Senior Procurement Officer

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world. Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Officer to join our growing team in Mississauga, Ontario. Reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Manager the Senior Procurement Officer's goal is to provide support to the Project Services Group (PSG) or a specific project, in the areas of procurement, purchasing, expediting, cost control, and transport and logistics. The tasks you'll perform As a senior representative of the Company, the Senior Procurement Officer must perform all dealings with clients, suppliers, manufacturers and freight company personnel professionally, ethically and efficiently, to ensure the highest possible service levels. The Senior Procurement Officer must communicate openly, professionally, ethically and efficiently at all times with all internal customers to ensure that the highest customer service level is achieved. Responsible and accountable for all assigned purchasing functions carried out by Lycopodium Minerals, whether handled personally or delegated to subordinate staff members. Responsible and accountable for all expediting functions as directed by the Manager of Projects and/or Procurement and Contracts Manager. Responsible and accountable for all logistics functions as directed by the Manager of Projects and/or Procurement and Contracts Manager. Responsible and accountable for the supervision and development of purchasing personnel to ensure optimum performance levels are maintained.Ensure all purchasing processes are followed strictly in accordance with documented and authorised company procedures. Accountable for maintaining the highest possible service level to all departments. Responsible for all purchasing information and reporting. Responsible (in collaboration with the Manager of Projects and/or Procurement and Contracts Manager) for encouraging continuous improvement through productivity monitoring, enabling identification of processes and procedures that can be modified to increase speed and efficiency within the purchasing and expediting functions, resulting in greater customer service levels. The expertise you'll bring A minimum of seven years direct and supervisory experience in the purchasing, expediting, transport and logistics disciplines in the engineering or construction industries. Excellent communication skills, written, electronic and verbal. A sound knowledge of international and local purchasing practices. A sound knowledge of international and local tendering and contract laws regulations and practices. A sound knowledge of international freight laws, regulations and practices. Demonstrated experience with computerised purchasing and logistics systems, and their operation and applications. Analytical and problem solving skills. High-level negotiating skills. Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work without supervision. High degree of professional ethics. The benefits we'll provide Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals. We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we: Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry. Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements. Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spendingaccount,discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore. Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence. We arecommitted to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need. Please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button. #J-18808-Ljbffr