What are the responsibilities and job description for the Capital Buyer position at Cooke Aquaculture?
Overview
Capital Buyer
Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, and South America. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.
The Role:
We are adding a Capital Buyer to our team of professionals in the Blacks Harbour, NB office. This position will report to the Global Director of Purchasing and work directly with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and other functional management leads to provide procurement support for all assigned projects and maintenance of the annual capital budget program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide project management support and negotiation leadership with supply base to execute purchase orders and/or contracts, and to resolve performance issues, warranty disputes, and claims as required.
- Take an active role in managing critical supplier relationships as needed to ensure compliance to contractual agreements, terms, conditions, schedule, quality, safety, deliverables, etc.
- Monitor market conditions and maintain an understanding of cost drivers that affect our critical source of supply.
- Provide expediting support as needed to maintain operational goals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ degree in an applicable Technical or Business area and minimum 5 years of experience in a progressive procurement environment.
- Knowledge of technical purchasing/procurement processes and practices, and the ethics of the supplier/purchaser relationship.
- Experience with capital asset acquisition programs in a fast-paced, highly-technical industry/environment.
- Ability to effectively negotiate positive commercial outcomes and proven supplier relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to understand & to communicate both legal and technical issues; both internally and with supply base.
- Clear understanding & experience working with INCO terms for international logistics
- Working knowledge with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
The Opportunity:
The role description is just one part of the story. This is an opportunity to grow, to stretch, to work within the parameters of the role but stretch to your fullest potential. We are a team that counts performance, we reward contribution and we recognize talent. It is about being at the center of one of the fastest growing Atlantic Canadian based companies and knowing you are part of that growth. The ability to bring your passion for learning, desire for growth, and energy for moving your career forward is what we offer.
The Why:
Why Cooke…simple because we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.
NOTE: The recruiter is reviewing and interviewing eligible applicants for this position as they are received. If you are interested in this posting, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.