Senior Purchaser

Job title: Senior Purchaser

Company: Randstad


Job description: Are you an experienced purchasing professional with a keen eye for detail and strategic sourcing? We are looking for a Senior Purchaser to join our dynamic team in the Edmonton area. As a key player in our procurement operations, you will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, overseeing purchasing processes, and ensuring the timely acquisition of goods and services to meet organizational needs. If you thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and have a proven track record of optimizing supply chains, we want to hear from you. Join us and make an impact on our operations while advancing your career in a growing industry!Advantages
Career Growth: Gain hands-on experience and develop your leadership skills in a dynamic, growing industry with ample opportunities for advancement.
Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being.
Impactful Role: Play a key role in shaping the success of the company by optimizing sourcing strategies, building strong supplier relationships, and driving cost savings.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team of professionals committed to innovation and excellence, fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture.
Industry Expertise: Gain exposure to the latest trends and technologies in supply chain management, further enhancing your professional development.Responsibilities
Accountabilities:Order Management
Place purchase orders aligned withcompany policies, procedures, and customer requirements to meet internal demand.
Ensure timely order placement and fulfillment to support business needs, especially within MRO categories.
Expedite orders and address any business-impacting delays, proactively resolving issues with urgency and assertiveness.
Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation
Lead and participate in multi-functional purchasing activities to achieve budget targets and secure favorable terms with suppliers.
Conduct negotiations with suppliers, leveraging a strong understanding of MRO and other critical commodities, to capture cost savings and ensure service quality.
Identify, negotiate, and secure cost-saving opportunities, comparing quotations for accuracy and completeness and obtaining optimal value.
Best Practices & Compliance
Implement and uphold best purchasing practices, contributing to procurement excellence across all vendor and commodity groups.
Develop, adhere to, and maintain companies corporate and purchasing policies and procedures in compliance with regulations and industry standards.
Conduct market research for non-contractual items to source materials and services that align with business objectives.
Vendor & Relationship Management
Maintain positive, professional relationships with vendor representatives, visiting supplier facilities as needed to ensure alignment and resolve issues.
Work collaboratively with suppliers to expedite material orders and resolve discrepancies in shipments.
Oversee invoice, payment, and reverse logistics issues related to purchase orders, managing timely close-outs and supporting surplus sales or disposal as required.
ERP & Documentation Accuracy
Support ERP system maintenance, ensuring data accuracy for all procurement activities and documentation.
Investigate and address inventory-related issues, such as inefficiencies in processes or system settings, recommending improvements where appropriate.
Conduct follow-ups with both customers and vendors to resolve delays, errors, and quality issues, ensuring company standards are consistently met.
Professional Representation
Represent company professionally and ethically, maintaining confidentiality and effective relationships with both internally and externally.
Support procurement goals across the organization and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Performance Measures:
All products are procured accurately, efficiently and without avoidable costs as per companies policies, procedures and practices.
Industry-accepted procurement: the best practices are documented, implemented and consistently
Directions are understood and executed, and performance targets as set by leadership are attained and potential improvements are identified.
Performance targets are understood, maintained and
Professional communication with internal and external customers and coworkers is positive and
Consistently adhere to company policies, procedures and practices, and relevant legislation and
Procurement costs are minimized, and agreements are completed within in a timelyQualifications
Procurement, Supply Chain or other Business-related degree coupled with a minimum of 3-5+ years of directly related experience.
Excellent negotiation skills and assertive approaches to drive favorable deals, ensuring optimal terms and value from suppliers.
Highly refined organizational and planning
Team-player mindset with high level of dedication to raising the bar for the whole
Understanding of sourcing performance metrics and key performance
Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office
Ability to quickly learn new software programs including Eclipse (ERP)
Demonstrated strategic thinking
Excellent written and verbal communication
Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn and adapt, ensuring continuous growth and avoiding stagnation of skills and performance.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a wide variety of personalities and build relationships across the organization; and
Must be self-directed, self-motivated, and have proven ability to practice sound judgment in making.Summary
If this sounds like the job for you please email your resume directly to [email protected]Please note that only qualified applicants will be contactedRandstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 05:06:38 GMT

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