Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago

Guelph, Ontario, Canada Linamar Corporation Full time
Junior Buyer Job Description

The Junior Buyer position at Linamar Corporation is a key role in our procurement team, responsible for selecting and negotiating with approved vendors and placing purchase orders in response to service or material requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services for use or for further processing.
  • Assess requirements and develop specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased.
  • Invite tenders, consult with suppliers and review quotations.
  • Define or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards.
  • Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems.
  • Improve computerized tool inventory control system.
  • Follow purchasing procedures in place for the purchase of materials / services.
  • Issue and maintain records as needed.
  • Expedite orders as needed.
  • Assist in planning and achieving cost reduction goals.
  • Monitor and maintain supplier performance and communicate results.
  • Provide follow up on purchased items with suppliers.
  • Create spreadsheets for tracking inventory, planning ordering schedules and calculating costs for purchases.
  • Locate data in a variety of forms such as invoices, shipping receipts, special order request forms and new product information sheets.
  • Judge the quality of products and evaluate quality of service provided by suppliers.
  • Negotiate contracts, resolve disputes, agreements, and terms with new suppliers and existing suppliers.
  • Analyze monthly sales for current and past years to identify seasonal variations.
  • Calculate year-to-date sales, average inventory levels, inventory turnover rates and order fill rates to diagnose purchasing and distribution problems.
Requirements:
  • Post-Secondary Education in Business Administration, Commerce or Economics considered an asset.
  • Certificate in purchasing from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada considered an asset.
  • Minimum two years previous experience.
  • AS400/ IFS / MRP experience.
  • Able to use computer applications and communications software as needed.
About Us:

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment.

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.

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