Junior Buyer

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Kinectrics Full time

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

**The Opportunity**

Position: Junior Buyer, Procurement

Employment Type: Temporary up to 6 months

Employment Level: Entry

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Procurement

Reports to: Section Manager, Procurement

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 1

**What We Offer**

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.
- **Purpose**: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
- **Growth**:To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
- **Innovation**: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
- **Diversity**: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
- **Competitive Compensation**: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

**Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact**
- Creation, production, and issuance of purchase orders
- Creation, and issuance of Requests for Quotations
- Expedite purchase orders where necessary.
- Closing of expired purchase orders
- Generate monthly ISO reports for purchasing service levels.
- Generate monthly open order reports and issue to various departments.
- Assist staff or other members with vendor resolutions.
- Execution of purchasing contracts and amendments
- Negotiate cost reductions and efficiencies.
- Provide staff with support to resolve tax, price, or receipt issues.
- Provide coverage for purchase order receipting as backup.
- Directly respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and solve problems.
- Perform duties in a safe/compliant manner with respect to Kinectrics policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as required.

**What You Need to Succeed**
- Completion of Community College plus additional specialized courses in Purchasing or equivalent
- Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) designation or equivalent, or at an advanced standing of the key modules and interactive workshops.
- Experience in negotiating strategic purchasing contracts with terms favourable to the company requirements.
- A recognized authority in the field of Purchasing
- Regarded as an expert in Buying and has extensive knowledge in this field.
- Understanding of purchasing law and can execute purchasing contracts.
- Understand principal transportation terms and conditions.
- Fluent in cross-border functionalities and processes for export and import
- Excellent organizational skills and time management
- Ability to work effectively and build teams.
- Ability to act as a spokesperson for Kinectrics.
- Ability to exercise considerable judgment and resourcefulness in resolving problems.
- Superior leadership and supervisory skills
- Proven high level of customer service.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Assertive and can deal with all levels of staff within the organization.
- Operates with a high level of ethical values.
- Previous experience in a multi-faceted purchasing and/or manufacturing environment
- Experience in solving complex problems where solutions require considerable investigation to resolve and often require integration of a number of fields.
- A minimum of 8 years related experience or equivalent.

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