Supply Chain - Lead Buyer; Quebec

Buyer - Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us as Lead Buyer within the Naval Defense organization based in Peterborough, ON.

The Buyer Team Leader role is responsible for managing and executing transactional purchasing processes for products and/or services across the business. This role will provide purchasing process and task guidance across the internal operational Buying team, as well as to our internal stakeholders, ensuring tasks are managed and completed in an efficient, effective and process compliant manner.

This role will be accountable for managing and improving team performance as it relates to completion of purchasing tasks for internal stakeholders. This role will lead and/or support process improvement projects with focuses that span cost, timeline, and delivery improvement goals with a focus on improved, measurable results.

• Drive for delivery excellence and take appropriate actions to resolve issues.
• Represent the team to the wider organization and align the team to company values.
• Act as part of the local leadership team to improve processes, efficiencies and increase customer value and satisfaction.
• Work collaboratively as part of a highly efficient service delivery team to ensure that all sourcing meets the needs of current and future requirements.
• Maximize transactional efficiency and quality through appropriate use of procurement systems and e-commerce tools.
• Ensure all purchasing records and documentation are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements.
• Where designated, support functional audit activities and identify and recommend process improvements relating to the operation of transactional tasks.
• Plan activities aligned to existing and expanded customer service offerings and requirements, managing and providing visibility of progress against project plans.
• Support embedding and sustaining a high-performance culture within the team.
• Facilitate sharing of best practice across the teams.
• Support identifying, recommending, and implementing workflow and process efficiency improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, or Business Administration with 5+ years' experience.
• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years.
• Able to obtain NATO security clearance (Secret level) through the Canadian Contract Security Program.
• Experience in supply chain planning.
• Experience as a senior-level buyer and/or leading a team of buyers.
• Managed complex supplier interfaces in a manufacturing setting.

• Purchasing process knowledge, ideally with experience of export requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP / iValua (Direct).

Salary range will be $86,000 - $106,000 annually.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.