Procurement Specialist Ii

2 weeks ago

North Vancouver, Canada Seaspan ULC Full time

The Procurement specialist is responsible for the negotiation, procurement and contract administration of materials and services in accordance with competitive buying practices, Seaspan projects and operations, customer requirements, Seaspan’s Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) obligations and commitments, corporate policy and ISO requirements. This role ensures that all materials and services procured are adequately contracted, meet business needs and ensures continuity of supply.

**What you’ll do**
- Procures materials and services achieving best value to the business. Ensures all materials and services are available on schedule and to specifications in support of business requirements.
- Ensures that purchase orders are approved in accordance with Seaspan policies and issues the purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner.
- Administers purchase orders, review and negotiate contracts that include product details, accurate price and other relevant customer requirements.
- Identifies opportunities to provide value to the organization, including efficiency gains and cost savings through negotiations and competitive bid processes where applicable.
- Act as liaison between Suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure technical requirements, schedules and cost targets are met including investigating price, quality, delivery and invoice discrepancies.
- Confirms that orders have been received in accordance with terms outlined in the purchase order and other forms of contracts.
- Reviews and approves monthly reconciliation of P-Card statements.
- Act as a business partner to ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
- Lead supplier performance reviews including the development and implementation of KPIs that monitors and drives supplier performance.
- Build and manage supplier relationships ensuring professional and consistent approach.
- Ensures Suppliers are Pre-qualified prior to signing a Contract and/or awarding a project to a Supplier.
- Expedites priority orders and communicates with vendors to ensure materials are expedited to meet scheduled deadlines.
- Verify, reconcile, and approve invoices through TAP system. Collaborating with accounting to manage invoice payment and approval processes.
- Seeking ways to improve organizational purchasing policies and procedures, and shares information with the purchasing team.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.

**What you’ll bring**
- A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, materials management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Professional certification or training through an accredited procurement society such as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) or New Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), The Logistics Institute (P. Log.), American Purchasing Society or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM program is desirable.
- Experience in large company procurement preferred with experience in heavy manufacturing, construction or transportation is an asset.
- Knowledge of competitive buying practices, standard purchasing practices and procedures, stores and warehousing management principles.
- Familiarity of ERP systems (JD Edwards knowledge would be considered an asset).
- Able to identify and use various methods of communication to engage, deliver, listen, present and understand business challenges at different levels both effective written and verbal forms of communication.
- Able to understand what drives value across an organizations line of business, adapt and remain flexible during times of change, provide professional and commercial insights that add value and deliver optimum results.
- Able to identify, create and maintain meaningful and trusting two-way relationships with key Seaspan internal customers.
- Able to identify and use the most appropriate technique to positively affect, achieve and maximize the desired outcomes.
- Able to develop appropriate negotiation strategy and tactics to deliver optimum outcomes for Seaspan.
- Able to identify clear targets, adopt a flexible strategy and lead commercial discussions and disputes, both from a contractual and pricing perspective.
- Assertive, resilient and welcomes change.
- Time management, organizational and analytical skills. Keen attention to detail and accuracy.

**Why you’ll love working here**
- While this is a limited term position, there may be opportunities for extension depending on business needs.
- We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position that includes such things as full health care (including unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, medical leave coverage, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) through Homewood Health.
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