Senior Procurement Specialist

14 hours ago


Guelph, Ontario, Canada Linamar Corporation Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Buyer to join our team at Linamar Corporation. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for selecting and negotiating with approved vendors, placing purchase orders, and providing guidance and direction to other Buyers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, or business services for use or 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.
  • Participate in business unit meetings to resolve quality, commercial, or servicing issues with suppliers.
  • Conduct ongoing negotiations with suppliers to ensure servicing incentives are identified.
  • Develop strategies for short and long-term goals and objectives to effectively utilize corporate purchasing leverage through consolidation.
  • Analyze monthly sales for current and past years to identify seasonal variations in sales.
  • Calculate year-to-date sales, average inventory levels, inventory turnover rates, and order fill rates to diagnose purchasing and distribution problems.
  • Negotiate contracts, resolve disputes, agreements, and terms with new suppliers and existing suppliers.
  • Judge the quality of products and evaluate the quality of service provided by suppliers.
Requirements
  • Post-Secondary education in Business, Materials Management, or a related field.
  • PMAC certification or minimum two years equivalent in purchasing and/or production planning/inventory control background.
  • Minimum three years previous experience in procurement functions in a manufacturing environment.
  • MRP/ERP experience considered an asset.
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers, customers, and suppliers about operational matters.
  • Possess ability to read and understand engineering drawings with the ability to communicate technical information to suppliers and engineers.
  • Ability to work independently and in teams with co-workers to ensure effective forecasting, product distribution, and marketing.
About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. We are committed to promoting accessible recruitment and will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process.



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