Material Supply Planner

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build an even cleaner B.C.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Duties**:

- Determines appropriate material supply strategy and optimal inventory levels to meet service

levels, minimize stock outs, and ensure security of supply while balancing financial risk of excess
inventory and carrying costs for assigned portfolio; manages inventory planning parameters (such
as lead times, re-order points, target maximums and economic order quantities) on assigned
commodities and assigned storage locations across the province to ensure adequate supply of
materials to meet demand for planned and unplanned work; and coordinates with material
demand planners and/or end users to confirm demand accuracy and quantity and need dates for
material requests.
- Visits field stores and generation sites throughout the province to review inventory levels,

material ordering and supply chain processes and procedures in order to optimize inventory levels
and improve service.
- Evaluates and fulfills stock replenishment orders, identifies and arranges for disposition of

surplus material, prepares disposal authorizations for obsolete or damaged materials and provides
input to the Investment Recovery Department on salvage, trade-in or resale items.
- Determines material procurement quantities, delivery schedules, urgency and priority of material

requests for assigned commodities and manages purchase requisitions and places purchase
orders for all material requests in compliance with corporate policy and purchasing guidelines for
purchasing and order placement activities.
- Clarifies details of material requirements (such as description, manufacturer name, part number)

with the requestor and identifies available suppliers. Leverages existing contracts and blanket
purchase orders established by the Sourcing group and, for low dollar value purchases, develops
and executes requests for quotations (RFQs).
- Reviews, confirms and expedites upcoming supplier deliveries. Coordinates with suppliers on
- product quality, packaging, damages and invoice/receipt discrepancies; manages material
- receipts and resolves invoice issues with end users, warehouse personnel, suppliers and Finance.
- Provides feedback on supplier performance to contract managers.- Provides a single point of contact to the field and resolves material-related issues with end users

and warehouse personnel.- Provides end users with training on material ordering systems and information about supply

chain processes for the purposes of maximizing the use of existing inventory and compliance with
- procurement policies and controls. Identifies gaps and recommends improvements on current
- inventory, purchasing and order placement processes.- Keeps current on inventory planning, purchasing and order placement trends, strategies and

best practices by participating in external industry-related research, training and development
- forums.- Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the

job.**Qualifications**:
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration; or

equivalent practical work experience combined with successful completion of relevant courses
- including but not limited to: “Inventory Planning/Control and Warehouse Operations” (from
- Canadian Logistics Institute PLOG program), “Introduction to Procurement” offered by Purchasing
- Management Association of Canada (PMAC), CPIM modules (offered through APICS); or other
- demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience; plus three (3) years
- of demonstrated supply chain and inventory/purchasing experience.- APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) designation (complete or in progress) is an

asset. Experience working at an electric utility or in a similar asset-intensive industry is an asset.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
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**This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE).**
- This position is full-time temporary (FTT) positions expected to last 12 months.
- Previous Buyer/Purchaser and Inventory Planner experience is required.
- Please be advised that an assignment may be required as p