Buyer & Procurement Specialist - Collingwood, Canada - Medatech Engineering Services Ltd.
17 minutes ago
Description
Medatech Engineering Services (Mobile Equipment Design & Automation Technology) designsand builds custom mobile equipment and vehicles. We started in the Mining sector in 2003 and have since expanded into construction, waste, transportation, and energy.
We're known for our ability to design, build and deliver innovative electric, hybrid and diesel-powered heavy equipment for various sectors such as mining, Geotech, transportation, and energy, including clients such as Vale, Torex, O.P.G., and HydroOne.
A Buyer & Procurement Specialist facilitates purchases from outside suppliers to keep thebusiness running. Their primary responsibilities include understanding the Bill of Materials,
researching key suppliers, negotiating purchase agreements, and ensuring all products and
materials meet company standards. The buyer must ensure that materials, services and
supplies are purchased at the best possible price while meeting the required specifications and delivery timelines.
We may describe the objective of the entire procurement process in one sentence. "Right
quality product, delivered in right quantity, to the right place, at the right time, for the right
price is the objective of every procurement process."
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Key Skills:
- Good procurement practices.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Warehouse and inventory management
- Strategic thinking.
- Ability to build strong business relationships.
- Understanding of risk management, fabrication and design.
- A focus on understanding and enhancing sustainability.
Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:
Buyer & Procurement Specialist will perform day-to-day purchasing and procurement activities, assist with long term strategic procurement initiatives and cost reduction/avoidances.
Qualifications:
- 35 years' North America experience in purchasing preferably in fabrication /
- Degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or
- Supply Chain accreditation or the ability to work towards one is an asset.
- Have the ability to work in an independent environment.
- Experience in accounting software like Quick Books.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office line of products including Outlook, Word, etc., with
- Experience in Solidworks or Autocad would be considered an asset.
- ERP Ordering and Inventory Management Experience.
- Generation and maintenance of inventory management systems.
- Familiarity with global shipping and procurement practices.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Initiativetaking attitude towards work, teamwork, and cooperation.
- Strong, effective communication with critical thinking skills and superior problemsolving
- Strategic and analytical mindset towards procurement.
specifications.
- Work with Project Team Leaders to detail and meet planned build schedules, budgets,
- Research
- Investigate relevant technologies, componentry and suppliers to meet project
- Ability to review assembly drawings, and work with engineering to generate required and
- Engineering Changes
- Complete required updates to maintain and improve on existing
- Follow all company procurement policies and practices as laid out by Medatech.
Physical Demands of the Job:
This position is a full-time onsite job that requires the employee to attend the Medatech office and shop location. Light lifting of outgoing and incoming inventory and order sorting will be required.
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Internal and External Contacts/Customers of this Job:
MT reserves the right to reasonably change this role and responsibilities and reporting relationships from time to time with notice and in a manner consistent with your position.
Salary:
$50,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Education:
- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Experience:
- purchasing: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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