Buyer

**About us**:
We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.

Forward. For all.

**Group Summary**:
The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.

**About the Role**:
Procurement of Materials, Tooling, Supplies, Equipment and Services (“Goods”) for Techform, in support of corporate and departmental policies and objectives, by performing the following duties and any other that may be assigned by supervisor or manager from time to time.

**Your Responsibilities**:

- Execute activities related to the procurement of Goods. Includes confirming internal/external customer requirements through to the placement of purchase order, supplier follow up and expediting.
- Communicate with other Purchasing personnel, other functional areas within Techform and external resources, to execute and resolve daily issues and complete tasks, ensuring product/service requirements, processes, and specifications are clearly defined and understood by buyer and supplier.
- Create and solicit Request for Quotes (RFQ) for all Goods. Expedite supplier proposals for requested Goods, negotiating the best purchase price balanced against required quality, delivery, budget limitations, customer specific requirements, strategic requirements and other criteria that may apply.
- Ensure adequate specifications and data are available to issue with RFQ. Communicate delivery requirements, quotation due dates and quality requirements where required. Review supplier prices, delivery terms, basic contract terms, basic quality submission proposals. Follow up on supplier inquiries, incomplete information and other supplier data not consistent with or deviating from RFQ requirements. Assist in evaluating proposals and selecting preferred supplier(s), comparing competitive quotations and meeting applicable strategic objectives.
- Communicate and track customer specifications, drawings, math data, samples and other information to suppliers, as required.
- Assist in investigating, interviewing and visiting potential and/or current suppliers to determine if they provide the best value for Techform, while meeting specific quality, delivery, service requirements and strategic objectives.
- Maintain the integrity of electronic and manual procurement records, including costs, item-vendor profiles, purchase orders, supplier A/P setups, quotes, part specific files, commercial issues, drawing and design data transmission, tooling, pricing agreements, supplier performance, material data sheets, archives and any other supply chain information required to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.
- Review requisitions to ensure that they conform to company approval/sign-off policy, prior to purchase order creation.
- Maintain optimal supplier relations, to facilitate the achievement of the strategic objectives.
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and users to determine root cause and implement corrective action, as required.
- Ensure that quality, safety, confidentiality and environmental standards are understood and communicated to suppliers as required.
- Develops and maintains a system to evaluate vendor delivery performance.
- Establishes and maintains operational procedures for verification of receiving reporting and the ordering process through Vendor EDI.
- Generate and send vendor releases in ERP system
- Expedite orders and releases, including arranging outside processing and any re-schedules as required.
- Assist in the receiving department, entering receipts, review and resolve issues with other departments
- Work with scheduling and releasing on daily issues
- Contribute to strategic sourcing objectives as required by manager.

**Who we are looking for**:

- Analyses Data
- Attends to Details/Organizes Work
- Communicates Effectively
- Exercises Judgment
- Multi-Tasks
- Results Orientated
- Goal/Task Oriented
- Team-Worker
- Maintains Confidentiality
- Makes Decisions
- Copes With Deadlines
- Evaluates
- Multi-Tasks
- Negotiates
- Organizes Work

**Your preferred qualifications**:

- Participation in the Purchasing Management Association of Canada “Certificate in Purchasing” or Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) program would be an asset
- Participation in APICS - The Educational Society for Resource Management Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program, or equivalent, would be an asset
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Minimum of two years purchasing exper