Materials Coordinator - Winnipeg, Canada - Lafarge Canada

Lafarge Canada

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs.

Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Materials Coordinator

Requisition ID:6046
Location:
Winnipeg, MB, CA, R2J 0S6
Pay Type:Hourly
WHO IS LAFARGE?

As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world.

With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success.

We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

It's all thanks to our 7,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments:
Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

OBJECTIVES:

The Materials Coordinator is responsible for the procurement and receiving of vital production materials/inputs necessary to produce highquality finished products to meet the needs of Lafarge customers. Accurate forecasting and timely sourcing of consistent, high quality materials is required to ensure that production schedules are met and costs are controlled.
Through data analysis and tracking, Materials Coordinators identify external risks to key performance indicators and incorporate strategies that will allow the Precast business to respond with agility and flexibility to changes in market conditions affecting the availability of materials, transportation, timelines, and pricing.
Lean inventory management requires leveraging strong relationships with external vendors, Delivering on our commitments requires collaboration with the precast projects and operations teams to identify solutions to effectively manage changing customer needs impacting materials planning and the availability of goods.
Structure
Reporting directly to the Precast Materials Supervisor, the Materials Coordinator works closely with the Sales & Project Management team to identify materials needs for upcoming and ongoing projects. They will work closely with the Operations Manager and Superintendent to ensure the inventory of all raw materials is sufficient to meet production needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sourcing & Purchasing:

Project Scope Review & Forecasting

Participate in job scope reviews with the Operations Manager and Sales and Projects Manager to determine initial materials needs and testing requirements including specifications for strand, rebar, and other required production materials
Source all production materials and obtain quotes in accordance with internal policies and procedures
BCC, Ariba, Avetta
Assist the Project Managers, Estimators and the Maintenance team with researching pricing alternatives for difficult to procure items

Cost Management

Work directly with the Sales team and Project Managers in the estimation phase for new projects and identify cost saving opportunities based on market intelligence
Identify solutions to address changing materials market conditions resulting in longer lead times, frequent pricing changes and inconsistent materials quality
Track and analyze data to identify inefficiencies that contribute to increased costs and develop solutions and source opportunities where a less expensive alternative may be possible
Complete project completion cost analysis, identify cost savings and lost opportunities and make recommendations for future projects

Vendor Relationships

Build strong relationships with key suppliers able to provide high quality goods that meet specifications at a reasonable price
Maintain strong vendor database leverage cost savings, capitalize on discounts and strengthen negotiating position in the procurement of materials, services, transport and maintenance

Receiving/Inventory Management

Work with the Receiver and Job Kitter and ensure that work processes related to incoming freight are performed in a safe, yet timely and efficient manner at all times
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for the Receiving and Job Kitter position
Track and monitor regular inventory counts performed by Receiver and trouble shoot areas of concern
Monitor for any fluctuations in the quality of products to ensure precast finished products meet customer specifications, and continuity of the material quality is maintained

Production KPI's