Senior Buyer
- Rocanville, SK, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in strategic procurement and sourcing
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Senior Buyer role is focused on strategic procurement and sourcing activities, including contract development, contract negotiation, and management of high-value procurement projects. The successful candidate will work with operational stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, manage commercial risk, negotiate complex agreements, and drive procurement initiatives in an industrial environment.
Must-Haves
- 8+ years of experience in strategic procurement and sourcing
- Strong experience with contract formation, drafting, and negotiation
- Demonstrated experience managing procurement projects valued from $100K to $50M
- Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives beyond requisition and purchase order processing
- Background in industrial sectors such as mining, potash, oil & gas, heavy industry, or industrial construction
- Ability to manage multiple procurement projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies for high-value contracts
- Must have experience in private-sector procurement (public procurement experience alone will not be sufficient)
Nice-to-Haves
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Professional supply chain designation (SCMP, CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent)
- Potash industry experience
- Experience supporting mining contractors involved in shaft work or underground operations
- Previous experience with organizations such as Redpath Mining or similar industrial contractors
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies, negotiate complex agreements, and manage commercial risk for high-value procurement projects. Collaborate with operational stakeholders to lead strategic procurement initiatives in an industrial environment.
Requirements
Requires at least 8 years of strategic procurement and sourcing experience, including contract formation, drafting, and negotiation, and management of projects valued from $100,000 to $50 million. Candidates must have private-sector procurement experience and an industrial-sector background; a relevant bachelor's degree, professional supply chain designation, and potash or mining contractor experience are preferred.
Skills
- Strategic Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Development
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Sourcing Strategy Development
- Commercial Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Complex Sourcing Initiatives
- Private-Sector Procurement
- Industrial Procurement
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Categories
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Energy
Keywords
- Strategic Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Development
- Contract Formation
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Commercial Risk Management
- Sourcing Strategies
- High-Value Contracts
- Private-Sector Procurement
- Industrial Environment
- Mining
- Potash
- Oil And Gas
- Heavy Industry
- Industrial Construction
- Supply Chain
- SCMP
- CPSM
- CSCP
- Shaft Work
- Underground Operations
- Stakeholder Management