Buyer (18 Month Contract)
Location: Mississauga, ON
Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
We are growing and looking for quality people to join our team!
We are looking for a results-oriented individual who can bring their strong strategic and analytical skills to this exciting role. As a buyer, you will provide oversight and implement procurement strategies to support growing needs of our organization. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively across all levels and areas of the organization in a dynamic, fast- paced and growing environment.
Who we are:
Transit Design Group (TDG) has been presenting innovative lighting solutions to the rail and public transportation industries since 1989. We are leaders in building complete lighting systems for locomotive and rail passenger vehicles, inside and out. This includes light rail and commuter rail. We also specialize in LED innovations, continually introducing new technology which then becomes the industry norm.
You will use your expertise to:
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders of raw materials, supplies, services, and plant equipment.
- Manage open purchase orders including on-time delivery and expediting when needed.
- Build relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure processes and/or capability align with the organizations needs.
- Escalate supply issues in a timely manner.
- Liaise with Sales and Project Management where supply issues may affect on time delivery to the customer.
- Monitor changes in the supply base and proactively manage potential impact on future supply
What we are looking for:
- 1+ years’ experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
- Post-secondary degree in business administration, commerce, or economics, preferably with a specialization in Procurement / Supply Chain Management.
- Knowledge of procurement processes and experience with procurement systems, data, and analytics.
- Results-oriented mindset and demonstrated ability to evaluate information from multiple sources to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Superior analytical skills and ability develop recommendations and strategic solutions from data/information.
- Well organized and able to balance multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
- Self-motivated while still working within a team environment.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
