Buyer

Buyer

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands.

It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions.

Further information is available at www.newflyer.com .

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, as a Buyer, you will be responsible for executing the material supply plan to achieve 100% build-in-station target for suppliers in a timely manner.

You will maintain supplier communications to ensure they have accurate information to support the business plan.

WHAT YOU WILL DO :

• Complete daily workload accurately and on a timely basis, to support departmental targets on PO creation, delivery on time, late orders, requisitions, variances, inventory levels, invoices, etc.
• Develop and sustain a professional relationship with Suppliers and internal Customers towards proper execution of tasks and support continuous improvement of performance for strategic and complex suppliers.
• Resolve supply related issues with the supplier and use creativity to find solutions for parts shortages.
• Prepare business cases and recovery plans with suppliers and internal Customers as needed including communication plan for impacted groups and management.
• Identify improvement opportunities including summarization, presentation, and implementation.
• Conduct supplier visits and audits.
• Challenge forecasts and planning parameters as needed and monitor the PO / inventory health.
• Proactively find and act on all business opportunities where prices, discounts, and delivery constraints (MOQ, Lot size, etc.

can be challenged and negotiated.

• Submit Engineering documentation (new part releases or changes) to Suppliers on a timely basis and support first article documentation requirements.
• Support traffic personnel in securing required documentation for shipment of goods to our facilities (Bills of Lading, Customs and Duty, WHMIS, MSDS or other governmental documents as needed).
• Interprets, understands, and ensures Supplier adherence to contracts and agreements.
• Participate in the negotiation process by representing Purchasing.
• Proactively advises roadblocks, providing premium quality information with relevant references, dates, location of source information, etc.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL :

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Eng.) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5-8 years of Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Excel (VLOOKUP, pivots, macros) and Power Point.
• Strong knowledge of MRP systems and inventory planning.
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced multifunctional environment.
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a professional attitude to provide and maintain excellent customer service.
• Supply Chain Management Designation would be considered an asset (e.g., CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CTSC).

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM :

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY :

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.

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com , www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts .