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Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (Canada) Inc. is a leading building controls manufacturer. For over three decades, we have provided innovative building automation solutions for commercial, healthcare, education, and leisure facilities.

The Buyer (In-Plant) works on-site at a designated customer facility, serving as the direct procurement liaison between the Company and the customer. This role is responsible for purchasing field devices products, inclusive of purchase order management, confirmations, expedites, requirement reviews, and supplier management, while working within the customer's facility to support real-time production and planning needs.

Given the technical nature of the customer's product line, this role requires an engineering background, working knowledge of field devices, and extensive experience in the building automation industry.

The role follows a Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM shift, in office, at customer site.

Due to the nature of this in-plant assignment, the incumbent is required to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the customer prior to starting and to maintain the confidentiality of the customer's proprietary information throughout the engagement.

• Manage a portfolio of materials and suppliers to ensure that customers’ p roduction objectives are met.
• Analyze quotes, cost and product availability, and recommend and initiate purchase of materials.
• Negotiate best achievable material pricing and payment/delivery terms.
• Ensure components are delivered in a timely manner and expedite as required by actively managing Purchase Orders
• Recommend inventory levels to align with established functional or corporate goals.
• Review and analyze material replenishment targets.
• Create RFQ packages for required materials, or source special materials when necessary.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact for the customer's procurement, planning, and production teams, escalating supply issues promptly.
• Comply with all customer facility policies, security protocols, and confidentiality requirements while working on-site, including terms of the executed NDA.
• Proactively communicate potential issues and interruptions in supply.
• Identify new or alternate sources of supply, including onshore and offshore possibilities, targeting lower end-to-end cost of supply and alignment with long-term supply chain strategies.
• Work with other functional areas across the organization and the customer's team to solve issues related to material supply, quality, and discrepancies against orders or invoices.
• Support the periodic review and updating of all policies, procedures, and work instructions related to procurement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Preferably, 3 years of experience in a buyer role.
• Engineering background (degree, diploma, or equivalent hands-on technical experience) preferred, given the technical nature of the customer's product line.
• Working knowledge of field devices (e.g., sensors, actuators, controllers, thermostats, and related building automation hardware) sufficient to evaluate specifications and support engineering/procurement discussions.
• Extensive experience in the building automation industry, including familiarity with building automation systems (BAS/BMS), components, and suppliers.
• Fundamental understanding of ERP or MRP systems along with a high proficiency in MS…