Buyer

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Job description

Purpose

Accountable for managing and supporting regional activities. Sources and evaluates suppliers, negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers, and prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of operation materials, office supplies, equipment , inventory items, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination.

Accountabilities

• Implements regional strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvements and process efficiencies.
• Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy, and discusses defects and delivery problems with suppliers and negotiates refunds; analyze relevant data and prepare reports.
• Plan the purchase of assigned categories. Work with a different business units and teams to select competitive suppliers, through the elaboration of strategies
• Analyze the profile of the supplier base. Carry out supply market evaluations, identifying opportunities, weaknesses, strengths, threats, via market benchmarking
• Support procurement strategies for equipment, materials and services (generally complex markets), seeking to aggregate value, supply guarantee and innovation
• Monitor and analyze the variables (market, demand and total cost) in order to anticipate and prevent risks to the supply chain, identify and capture market opportunities
• Prepare and conduct sourcing and negotiations. Recommend agreements, participate on multifunction teams to execute the purchase of categories to meet internal customers' needs (quality, terms etc.), specifications improvement, testing of new materials and their post-acquisition performance by application
• Support the development and implementation of procurement policies and procedures
• Issue and review purchase orders as required
• Issue and manage RFX's (RFI, RFQ, RFP) related activities with supervisor support
• Support Regional Supply Chain Management as required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, in Government, Business, Marketing, Finance Customer Relations and/or other related field required
• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Experience in utility / energy industry preferred
• Skilled in making presentations to management
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to make independent decisions
• Excellent written and oral communications skills required
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Knowledge of business and computer applications
• Strong knowledge of Internet software and the Microsoft Office Suite of products
• Valid driver's license

Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged - Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our "Think Global, Act Local" business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location