Buyer

Location

Toronto, ON | Canada

Job description

WELCOME TO VCNA!

We are Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA).

As the North American operations of Votorantim Cimentos, a global building materials and sustainability solutions leader in 11 countries, we are helping to make a positive impact and are transforming our world. We have a culture built on solid partnerships, long-lasting relationships, and opportunities for those who want to learn, grow and be part of a diverse and dynamic culture.

With solutions that include cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, we help to build homes, highways, hospitals, buildings, bridges, and schools across the Canadian and U.S. Great Lakes region and Northeast United States. Our commitment to excellence can be seen in those who invest and believe in what we do, those who share their lives with us, those who trust in our deliveries and those committed to innovation and a sustainable future.

Every day, we have the chance to accomplish something new and you're invited to be part of it.

What is the Opportunity?

This person will be responsible for tactical and strategic activities involving the purchases of MRO, services, CAPEX, and raw materials for North America Facilities. This individual will work closely with the Strategic Team and operations to lead supplier evaluations, selections, and sourcing by researching industry trends, performing commodity market analysis and presenting strategic recommendations. Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures is important as this role is the procurement point of contact for operations and our supply base.

E s s en t ial Duti e s a nd R e s ponsibilities:

Inc l u d es t h e f o ll o w i n g ; o th e r d u t i es m a y b e a ss i g n e d a s re q u i r ed .

• Responsible for supporting and assisting Operations with sourcing of parts and services to ensure business operating efficiently.
• Process and administer purchase orders via the procurement system (Ariba and SAP), including price negotiations, manage inquiries, expediting and status reviews.
• Support the maintenance of Departmental (KPI's) key performance indicators
• Preparation and coordination of all aspects of bidding process for RF's (e.g. Request for Proposal, Request for Information, Request for Quote).
• Responsible for ensuring vendor communication and vendor performance is adhere to Operations requirements
• Support development and maintenance of procurement processes and procedures between all stake holders in the business (Operations, Procurement, and Accounts Payable). Manage and support regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. Spend Analysis, Client Relationships, and Supplier Performance). Manage reporting of Procurement performance metrics. Reconcile invoices to purchase order to ensure correct pricing /quantity. Proactively communicate with staff and suppliers regarding agreements, PO's, ordering, pricing, service level compliance, product availability, policy/guidelines and resolving related purchasing issues.

Qual i fic a tio n s:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from an accredited College or University and/or three to five years related experience and/or training/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have extensive Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel advance, ,Word, Power Point, Power BI ).
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Cost Analysis, Vendor Relationships, as well as accounting terms and concepts and maintenance operations.
• Understanding of concrete/construction industry will be preferred.
• Awareness of procurement processes, accounts payables, and receiving functions will be preferred.
• Should be a keen learner.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• A flexible and adaptable team player who is service oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with superior organizational and analytical abilities
• 15% travel required within Ontario

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Being part of VCNA is being part of building famous landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower, Roy Thompson Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens and the Darlington Nuclear Station and Ryerson Centre, St. Regis Chicago and 150 N. Riverside, Louis High-Speed Rail in Chicago and more

• Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
• Training, professional development
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance
• Car plan for travel
• Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
• Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
• Fertility drug coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave Top Up
• Hybrid work model for certain positions

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