The Cahill Group is seeking a motivated and collaborative Project Buyer to join the team supporting a major design-build project in St. John’s, NL. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure project that will have a meaningful and lasting impact across Newfoundland and Labrador, while gaining valuable experience supporting the delivery of a large-scale and complex build.
What will you do?
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Create and manage purchase orders in accordance with company policies and procedures.
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Solicit quotations and negotiate price and delivery of materials and services, with a focus on total cost of acquisition.
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Review BOM, Procurement plans, field requisitions, and identify opportunities for cost savings.
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Analyze risk within the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies where appropriate and understand supplier capacity and effect on supply and planning.
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Assist the project team in establishing and deploying the job site tooling and construction equipment management program.
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Support development and deployment of the material storage, control, and preservation strategies for project assets.
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Establish and manage min-max controls of project consumables and coordinate vendor replenishment programs to promote construction efficiencies.
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Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships and communications with suppliers and internal departments such as estimating and project management teams.
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Provide pricing & delivery feedback loop to estimating group and interact with Project Manager’s & Foreperson’s to ensure that all job requirements are being met.
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Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
What will you bring?
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Construction experience preferred, ideally in electrical or mechanical field.
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Bachelor’s degree is preferred. SCMP, PMAC, or APICS certification would also be considered an asset.
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At least five (5) years buying experience.
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High level of proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
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Previous purchasing experience with Coupa would be considered an asset.
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Ability to work efficiently with ERP systems and digital document control platforms.
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Strong oral and written communication skills.
Who are we?
The Cahill Group is one of the largest multi-disciplinary construction companies in Canada. Cahill is building the future of oil and gas, mining, hydro, and social infrastructure on some of the largest construction and fabrication project sites in the country.
People really are at the heart of everything we do. So, we will always put the health, well-being, and safety of our people above all. We take care of our people, through investment, training, flexible working arrangements, competitive compensation, health plan benefits, and unique programs to support the health and well-being of you and your family.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates a work environment that is supportive, engaging and rewarding. We welcome, recognize, and celebrate diverse backgrounds, cultures, demographics, perspectives, and experiences within our team. Being you at The Cahill Group is what makes us stronger and enables innovation and creativity in meeting tomorrow’s challenges. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer actively seeking to recruit a diverse and talented workforce.
If you require any accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted.
