Purchasing Manager

Bighorn Mining Ltd in Hinton Alberta, Canada is hiring for the following position:

Purchasing Manager

Hinton, Alberta based coal mining operation is looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as Purchasing Manager. The candidate must be self-motivated, have good communication and good organizational skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Full cycle management of purchasing and inventory control process.
• Manage a team consisting of buyers, warehouse clerks, and parts runners.
• Maintain current and future supplier relationships.
• End-to-end responsibility for the RFP, RFQ, RFI, PR, and PO processes in coordination with mine operations.
• Oversee the negotiation of purchase contracts.
• Ongoing evaluation of purchasing activity across the operation.
• Act as the liaison between operations and suppliers to ensure quality, service, and pricing remain competitive.
• Develop relationships with key internal stakeholders across the business.
• Acts as business partner across departments while providing expert sourcing insights, recommendations, and guidance.
• Report to departments on the availability, lead-times, delays, and ETAs of needed parts and supplies.
• Assure that high quality and cost-effective parts and materials are procured.
• Ensure that a continuous supply of critical parts is maintained and build contingency plans for suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.
• Observe usage of critical parts and maintain adequate stock amounts.
• Record and analyze the progress of purchases and inventory status within the company’s ERP system.
• Maintain adequate files and records.
• Purchasing support to companies’ other locations as required.
• Ensure that all processes are compliant with company policies and procedures.

Experience/Skill Requirements

• 5+ years of purchasing and warehouse experience or related maintenance experience.
• Excellent contract/negotiation skills, writing and communications skills; able to represent the company in supplier meetings.
• Experience with materials management and warehousing ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Self-starter, able to see projects from start to finish with little oversight from leadership.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and use of the Internet

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Purchasing: 5 years (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Purchasing: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person