Purchasing Agent

**Requisition ID**:84796

**Job Category**:Procurement

**Location**:Sudbury, ON, Canada

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

**Summary**

The Purchasing Agent is involved in the project from the initiation phase until the issue of the Purchase Order. The Purchasing Agent is the custodian of all pre-award activities related to the purchase of project materials/equipment (including engineered, standard [commercial off-the-shelf] and bulk items). Duties include clarifying/negotiating the commercial terms and conditions, proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones relating to purchase orders as well as preparing and issuing the purchase order for execution.

In summary, the Purchasing Agent is responsible for managing the bidders’ selection, bidding process, evaluation and recommendation, as well as the award process, thereby maximizing efficiencies and minimizing risk related to financial and schedule performance.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Liaison with Package Engineer to obtain and verify technical specifications, with the Planner to verify lead times and delivery dates and with Logistics to assure cost effective and practical Incoterms
- Preparation of Commercial Bid documents (including contractual terms and conditions, delivery requirements, quality/inspection requirements and other documents related to the scope of supply, etc.), and issuing of Bid Documents to Bidders from an approved Bidder’s List
- Coordination with the selection of bidders
- Supervise and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the bid process. Log bid questions and responses and issue addenda as required. Purchasing Agent must be the ONLY point of contact during the bid process from RFQ until award. All queries must go through procurement
- Coordinate technical evaluations and conduct commercial evaluations, use of proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones including clarifications and/or negotiations
- Review vendor comments of General terms and conditions and incorporate Special terms and conditions, as required
- Responsible to meet schedule milestones for Bid-Evaluate-Award cycles
- Prepare and issue Recommendation to Award including its approval.
- If required, prepare and issue a Letter of Award to Vendor
- Prepare and issue Purchase Order for execution
- Handover to Expeditor for standard and bulk packages and/or Purchasing Administrator for major packages.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Essential**
- Global Procurement Chain experience, specifically the acquisition of capital equipment/ materials
- Experience with drafting of terms and conditions and an understanding of accompanying legal implications, solid understanding on Contract Law
- Negotiation skills
- A firm understanding of procurement processes and corporate governance principles
- Experience with and a proficient understanding of purchasing strategies and Total Cost of Ownership, including but not limited to the development of escalation clauses and cost plus pricing
- Knowledge of Incoterms, freight forwarding and other activities related to local and global purchasing and movement of equipment/materials across borders
- Good understanding of applicable legislation including taxes and industry specific exemption
- Sound commercial knowledge with respect to performance and risk mitigation mechanisms and exhaustive detailed commercial evaluation skills.

**Preferred**
- A firm grasp on current (and possibly historic) intelligence related to local and global markets for commodities and relevant equipment/materials.
- Experience in the Mining industry
- SAP knowledge would be preferred

Why join us?
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

What we offer you?
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, nation