Buyer IV, Calgary or Edmonton, AB

High Level Description

This position plays a key role in working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure materials and services are planned and competitively sourced to meet operational and project requirements.

Specific Accountabilities :

Complex Sourcing

• Work collaboratively with our SCM Business Partners, operating Business Units, and Category Managers to develop project and operational materials and services strategies for complex sourcing.
• Understand the need for potential early commitments into the market to ensure capacity availability for Project / Operations materials (goods) sourcing schedules.
• Support and provide input into the creation and management of the Supply Chain plan (including estimated workload, materials (goods) / equipment / service requirements, outlining long lead equipment and RFx requirements).
• Execute the full sourcing activity after receiving a requisition.
• Lead cross-functional teams through sourcing development, proposal solicitation (RFX), evaluation (bid tab), facilitation of technical / commercial clarifications, negotiation and contract execution processes.
• Accountable for forecasting required contracts and purchase orders.
• Responsible for planning, reporting, and communicating on SCM activities.
• Contributes to appropriate risk mitigation plans and processes for the assigned sourcing category.
• Ensures compliance with SCM and enterprise governance requirements.
• Collaborates with, and seeks expertise of, other SCM departments (Governance, Quality, and Expediting) to meet deliverables and expectations.

Scope / Dimensions

Contracts / Working Relationships

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required :

Preferred :

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@randstad.ca

Advantages

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Responsibilities

High Level Description

This position plays a key role in working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure materials and services are planned and competitively sourced to meet operational and project requirements.

Specific Accountabilities :

Complex Sourcing

Scope / Dimensions

Contracts / Working Relationships

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required :

Preferred :

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@randstad.ca

Qualifications

Summary

High Level Description

This position plays a key role in working collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure materials and services are planned and competitively sourced to meet operational and project requirements.

Specific Accountabilities :

Complex Sourcing

Scope / Dimensions

Contracts / Working Relationships

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required :

Preferred :

Enrollment in the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation program or equivalent is an asset.

Please submit your resume in confidence to paul.dusme@randstad.ca

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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