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Ref. no.: 3968
Buyer
Position: Not specified
Start: As soon as possible
End: Not specified
Location: Saint-Constant, Canada
Method of collaboration: Project only
Hourly rate: Not specified
Latest update: Jun 12, 2024
Task description and requirements
Buyer
Requisition ID: 3968
Location:
St-Constant, Quebec, CA, J5A 2G4
Pay Type: Salary
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Purpose:
As a Buyer, you will support and execute the operational and tactical procurement of goods and services within Eastern Canada.Supporting the implementation of procurement strategies, you will work in close cooperation with Procurement Managers and the business on a local level. In coordinating the operational and tactical procurement of local goods and services, you will be responsible for contract implementation, category strategy execution, and communicating supplier performance through the procurement team.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and execute the procurement of goods and services in accordance with category strategies, as well as applicable policies, procedures, and specifications.
Create local purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services within authorized signature limits with pre-qualified suppliers.
Solicit quotes or generate RFQ’s in accordance with procurement policy in collaboration with operations and other stakeholders
Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in own country, in line with zone and global strategies.
Support category projects and initiatives at the local level
Provide Category and Operational Management with information and support for the integration of local volumes, processes, quality levels and prices into strategy development
Co-ordinate with the business and shared service center regarding resolution on P2P issues as they occur and perform root cause analysis to ensure that best practices are captured and shared amongst team
Coach Requisitioners on Buyways and P2P process to enhance their understanding of purchasing process and the use of SAP
Maintain the Integrity of spend classification and other PO requirements
Assist with new vendor qualifications and onboarding as required
Relationships with other Jobs:
Operational Staff & Management
Category Management
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required Education: Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree
Additional Education Preferred: Supply Chain Management
Field of Study Preferred: Business; Supply Chain
Required Work Experience: ( less than 5 years of supply chain experience)
Experience in a previous procurement role (buyer, sourcing, operations) with exposure to supply chain management, strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes and standards
SAP Materials Management Module experience
Analytical Skill and power Microsoft Office and Power BI user
Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, with requisite drive and energy to ensure that a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered
Travel Requirements: Low to medium mobility
Required Computer and Software Skills:
SAP, Microsoft Office, Google Drive
Competency Profile (Eg. Lominger):
Good written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively/convincingly at most levels (including technical and operational) and with most functions in the local language
Effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships across multiple functions
Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts and adversarial relationships
Basic negotiation skills
Proven ability in analysis and interpret data
Ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, establish, and implement solutions
Required Language: English & french
We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Requisition ID: 3968
Location:
St-Constant, Quebec, CA, J5A 2G4
Pay Type: Salary
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Purpose:
As a Buyer, you will support and execute the operational and tactical procurement of goods and services within Eastern Canada.Supporting the implementation of procurement strategies, you will work in close cooperation with Procurement Managers and the business on a local level. In coordinating the operational and tactical procurement of local goods and services, you will be responsible for contract implementation, category strategy execution, and communicating supplier performance through the procurement team.
Key Responsibilities:
Support and execute the procurement of goods and services in accordance with category strategies, as well as applicable policies, procedures, and specifications.
Create local purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services within authorized signature limits with pre-qualified suppliers.
Solicit quotes or generate RFQ’s in accordance with procurement policy in collaboration with operations and other stakeholders
Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in own country, in line with zone and global strategies.
Support category projects and initiatives at the local level
Provide Category and Operational Management with information and support for the integration of local volumes, processes, quality levels and prices into strategy development
Co-ordinate with the business and shared service center regarding resolution on P2P issues as they occur and perform root cause analysis to ensure that best practices are captured and shared amongst team
Coach Requisitioners on Buyways and P2P process to enhance their understanding of purchasing process and the use of SAP
Maintain the Integrity of spend classification and other PO requirements
Assist with new vendor qualifications and onboarding as required
Relationships with other Jobs:
Operational Staff & Management
Category Management
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required Education: Bachelor's/Undergraduate Degree
Additional Education Preferred: Supply Chain Management
Field of Study Preferred: Business; Supply Chain
Required Work Experience: ( less than 5 years of supply chain experience)
Experience in a previous procurement role (buyer, sourcing, operations) with exposure to supply chain management, strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes and standards
SAP Materials Management Module experience
Analytical Skill and power Microsoft Office and Power BI user
Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, with requisite drive and energy to ensure that a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered
Travel Requirements: Low to medium mobility
Required Computer and Software Skills:
SAP, Microsoft Office, Google Drive
Competency Profile (Eg. Lominger):
Good written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively/convincingly at most levels (including technical and operational) and with most functions in the local language
Effective time management, planning and organization skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and drive tasks to completion in a fixed time-frame and in a pressured environment
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and build relationships across multiple functions
Ability to deal with ambiguities, conflicts and adversarial relationships
Basic negotiation skills
Proven ability in analysis and interpret data
Ability to identify problems quickly, make sound judgments, establish, and implement solutions
Required Language: English & french
We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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