Buyer III

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!

At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing - improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications - from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

• As a Senior Buyer, you'll procure goods and services cost-effectively and timely. You'll develop relationships, negotiate contracts, and work closely with suppliers to maintain inventory levels. You'll maintain a lean inventory, implement cost-saving strategies, and ensure planning data integrity. Managing key supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of goods and services
• Leading initiatives to reduce expenses, and developing annual plans for continuous cost reduction improvements with suppliers
• Developing, maintaining and strengthening supplier relationships through effective contract negotiation, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Ensuring that planning parameters within the procurement software system support lean inventory requirements
• Mentoring less experienced buyers to ensure they are meeting performance expectations and developing their skills Compliance Rate
• OTD Improvement
• Cost Savings
• Supplier performance Knowledge
  - Possess in-depth knowledge of purchasing, procurement, supplier management supply chain management and strategic procurement implementation.
• Skill
  - Be able to demonstrate effective negotiation skills and experience collaborating with suppliers.
• Skill
  - Be proficient in Microsoft Excel and procurement software tools
• Skill
  - Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Skill
  - Be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Critical Thinking:
  Synthesizes data into crisp and sound strategic insights and conclusions. Strategic Thinking:
  Takes a global and long-term perspective when making business decisions. Learning Agility:
  Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity in order to adapt quickly. Intellectual Curiosity:
  Possesses a desire to learn new things and seeks out knowledge.
• Building Effective Teams
  - Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
• Process Management
  - Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Negotiating
  - Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
• Drives and Delivers Impact
  - Delivers Results:
  Does what it takes in order to consistently meet expectations. Action-Oriented:
  Approaches…