Purchaser
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Company Overview
PTW is a leading provider of electrical, instrumentation, and fabrication services across Canada.
We build the backbone of major industrial projects, and we do it with a focus on safety, quality, and long-term career growth.
Role Summary
We're looking for a Purchaser to join our Calgary Procurement team.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll support multiple PTW divisions across Western Canada making sure the right materials are in the right place at the right time to keep projects moving.
You won't just be processing POs.You'll be directly influencing project success through smart sourcing, strong vendor management, and proactive problem-solving.
What You'll Be Doing
In This Role, You Will
At PTW, procurement is not transactional it's operationally critical.
You'll be trusted to make real decisions that impact live projects, field execution, and construction schedules. This is a role with ownership, pace, and visibility.
You'll work across multiple divisions, gain exposure to large-scale industrial projects, and see the direct impact of your work on-site.
If you want a procurement role where your decisions matter every day,PTW is that place.
PTW is a leading provider of electrical, instrumentation, and fabrication services across Canada.
We build the backbone of major industrial projects, and we do it with a focus on safety, quality, and long-term career growth.
Role Summary
We're looking for a Purchaser to join our Calgary Procurement team.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll support multiple PTW divisions across Western Canada making sure the right materials are in the right place at the right time to keep projects moving.
You won't just be processing POs.You'll be directly influencing project success through smart sourcing, strong vendor management, and proactive problem-solving.
What You'll Be Doing
In This Role, You Will
- Take ownership of sourcing and securing critical electrical materials and services that keep projects moving in the field
- Turn supplier quotes into confident purchasing decisions that balance cost, quality, and tight timelines
- Drive the full PO lifecyclefrom requisition through to delivery ensuring accuracy, speed, and accountability
- Act as a key link between procurement and project teams, aligning materials with real-time construction demands
- Build and actively manage supplier relationships that improve pricing, reliability, and performance over time
- Anticipate supply issues early and take action to prevent delays before they impact site operations
- Expedite orders and keep vendors accountable to project schedules
- Support negotiations on pricing and terms for a range of industrial and construction projects
- Maintain accurate procurement data, reporting, and KPI tracking
- Identify opportunities to improve sourcing, purchasing, and delivery processes across the business
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing or procurement (industrial or wholesale environment preferred)
- Strong understanding of procurement processes and supply chain fundamentals
- Experience in construction, electrical, or industrial environments is a strong asset
- ERP system experience is considered an asset
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent communication and vendor relationship skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented, accountable, and solutions-focused mindset
- SCMP designation or procurement-related education is an asset
- Must have reliable transportation
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- Comprehensive health benefits(dental, vision, massage, physio, mental health support)
- RRSP matching program to support your future
- Employee referral bonus program (up to $1,000)
At PTW, procurement is not transactional it's operationally critical.
You'll be trusted to make real decisions that impact live projects, field execution, and construction schedules. This is a role with ownership, pace, and visibility.
You'll work across multiple divisions, gain exposure to large-scale industrial projects, and see the direct impact of your work on-site.
If you want a procurement role where your decisions matter every day,PTW is that place.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Source and purchase electrical materials and services, manage the full purchase order lifecycle, and coordinate deliveries with project teams across Western Canada. Build supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and terms, expedite orders, prevent supply delays, and improve procurement processes and reporting.
Requirements
Candidates need at least five years of purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in an industrial or wholesale environment, with construction, electrical, or industrial experience considered an asset. Strong procurement and supply chain knowledge, Excel and Microsoft Office skills, communication and vendor management abilities, and reliable transportation are expected; ERP experience and an SCMP designation or procurement-related education are assets.
Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Vendor Negotiation
- Purchase Order Management
- Order Expediting
- Supply Chain Management
- Cost and Quality Evaluation
- Project Coordination
- Risk Mitigation
- Procurement Reporting
- KPI Tracking
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Massage Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Mental Health Support
- RRSP Matching
- Employee Referral Bonus
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Energy
- Construction
- Administrative
Keywords
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Strategic Sourcing
- Electrical Materials
- Industrial Services
- Supply Chain
- Purchase Orders
- Supplier Quotes
- Vendor Management
- Supplier Relationships
- Negotiation
- Pricing and Terms
- Order Expediting
- Delivery Scheduling
- Construction
- Electrical Industry
- Industrial Projects
- ERP Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Procurement Data
- KPI Tracking
- Process Improvement
- SCMP
- Project Coordination