Purchasing Supervisor

**PURCHASING SUPERVISOR**
**Management Position - Finance Division**
- Salary range: $79,916.50 - 92,926.16 annually_

SYNERGY NORTH CORPORATION (SNC) distributes electricity to approximately 50,000 residential customers and 6,000 commercial
customers located in Thunder Bay and Kenora, Ontario. It is our mission to provide outstanding energy services in a safe, reliable, and
trusted manner to our communities in order to power people’s lives. To do this, we are continuing to build on our strong team of
professionals and have a full-time, permanent position of Purchasing Supervisor in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

SYNERGY NORTH invests in the safety and wellbeing of our employees. We provide a robust training program a comprehensive benefits
(destination could include Kenora, Ontario).

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Under the general direction and guidance of the Vice President of Finance, the Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for the procurement
functions for the Synergy North Corporation. This includes oversight of Purchasing team, programs, processes and maintaining inventory
for the Corporation. Additional responsibilities include developing and implementing procurement strategies that align with corporate
objectives, negotiating supplier agreements and completing the tender and quotation process. This includes, but is not limited to:
1. Leading by example and promoting a strong safety culture. This includes, leading safety meetings, addressing concerns, conducting

workplace inspections, attending, and participating in training and corporate safety events and conducting investigations.
2. Supervising the day-to-day operations and performance of assigned Purchasing team including training and onboarding of new

hires.
3. Develop and maintain reliable sources for the required material, equipment and services in an optimal manner considering the price,

quality, quantity, safety, and delivery requirements specified by the client departments to meet corporate objectives.
4. Coordinating the prequalification process with contractors to ensure the safe delivery of services.
5. Prepares, coordinates and_ _issues competitive bid documents (quotations, tenders, proposals) and is responsible for the formal

competitive bid process management including the liaison with client departments to fully understand their needs in order to select
the best method of procurement.

6. Manages relationships with suppliers and contractors to ensure contract compliance, respond to tender/proposal/purchase award
inquiries and coordinate supplier & contractor performance evaluation.

7. Work with internal stakeholders to analyze inventory levels and ensure appropriate levels are on hand to meet the requirements of
the organization.

8. Analyzes procurement activity to improve supply chain performance, identify opportunities for enhanced purchasing initiatives and
develops/updates procedures for quotations, tenders, proposals, and contracts to reflect any changing purchasing initiatives.

9. Disposes of, to the best advantage, all material and equipment declared surplus or obsolete to the organization.
10. Collaborate with the HR department to select new hires, evaluate and manage employee performance issues, ensuring a

motivated, high performing, safe workforce in a unionized environment.
11. Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and service standards, as well as compliance with procurement related laws

and best practices. This may include authoring new and/or editing existing documents to ensure safety, compliance, and
efficiency.
- 12. Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.
- **MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A degree in Business Administration or Commerce along with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in supply chain management, or a
- combination of education and experience.- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Supervisory role.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Procurement Law and supply chain management is required.
- Ability to work collaboratively on inter-departmental teams and across organizational boundaries.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service, decision making, problem solving, conflict management and
- communication (verbal and written) skills.- A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, customer service, leadership, and teamwork principles is necessary.
- Must be detail orientated, have a strong attention to detail and be demonstrated commitment to safety and the pursuit of excellence.
- Must be competent within the meaning of the Occupational Health & Safety Act.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Experience in public sector buying
- Experience in a centralized purchasing environment.
- Direct large electrical utility experience.
- SCMP, CPP, or PMAC designation is an asset.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- Must have the use of a vehicle and maintain a valid Class G driver’s license.
- Must be available to work overtime as required.
- Must successfully complete a Police Info