Jr. Tactical Buyer

**Summary**
- Bachelor’s Degree, Purchasing Certification and/or 2-4 years of Procurement/Purchasing experience; and
- Previous experience in the Defense Industry;
**Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language**
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience performing similar activities within a supply chain environment;
- Experience and ability to understand contract terms & conditions;
- Previous experience using of SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system;
- Able to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines in high-pressure environment;
- Knowledge of Export regulations an asset;
- Open minded and able to listen, share ideas while bringing added value / capturing innovation;
- Proficient in MS Office Suite;
- Excellent communication and people skills;
- Bilingual: English/ French an asset;
- Knowledge of Industrial Technical Benefits, Canadian Content Value an asset;
- Applicants must be able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR.

The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the effective and timely execution of purchasing activities. This function shall strive to provide an uninterrupted flow of goods and/or services required by the organization;
- Analysis of quotations and summarization for category buyers;
- Receiving purchase requisitions (PR) and transforming them into purchase orders (PO);
- Managing PO cancellation, rescheduling or PO information change (quantity, price);
- Engage with Suppliers and ensure they acknowledge PO receipt and provide delivery commitment;
- Follow-up and expediting of purchase orders;
- Ensuring accuracy of the order, commodity code, ship to location, supplier information on PO, and relevant notes/comments on the PO document;
- Managing disputes and first level problem solution;
- Reporting medium & high-level procurement issues to the TB Lead
- Managing local negotiations within the Delegated threshold;
- RFx management under Delegated threshold;
- Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analysis;
- Works in an integrated team within Industry and in close contact with (CB/CM) and Procurement Project Managers (PPM);
- Maintain close relationship with Suppliers and other Tactical Buyers;
- Collect, challenge and master PRs priorities in coordination with Project Planning and industry requirement;
- Support KPIs for the role in coordination with Supply Chain Manager
- Monitor performance of the role according to the best practices in place in Industry;
- Works proactively with tactical team to enhance performance of the Function;
- Provide support in the implementation of improved SAP functionality to improve purchasing efficiencies;
- Becomes knowledgeable about company purchasing policies/procedures and continually monitors day-to-day activities for compliance;
- Supports activities to ensure compliance with ISO series quality accreditation and Defense regulatory requirements; and
- Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Thales policies;

**Salary**: From $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nepean, ON K2G 6P9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program and ITAR?

**Experience**:

- Procurement/Purchasing: 2 years (required)