Purchasing Analyst

We're looking for a Purchasing Analyst for our client who is one of the world leaders in automotive manufacturing. The primary responsibility is to support a new model launch through processing purchase requisitions (Source and Price) for miscellaneous robots spare parts, and etc. This job will support the three manufacturing plants of this multinational and award winning company. They are recognized year after year on the global stage for manufacturing quality by their customers, they are also recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Department: Pilot Job location: Cambridge, Ontario and occasional domestic and international travel (US) Job Type: Long-term Contract Education

• University Degree or College Diploma in business or engineering or equivalent degree/diploma is required
• Diploma in Procurement and Supply Management from the Supply Chain Management Association of Canada is an asset

• 1-3 years of related procurement experience is preferred, preference for experience working in the automotive industry, manufacturing or high-speed production
• Good working knowledge of procurement processes and experience in an enterprise systems environment
• Strong written and oral communication and customer service skills
• Good organizational skills to process large volume of purchase requisitions and POs and ensure timely delivery of goods and services
• Excellent project management skills to ensure deadlines are met
• Demonstrated ability to develop and build and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
• Experience in SAP considered an asset
• Willing to support daily and weekend overtime requirements as needed
• Possible local travel and occasional travel to the US
• Must be flexible to work in Cambridge and/or Woodstock

• Process requisitions, validate pricing and issuance of purchase orders for returnable packaging fabrication
• Review requisitions for spare parts and consumables, analyze and validate key data, issue RFQs and make recommendations on sourcing and pricing
• Support evaluation and improvement of spare parts and consumables vendors
• Support departmental reporting for internal KPIs and external vendor performance
• Monitor delivery timing and resolve late delivery issues if required
• Investigate and implement sourcing of new products as well as re-sourcing existing products including vendor rationalization where appropriate
• Maintain and update master data for vendors and materials where appropriate
• Support strategies and systems to control purchasing procedures
• Provide continuous improvement on cost control and cost reduction