Description
Responsible for processing purchase order requests for materials and services and procuring them in a timely and cost-effective manner meeting business requirements and specifications. Reviews and analyzes purchase requisition requirements and acts as a liaison between the end user, Supplier, Project Manager, or Engineer as required.
Specific Accountabilities
- Review and process purchase requisitions for goods/services, ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures and requisition requirements.
- Submit Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to suppliers/contractors with Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and/or Terms & Conditions (T&C) agreements.
- Interact with Suppliers, Contractors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Consultants, and other department personnel regarding requisition requirements, procurement procedures, approvals, order status, and follow-up.
- Maintain records in accordance with established policies and procedures, audit guidelines, and SOX requirements.
- Build and maintain relations with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Release reviewed and approved purchase orders to suppliers.
- Validate and execute change orders related to material or services issued per the requirements and requisition of the stakeholder.
- Validate and reconcile supplier invoices, manage invoice resolution, and correspond with supplier/contractor, Accounts Payable, or stakeholders regarding invoicing discrepancies.
- Complete all required closeout activities for materials and services and work with internal and external stakeholders to validate closeout.
- Direct spend to preferred suppliers to maintain cost-effective rates for Enbridge.
- Ensure assigned Supply Chain procedures and initiatives minimize risk and provide the highest overall total value to Enbridge.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the people leader according to the needs of the location or Company.
Scope/Dimensions
- This position is responsible for the accurate processing of purchasing requirements related to business partner purchasing demands for materials and services.
- Oracle Cloud is utilized extensively to support these duties.
Required Skills/Knowledge
Required:
- University degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field with 4 – 7 years of relevant exp.
- Previous related experience within Supply Chain as a materials/services buyer.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Basic understanding of supply chain concepts, including current market conditions, key suppliers, industry knowledge, and materials or services being procured (from basic materials to complex services).
- Ability to effectively communicate within a team environment.
- Ability to influence stakeholders/customers without authority.
- Possess a “sense of urgency” and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
- Knowledge of Procurement processes/policies such as SOX policies.
- Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures and industry trends.
- General knowledge of legal terminology, including standard contract terms and conditions.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Demonstrates integrity, ethical behavior, trust, safety, and stewardship.
- Desktop application skills and knowledge.
- Knowledge of MS Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Preferred:
- Enrollment in a professional designation program in a related field, such as Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud.
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $28.00 and $33.00
Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Information Technology and Engineering staffing and consulting services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. Rather than continually trying to sell to new clients and companies and simply filling databases with candidates, we focus on developing stronger relationships and deeper knowledge of our existing clients’ challenges and opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
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