Procurement Specialist (Buyer/Purchaser)

About the Company

Our client specializes in providing expert advisory, engineering, and manufacturing services, collaborating with organizations to deliver pragmatic and outcome-focused solutions. They engage with clients through all phases of project execution to enhance operational efficiency, fuel innovation, and help meet strategic business goals.

Position Summary

Offering a full-time position based in Calgary, Alberta, reporting to the Manager of Project Management Office and Operations. The role targets professionals with at least five years of hands-on experience in direct supply chain management within technical industries, ideally in agile and expanding companies. A contractor engagement is also a possible employment arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure procurement processes adhere strictly to company policies while recommending improvements when necessary.
• Utilize efficient, lean procurement methodologies to optimize purchasing.
• Keep thorough and precise records of all purchasing activities, contracts, and supplier communications.
• Work closely with engineering teams to capture purchasing needs across current projects.
• Act as the central liaison for all project material procurement requirements.
• Forecast material demand to develop strategic procurement plans.
• Manage inventory levels to avoid excess or shortages impacting project flow.
• Identify and vet dependable suppliers to fulfill project material demands.
• Assess supplier performance based on quality, cost-effectiveness, and delivery reliability.
• Conduct contract negotiations to secure advantageous terms and maintain a comprehensive supplier database.
• Lead bidding processes and evaluate competitive bids in collaboration with engineering.
• Analyze market trends and opportunities to reduce procurement costs.
• Ensure budget and schedule alignment by optimizing purchasing expenditures.
• Issue purchase orders and track delivery statuses diligently.
• Assist account management with invoice handling, payments, and expense recording within project systems.
• Verify the receipt and appropriate allocation of materials according to quality and quantity expectations.
• Address and resolve problems such as product delays, defects, shipment errors, or returns promptly.
• Coordinate outgoing shipments with logistics and client coordination teams to ensure smooth distribution.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field.
• Between one and five years of relevant experience in procurement, warehousing, and supply chain functions preferred.
• Experience procuring piping, equipment, structural assemblies, instrumentation, control systems, and electrical components.
• Exposure to industrial facility environments is advantageous.
• Proactive attitude capable of driving initiatives to completion.
• Strong ability to foster positive relations with vendors and cross-functional project teams.
• Capability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-moving setting.
• Competence in designing procurement policies and procedures to support organizational growth.
• Superior organizational skills and detailed record-keeping abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication aptitudes.

Employee Benefits and Work Setting

The client provides a competitive, all-encompassing benefits package supporting employee wellness. The role operates in a hybrid office and workshop environment located in Calgary, Alberta. Necessary site-specific training and certifications will be supplied to the new hire.