Buyer, Strategic

2 months ago

St Catharines, Canada Algoma Central Corporation Full time

Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
- Employment Type: Full-time/Permanent
- Date Posted: November 11, 2024
**The Buyer, Strategic provides comprehensive procurement services to ensure the timely delivery of goods to company vessels. This role is involved in the entire Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process; from quote to purchase order issuance including expediting and other related functions. The Buyer, Strategic also supports and executes strategic procurement plans for market-driven commodities and key contracts focusing on sourcing, negotiating and managing supplier relationships. These activities aim to achieve optimal value, quality, and delivery of goods and services, while ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Assist in the development and execution of sourcing strategies for market-driven commodities such as Fuel, Lubes, NaOH, and BWTS chemicals, ensuring alignment with business needs and cost-effective purchasing processes.
- Build, maintain and evaluate relationships with key suppliers ensuring compliance with performance standards.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of an approved supplier list and actively work with Fleet Operations to measure and improve the effectiveness of suppliers.
- Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers including pricing, service agreements, and contracts to achieve cost savings and secure favourable terms.
- Oversee the purchasing process for assigned categories, including processing requisitions for consumables, spare parts and equipment, PO issuance and tracking deliveries to ensure timely fulfillment of orders for vessels.
- Expedite overdue deliveries and arrange returns or credits for damaged or defective goods.
- Promptly resolve accounts payable issues; identifying root causes and supporting effective corrective actions.
- Participate in managing data systems related to the P2P process, support budgeting as needed and analyze procurement data and market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements in procurement operations, supporting integration with the Integrated Management System and contributing to profit improvement projects.
- Assist in the administration and management of major contracts, ensuring adherence to contractual terms and supplier performance metrics.
- Work closely with technical, operational and logistics teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives and support internal stakeholder’s needs.
- Assume leadership of various projects as directed by the Manager.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the purchasing function.
- Ensure all procurement activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, industry standards and ethical guidelines.
- Remain current on purchasing standards, industry trends and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of the procurement function.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing or procurement roles with at least 2 years focused on strategic sourcing and supplier management.
- Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is a plus.
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of achieving cost savings.
- Experience with procurement software, ERP systems and data management.
- Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and market trends.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective supplier and stakeholder relationships.
- Knowledge of market trends and supply chain dynamics, especially in market-driven commodities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

**Working Conditions**:

- Operates in an open office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
- Requires ability to travel on occasion, some of which may be international.

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