Buyer - Saint John, Canada - Irving Oil

Description

The Buyer is responsible for the Order Management of Goods & Services. Working closely with business requestors, contract specialists and suppliers, they have ownership for purchase order setup, documentation, and approval, expediting of goods and invoice resolution.

What We Offer:

• Work Environment - Work at the Irving Refinery with access to the onsite nurse, and a café
• Hybrid Work Model - Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days
• Competitive Compensation - Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan
• Flexible Benefits Plan - Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one
• Paid Vacation - Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too
• Wellness Support - With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community - Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your responsibilities:

• Understand business requirements and effectively manage the procure to pay process by daily review of requisitions for procurement of goods and/or services.
• Negotiate with qualified suppliers to ensure the best value for the company. Negotiate payment terms, purchase order terms and conditions (
• Issue purchase orders and gain appropriate approval.
• Follow through with supplier/contractors to ensure purchase order commitments are acknowledged.
• Expedite deliveries of materials as per required at site dates.
• Resolve any invoice holds/errors to ensure payment to suppliers.
• Manage timely closure of Purchase Orders (POs) to mitigate risk.

Your skills

• Ability to work alone or within a team. Must be able to work with other Teams within the Irving Oil organization.
• Effective oral/written communication skills are essential along with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Effective time management and planning is critical for this position.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
• Collaborative, strong prioritization and organization skills.

Your experience

• University Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Commerce. New graduates are encouraged to apply
• Experience with Procure to Pay procedures, sourcing, and negotiation.
• Familiar with basic principles of Contract Management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Experience with various ERP and MRPs.
• Experience with Oracle EBS and SAGE is asset.

#LI-Hybrid

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that's created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.​

In a world increasingly engaged in taking action on global issues of climate change, social justice and good corporate governance, our organization has an important role to play. We are committed to being part of the solution, in providing the safe and reliable energy that people need, while taking concrete steps to evolve our business for the future - for our people, our customers and our communities, today and tomorrow.

Please take a look at our Sustainability Report to learn more about our commitment to our communities, and our planet.

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