Senior Buyer

Aston Carter's large client is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their team!

Key Responsibilities

• Generate, document, issue, review and receive PO and requisitions for material orders.
• Maintaining purchase order integrity in line with ERP system and managing exception messages generated from ERP system.
• Work with the supplier quality assurance team to ensure that all vendors strictly adhere to the Quality Management System.
• Provide vendor management to ensure all material and resource orders meet customer requirements and delivery expectations.
• Communicate inbound and outbound shipments statuses to appropriate departments and identify any potential or realized delays.
• Distribute procurement information to other departments and coordination of all material movements.
• Adhere to material spend and inventory goals.
• Identify new suppliers and foster positive, long-term relationships.
• Monitor material inventory levels and determine purchasing demands.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Must Haves:

• 3+ years experience in a buyer or procurement position
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience using ERP systems
• Strong MS Excel experience
• Strong data management skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience in manufacturing or aerospace industry
• IFS or SAP experience
• Post secondary degree in supply chain management or related field
• Six sigma certification
• Data Analysis experience
• APICS certification is an asset
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Food/hardware industry experience
• Accounts Payable experience

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.25 - $40.86/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary, AB.