast paced, changing environment

Key Competencies
  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
  • Results-driven with a high sense of ownership and urgency
  • Analytical and disciplined, with strong data integrity mindset
  • Creative problem solver with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
  • Effective negotiator with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills - clear, structured, and decisive
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