Reporting to the Corporate Procurement Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for managing and supporting the purchasing process of the goods and services for Lantic's Taber plant. These purchasing processes are required to maintain the operations and the daily requirements for production at the factory.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU :

• Competitive salary and performance bonus;
• Work Life Balance – Vacation and Personal Days;
• D.C Pension Plan with matching company contribution;
• Extended Health Insurance and Dental Plan;
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance;
• Personal Benefits Account;
• Share Purchase Plan – Rogers Sugar;
• Employee assistance program;
• Fitness, Professional Fees and Continuing Educational allowance.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO JOIN THE TEAM :

• Post-secondary education in purchasing/procurement or administration or equivalent;
• 5-7 years’ experience at a Purchasing position;
• Good knowledge of suppliers for maintenance parts and services;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office tools, Outlook, Internet and Procurement Software Programs;
• Knowledge and adherence of ISO, HACPP, and FSSC22000 programs;
• Very good knowledge of the technical aspect of Purchasing & Procurement;
• Key knowledge of the market for maintenance parts;
• Excellent knowledge of both Canadian and American markets for sourcing supplies in the industrial sector.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO :

• Manages and executes the requirements from our system according to Purchasing cycle;
• Prioritizes and supports urgent requirements;
• Follows up on acknowledgement, deliveries, etc.;
• RFQs: analyzes and challenges suppliers to improve the landed cost;
• Contributes to the supplier negotiation process;
• Maintains excellent business relations with our current suppliers;
• Researches, analyzes and qualifies new sources of purchasing for more competitiveness;
• Supports internal customers in the achievement of their objectives;
• Supports & replaces, if needed, within the Purchasing Deptartment;
• Participates in the yearly vendor evaluation;
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings;
• Reports cost savings monthly;
• Participates in the continuous improvement of the department;
• Lead the Non-Conformance process, when declared.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Taber, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• purchasing: 7 years (required)

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