Manufacturing Buyer

Hello ! I'm Jérémy, Recruitment Consultant for the Fed Supply employment agency, specialist in the fields of supply chain, logistics, transportation and customer service - offering temporary and permanent jobs in the Greater Montreal area. Our team of Supply Chain and Logistics experts speaks your language and operates in your world.Hello ! I'm Jérémy, Recruitment Consultant for the Fed Supply employment agency, specialist in the fields of supply chain, logistics, transportation and customer service - offering temporary and permanent jobs in the Greater Montreal area. Our team of Supply Chain and Logistics experts speaks your language and operates in your world.I am currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Buyer for one of my clients, an automotive manufacturing company.Job description:- Ensure the supply of various purchase requisitions;- Draft and issue calls for tender;- Negotiate and organize contractual agreements with suppliers;- Develop, optimize and maintain sound relationships with suppliers;- Find alternative sources of supply;- Request quotations from suppliers;- Carry out product research in collaboration with the Engineering, Methods and Quality departments when necessary;- Support quotation requests from Customer Service (after market) and Engineering departments;- Match purchase orders with purchase requisitions;- Send orders to suppliers;- Manage order confirmations with suppliers;- Track open purchase orders and cancel/modify those that need to be cancelled;- Regularly update supplier information (contacts, phone numbers, etc.);- Provide visibility to various departments, as required;- Collaborate with the Sales department when developing a strategy that involves a risk/impact for this department;- Handle supplier returns and non-conformances (purchasing portion);- Process invoices in discrepancy (purchasing portion);- Understand and respect existing and developing procedures and processes;Qualifications required:- College diploma in supply management or related field- Minimum 5 to 10 years' experience in the supply chain- Considerable experience in a manufacturing environment- Bilingualism (French and English)- Knowledge of an ERP system (SYSPRO, SAP a strong asset)- Ability to read technical drawings (a strong asset)- Proficiency in MS Office suite and various software programs (Excel at intermediate/expert level)- Sense of priorities, autonomy and initiative- Dynamic, positive & professional attitude