Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist

6 months ago


Edmonton, Canada Driving Force Full time

We are currently hiring a Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist to join our inclusive, energetic, and dynamic team who exhibits our company values of integrity, respect, commitment, and passion.
The Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing procurement processes for cost efficiencies and to maximize profitability across the Company. This role will negotiate with suppliers on finalizing best contract pricing without compromising service quality and will be responsible for reviewing & auditing existing vendor quality, supply delivery in coordination with our Company locations & other relevant internal/external partners.
Why work with us?
You matter, we support you. We pay competitive wages and benefits, including extended health with a spending account, and dental.
We take care of our people. You get 50% off rentals at any DRIVING FORCE location.
We offer you our company RRSP matching program, to look after your future.
Work/Life balance is important. You get 3 weeks accrued vacation, a flexible working environment, and wellness time to focus on yourself or your loved ones.
We want you to grow. Our fun and inclusive company culture enables our employees to grow their careers with us. You get hands-on training and a path forward in the company if you want to develop your career.

**Responsibilities**:

- Evaluate risk, prepare forecasts, and assess scenarios and other factors concerning the supply market, and write reports and recommendations to support management decisions.
- Develop and implement the Company’s supply chain and procurement processes, procedures and standards that promote consistency, efficiency and effectiveness.
- Evaluate and process new and existing vendors to qualify them and ensure they are providing expected value and are meeting sufficient insurance and WCB qualifications.
- Execute the sourcing process including the request for proposal (RFP) development and issuance.
- Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to identify competitive goods and suppliers.
- Leverage the organization’s buying power to optimize purchasing activities, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply.
- Develop and ensure procurement processes are effective, efficient, and substantiated with evidence of due process and financial controls to facilitate the orderly processing of invoices from vendors/service providers.
- Issue and approve purchase orders in accordance with internal policy to ensure ethical sourcing, legal compliance, and completeness, ensuring that appropriate terms and conditions are in place to mitigate risk to the company.
- Communicate effectively to resolve issues with all internal and external clients, including vendors.
- Develop and maintain positive long-term relationships with internal stakeholders and national vendors.
- Understand and support the Company’s value proposition and the importance of long-term relationships in the vendor network.

**Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of supply chain management experience
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in supply chain / procurement or similar preferred
- Able to think strategically about business issues, and problem solve through research and root cause analysis.
- Strong relationship management capabilities, with the proven ability to initiate and execute initiatives across multiple departments and locations.
- Strong organizational and time management experience with keen attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate cost effective vendor agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to provide superior internal and external client experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office

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