Advanced Procurement Specialist

Advanced Procurement Specialist

ABOUT COOLIT SYSTEMS INC.

Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Role:
We are seeking a talented Advanced Procurement Specialist to join our Supply Chain Management team. We are looking for someone with strong project management, problem-solving, and collaboration skills to undertake and facilitate project procurement and supplier management activities. This role will report to the Director, Strategic Sourcing and will be integral to achieving CIT’s goals for successful new product introductions (NPI).

**Responsibilities**:
The Advanced Procurement Specialist focuses on ensuring consistent material readiness for projects that support NPI. This role ensures selected suppliers meet or exceed NPI’s project objectives including project budget, timeline milestones, quality, engineering/technical, commercial, capacity, and capability requirements.
- Collaborate with SCM functional teams (i.e., strategic sourcing, sustaining procurement, etc.) and work with suppliers to drive protype and design testing material readiness for entirety of a NPI BOM.
- Take ownership of SCM NPI and project-specific core-team activities, acting as a project-level SCM advocate, maintaining both internal and external relationships to drive execution of deliverables.
- Understanding and alignment with category specific sourcing strategies in supporting NPI and project procurement, reinforcing CIT’s “in region for region” approach.
- Manage the entire PO lifecycle to support execution of the various project-specific phases, such as EVT, DVT and PVT. Activities include expediting and confirmation of delivery, resolving AP issues, PO creation and approvals, PO acknowledgement, material item master data management, etc.
- Actively participate and support Supplier Performance and Relationship Management including supplier scorecards evaluation, examining and addressing cost of poor performance, supporting cost recovery activities, etc.

WHO YOU ARE:
Basic Qualifications:

- Post secondary in Supply Chain Management, Business, and/or Engineering
- 3-5 years in a NPI Procurement or equivalent role
- 3-5 years of project or program management experience
- Language: English, native or full professional proficiency (written and verbal)
- The able to read and interpret part drawings and technical specifications

Preferred Qualifications:

- PMP certification

**Skills**:

- Advanced Microsoft Suite skillset, specifically Excel and PowerBI
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple teams of professionals, build trusting relationships and influence without authority
- The ability to prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced project and work environment
- Attention to detail, with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Quick learner, who demonstrates critical thinking and quantitative analytical skills

WHY COOLIT?

We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.

We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

- Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
- Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
- Dress for your day - in a casual yet professional environment.
- Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
- Employee ownership program.