Linamar

Senior Buyer

Linamar • $75K — $95K *
Guelph, ON N1C 1A1In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
  • Strong analytical skills in cost breakdowns and cost analysis.
  • Ability to understand macro-economic factors affecting commodities.
  • Proficient in reading engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Strong communication skills for supplier and internal interactions.
  • Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within teams.
  • Advanced computer skills, including ERP and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate contracts, including renewals and cancellations.
  • Reduce purchase costs by leveraging company-wide spending.
  • Develop sourcing strategies balancing cost, quality, and risk.
  • Establish long-term supply agreements with suppliers.
  • Identify new suppliers offering competitive opportunities.
  • Review CapEx requests for compliance with established requirements.
  • Support crisis management related to supplier quality and delivery issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Career advancement opportunities available.
  • Engagement in sustainability initiatives.
  • Support for local and global charitable outreach.
  • Discounts on local vendors and auto supplier services.
Full Job Description
Job Description

INTERNAL POSTING ONLY

100% in office

Job Summary

Working for the Global Director of Capital Procurement, you will be responsible for the procurement and consolidation of capital purchases.

Responsibility
  • Contact negotiations including renewals and cancellations.
  • Reduction in Linamar's purchase costs by linking and leveraging spend.
  • Develop the sourcing strategy, balancing total cost, quality, and risk.
  • Work in a consolidating function, leveraging Linamar's total spend in categories to maximize the best potential commercial agreements company wide.
  • Establish long-term supply agreements with Suppliers.
  • Identify potential new sources of supply that offer more competitive.
  • Review CapEx reqs for accuracy and required detail in compliance with GOS, PRB and FRB requirements.
  • Maintain and improve various systems: Machine Database, Capex Workflow, LCSAs
  • Support plants in crisis management with suppliers relating to quality, delivery/capacity short falls.
  • Monitor and capture purchasing metrics and supplier diversity spend as required.
  • Benchmarking purchases globally.
  • Act as liaison between suppliers and plants.
  • Participate in PRBs and FRBs reviews as required. Execute assignments given during review in a timely manner.
  • Maybe required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.


Academic/Educational Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree (BA) in Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience which has provided both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.


Required Skills/Experience
  • Able to understand options of supply, cost breakdowns and cost analysis, use benchmarking techniques to compare various supplier's processes and benchmarks.
  • Remain constantly informed of macro - economic developments that can affect your commodity. Supply demand impacts, commodity markets, geopolitical issues globally.
  • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications, with the ability to communicate technical information to suppliers and internal staff.
  • Communicate with co-workers, customers, and suppliers about operational matters.
  • Judge the quality of products. Evaluate quality of service provided by suppliers.
  • Ability to work independently but also work in teams with co-workers and suppliers.
  • Strong communication skills both internally and externally with suppliers.
  • Strong computer skills, including the use of ERPs, spreadsheets and PowerPoint.


What Linamar Has to Offer
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
  • Opportunities for career advancement.
  • Sustainability Counsel
  • Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
  • Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.


About Linamar

Linamar Corporation is a diversified manufacturing company of highly engineered products powering vehicles, motion, work and lives. The company is made up of two operating segments – the Industrial segment and the Transportation segment, which are further divided into four operating groups – Skyjack, Agriculture, Machining & Assembly and Forging. The company has manufacturing facilities in 12 countries and employs over 28,000 people globally.
Learn more about Linamar
Size
26,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1966
NASDAQ
LIMAF
* Ladders Estimates

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