Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

1 week ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Safariland Group Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Specialist to join our team at Safariland Group. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, supplies, and equipment used by our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform a full range of assigned tasks with discretion and independent judgment, exercising established guidelines.
  • Review purchase requisitions for completeness, evaluate procurement methods, and determine specification requirements and vendor pools.
  • Secure and compare information on source of supply, price, quality, availability, terms, and conditions for various materials, supplies, services, and equipment.
  • Minimize the number of Goods-in-Transit (GWTs) between plants by ensuring materials arrive at the correct plant when required according to Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
  • Issue purchase orders to procure designated commodities and equipment, based on Med-Eng policy, and prepare revisions to purchase orders when requirements change or costs exceed the original order.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting (AX) for internal visibility of material status and visibility to purchasing on-time delivery.
  • Monitor contracts and orders, expedite delivery, compare invoices to purchase orders, and reconcile discrepancies.
  • Escalate disputes, delivery dates, material shortages, and other issues to the Strategic Supply Specialist for resolution.
  • Explain policies and procedures to individuals needing to procure materials, services, and supplies, ensuring compliance with purchasing policies and procedures approved by the Strategic Supply Chain Manager.
  • Travel is required.

Qualifications:

  • Possession of a degree/diploma from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, commerce, materials management, or a related field.
  • Certificate: Possession of a Certified Purchasing Professional or Certified in Production and Inventory Management is desirable.
  • A minimum of five (5) years' experience as a buyer.
  • Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of purchasing in the private sector; International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other applicable laws and regulations.
  • Previous experience procuring materials, equipment, and supplies commonly used in electronics and soft-goods manufacturing; sources of supply, marketing practices, and pricing methods; basic financial record keeping, contract management, and inventory control principles and procedures; standard office practices and procedures; business English and basic mathematics.
  • Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize work; excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
  • Ability to buy items of the right quantity and quality, at the right price, at the right time from the right source; clearly and accurately express needs of Med-Eng to a wide spectrum of vendors; evaluate bids; reconcile discrepancies, expedite transactions, and follow up on purchasing matters.
  • Make accurate mathematical calculations; organize work and utilize good time management techniques to meet critical deadlines.
  • React with a sense of urgency and work independently within procedural guidelines to solve purchasing problems; read and interpret policies, procedures, drawings, and specifications.
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; maintain detailed and accurate records; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work using tact and diplomacy.


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