Buyer I

78420
Edmonton, Alberta
Contract
4 weeks ago

Buyer II

Our client is a Canadian multinational energy transportation company. They focus on the transportation, distribution, and generation of energy, primarily in North America. They have a long history in the responsible development and reliable and safe operation of North American energy infrastructure. They are one of the continent’s largest providers of gas storage and related services.

They are currently looking for a Buyer II for their Edmonton, AB or Calgary, AB or Houston, TX location.

Description:
High-Level Description

  • Coordinates and executes purchases of Goods and Services
  • Reviews and analyzes requisitions.
  • Prepares and issues RFQ’s as required for operational, project and strategic initiatives.
  • Reviews and analyzes above in accordance with company policies and procedures. Ensures goods and services are purchased at a reasonable price while achieving any possible cost savings within the required timeframe.
  • Acts as a liaison between user departments and suppliers. Assists other buyers and expeditors.

Specific Accountabilities

  • Executes the complete procurement process from preparing all aspects of competitive bids through to, commercial evaluation, recommendations, and purchase order issuance. Ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and that user requirements are met.
  • Develop, negotiate, and assist in the execution of supplier agreement.
  • Obtains optimized pricing and cost-efficient methods to assist in company- wide cost saving measures.
  • Research sources of supply, review sole source validity and determine methods of procurement action.
  • Negotiates with suppliers the terms and conditions, pricing, delivery, payment terms, cancellation charges, liquidated damages clauses, warranty, scope of work and change orders as required.
  • Evaluates supplier performance and addresses inefficiencies as required via feedback loop in Maximo
  • Maintains records in accordance with established policies and procedure, and audit guidelines/Sox requirements.
  • Issues and approves purchase orders per Approved Supplier List (ASL).
  • Investigates and facilitates issue resolution relative to procurement activities as requested
  • Acts as a liaison between project managers and/or consultants and suppliers. (prior to issuance of order)
  • Researches and implements cost saving initiatives.
  • Mentors, guides and trains department staff or end user department personnel as required.
  • Understands and participates in Supply Chain Management Department team initiatives.
  • Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of market conditions and industry trends relating to SCM as it pertains to their category
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Oracle Cloud ERP experience
  • High volume of requisitions buying goods and services in support of Operations and Projects

Required

  • Related University degree from an accredited college in purchasing, supply chain management, business administration, finance, logistics or equivalent, or significant business knowledge acquired through a combination of formal education and experience.
  • Post- secondary education (Purchasing / Supply Chain Management, B-Comm., Finance, Business Admin,)
  • Experienced user of Oracle. (Oracle Cloud preferably).
  • Four or more years of procurement experience in Oil and Gas industry

Specific Accountabilities

  • Ability to prioritize tasks when at times there are many simultaneous deadlines and issues that must be dealt with on short notice.
  • Ability to manage a variety of work processes.
  • Ability to work independently with limited guidance.

The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between and

Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.

Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.

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