Temporary Procurement Specialist

Buyer (Temporary)

Buyer (12-month Contract)

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada's submarine fleet. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world's best flying training. Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we'll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

Babcock employees Collaborate - we are greater than the sum of our parts,

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Schedule - Procure goods and services in a timely manner in order to meet the project schedule

Quality - Responsible for suppliers' quality performance; engage with internal stakeholders such as engineering, technical inspectors and cataloguing to resolve any technical issues that may emerge

Follow Babcock Canada's commercial guidelines and ensure all contracts are within the agreed terms and conditions

Standing Offer - The buyer may be asked to negotiate Standing Offer Agreements and/or Service Level Agreements with suppliers

New Market analysis and supply chain design in support of new business.

Supplier performance and risk mitigation for nominated suppliers

The buyer shall manage suppliers and will be responsible for the suppliers relationship:

Engage proactively with the suppliers to develop formal relationships

advise the project if goods and services are late and develop mitigation actions

Act as the point of contact for all supplier issues pertaining to logistics, invoicing, documentation, etc.

Support Category Management and assist in developing category/supplier strategies

Where possible, identify and develop new suppliers

Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPI's) and aim for continuous improvements

Manage the Order Book : The buyer is responsible for the order book (the order book covers the entire lifecycle, including but not limited to requisition to purchase order, delivery, payment and closeout.)

Assist the Senior Buyer and the Procurement Manager as and when required with the day to day operation and management of the procurement activities

You hold American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Supply Chain or Procurement certifications (considered an asset)

You hold a Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, or other degree/diploma (considered an asset)

You have knowledge of commercial business practices and proven communication skills, both verbally and written

You have experience in sourcing and supplier selection, supplier performance management, supplier capability assessments and supplier risk management

You have the ability to analyse information while using critical thinking

You are proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

You have experience in industrial supply chain (considered an asset)

You have experience with computerized purchasing systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (considered an asset)

You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance

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