Job Details
**Senior Buyer**
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**Location:** Mississauga, ON, CA **Requisition ID:** 52663
**Job Category:** Procurement
With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for managing the bidders selection, bidding process, evaluation and recommendation, as well as the award process, thereby maximizing efficiencies and minimizing risk related to financial and schedule performance.
Key Responsibilities
Liaison with Package Coordinator to obtain and verify technical specifications, with the
Planner to verify lead times and delivery dates and with Logistics to assure cost effective and practical Incoterms
Preparation of Commercial Bid documents (including contractual terms and conditions,
delivery requirements, quality/inspection requirements and other documents related to the
scope of supply, etc.), and issuing of Bid Documents to Bidders from an approved Bidders List
Manage the bidding process by:
? Managing the prequalification and selection of bidders
? Prepare and issue Bidders List and coordinate approval process
? Supervise and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the bid process. Log bid
questions and responses and issue addenda as required. Purchasing Agent must be the ONLY point of contact during the bid process from RFQ until award. All queries must go through procurement
? Coordinate technical evaluations and conduct commercial evaluations, use of proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones including clarifications and/or negotiations
? Review vendor comments of General terms and conditions and incorporate Special terms
and conditions, as required
? Responsible to meet schedule milestones for Bid-Evaluate-Award cycles
? Prepare and issue Recommendation to Award including its approval.
**Qualifications and Experience**
Global Procurement Chain experience, specifically the acquisition of capital equipment/
materials
Experience with drafting of terms and conditions and an understanding of accompanying
legal implications, solid understanding on Contract Law
Negotiation skills
A firm understanding of procurement processes and corporate governance principles
10 years progressive experience in a procurement role
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