Buyer (Procurement)

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That's why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren't looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

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The Opportunity

Position: Buyer

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Procurement 

Reports to: Section Manager, Procurement 

Hours per week: 37.5

Number Required: 1

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver's seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

• Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Growth: To keep pace with Canada's expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
• Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America.

If you are looking for an organization that is committed to your future growth development, then you've come to the right place.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Review purchase requisitions and supporting documents and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. 
• Prepare purchase orders from purchase requisitions to procure parts, components, services, chemicals, lab supplies, instruments, services, etc. on a timely and accurate basis.
• Negotiate terms, prices, and contracts with suppliers to ensure favorable agreements.
• Place purchase orders and track shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure all purchases comply with company policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conducting commercial evaluations, use of proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones including clarifications and/or negotiations.
• Work in a cross-functional team environment to achieve continually benchmarking, negotiate with and select those suppliers who can meet or exceed company requirements in terms of best value for price, quality, and delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of all purchasing activities, ensuring the open goods report is up to date with delivery dates, cashflow, cost savings report and accrual listing.
• Review vendor comments of Kinectrics Standard Terms and Conditions and incorporate special terms and conditions, as required.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to foster partnerships and ensure high service levels.
• Resolve supplier issues, including delivery delays, and invoicing issues.
• Develop a customer-supplier relationship to ensure all services and deliverables meet the requirements of the requestor/customer.
• Closing of expired purchase orders.
• Generate monthly open order reports and issue to various departments.
• Provide coverage for purchase order receipting as backup.
• Perform duties in a safe/compliant manner with respect to Kinectrics policies and procedures
• Backup for Export/Import
• Knowledge of custom documentation with US customs(AES) and Canada Customs (B13), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

What You Need to Succeed

• Completion of Community College plus additional specialized courses in Purchasing or equivalent. 
• Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) designation or equivalent.
• 6 years purchasing/buyer experience
• Experience in negotiating strategic purchasing contracts with terms favorable to the company requirements.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate ability to multi-task, be flexible, work in a team-oriented atmosphere, and have the ability to interact professionally with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate understanding and compliance with all business supply chain strategies, processes, and procedures.
• Understanding of purchasing law and can execute purchasing contracts.
• Understand principal transportation terms and conditions.
• Fluent in cross-border functionalities and processes for export and import.
• Expertise in computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or similar applications.
• Has achieved cost savings through negotiations.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and time management and ability to work independently on a day-to-day basis.
• Proven high level of customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Assertive and can deal with all levels of staff within the organization.
• Operates with a high level of ethical values.
• Previous experience in a multi-faceted purchasing and/or manufacturing environment.

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.