Senior Buyer (Oakville)

Senior Buyer – Ontario, Canada – $90,000–$110,000 CAD

Are you a seasoned supply chain professional who enjoys building structure in fast-growing environments? This is an opportunity to join an creative, mission-driven biomedical manufacturing organization where you’ll help scale procurement, support NPI, and influence how products move from pilot to commercialization.

Who you are:

• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or production planning within medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or electro‑mechanical manufacturing
• Proven, hands‑on NPI experience, including exposure to design transfer, prototype planning, and supplier qualification in a regulated environment
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (MISys or similar), inventory management principles, and quality systems such as GMP or ISO 13485
• Analytical, improvement‑minded professional with Lean or Six Sigma exposure, leadership potential, and a positive, solutions‑oriented mindset

What you’ll do:

• Own purchasing, planning, and inventory strategy for assigned commodities, ensuring material readiness from prototype builds through production
• Lead and support NPI, design transfer, RFQs, supplier qualification, and EOL/LTB strategies to reduce risk and protect supply continuity
• Develop, track, and improve procurement KPIs including on‑time delivery, PPV, cost savings, and supplier scorecards while strengthening processes and tools
• Hold suppliers accountable on cost, quality, delivery, and lead times, partnering closely with engineering, quality, planning, and manufacturing

Expected compensation range: $90,000–$110,000 per year.