Buyer (Procurement Specialist)
Cord is a leader in industrial construction in Alberta and western Canada. Our employees enjoy exciting careers in fabrication, modularization, field installation, and professional support services for some of world's most challenging heavy-oil facilities, gas plants, power-stations and other industrial projects. As part of the global Worley team, we enjoy shared resources and opportunities with more than 20 Canadian locations and 40 countries.
WorleyCord is seeking a Procurement Specialist / Buyer to work in our growing Procurement group.
This role is based in our Edmonton Office, with the potential to move to site full-time. The successful candidate must be willing to be assigned to a work site within Alberta or British Columbia. Must also have a reliable means of transportation as there is no public transit to our office.
Responsibilities:
- Bid package preparation, issue and expediting.
- Project Supplier list development.
- Quotation/Bid evaluation support
- Issuing PO’s or Purchase Requisitions(if requested)
- Work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers and Estimating personnel.
- Work directly with Suppliers to expedite material orders; communicate delays and schedule conflicts with Project Team.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders’ such as Client procurement representatives and Suppliers, to ensure all procurement activities regarding PO’s have been addressed and covered off.
- Will need to have a clear understanding of procurement procedures/workflows and how they relate to Client-specific and/or project requirements.
- Closeout PO’s once all contractual and procedural requirements have been met.
- Manage deadlines and ensure appropriate communication is provided (to relevant parties) when schedule conflicts arise.
- Administer and electronically distribute specified reports to Clients and/or project staff members.
- Expected to work with all levels of the organization in a cohesive manner.
- May be responsible for complex packages with the support of senior procurement personnel.
Qualifications
- 3 - 7 years previous industry experience in procurement.
- Degree, diploma or certificate in Supply Chain Management or other applicable area preferred.
- Previous experience in a construction environment in the domestic oil and gas industry is an asset.
- Proficiency with SmartPlant Material system (SPM) or similar Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) systems.
- Able to communicate, understand, express and apply basic technical, business or administrative concepts.
- Mature negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written formats.
- Must have a driver’s licence and a reliable means of transportation
Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies: WorleyCord LP will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring or placement of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established and executed between a duly authorized representative of WorleyCord LP and the recruitment/placement firm. In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to WorleyCord LP through our Human Resources Recruitment department. Resumes sent to our individual department heads without the express written approval of the recruitment department will be ineligible for a fee.