Buyer - Building Materials

MODUS is a leader in Western Canada in the design, build and delivery of pre-fabricated building solutions for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications. Offering premium custom-built construction, using industry leading materials, equating sustainable and durable construction regardless of the application.

Our Procurement Department is growing again has a new position with a focus on purchasing Building Materials. As our Buyer - Building Materials, your Key Accountabilities will be as follows:

• Work with other buyers and procurement to source the best quality building materials
• Negotiate contracts with vendors; establish new and ongoing relationships with suppliers
• Plan and implement a logistical strategy to meet targets
• Assisting with logistics, inventory maintenance, shipping, material handling and returns of products
• Contribute to purchasing strategy, policy and procedures, and make draft recommendations to the Manager.
• Purchase with the understanding of market trends with respect to building commodities and consumables ensuring that our costing is competitive for the customers that we serve
• Identifying cost reduction opportunities and conducting market validations of current arrangements by obtaining competitive quotes with negotiation
• Maintain detailed records
• Ensure sound purchasing policies, procedures and strategies are followed and consistent with those employed within the company
• Improving the supply chain performance and seek out any innovations that could be made to improve the process, costs and quality deliverables
• Develop and maintain purchasing schedules, ensuring material is ordered and received in coordination with the overall project schedules
• Strong relationship builder internally and externally
• Ability to foster win-win relationships
• Manage and minimize risks that may affect or disrupt the supply chain
• Foster continuous improvement/KAIZEN initiatives internally and with key vendors to reduce cost
• Optimize working capital levels by ensuring the right inventory at the right time at the right price

Qualifications

• 5 + years experience in construction materials procurement - with expertise specifically in building materials
• Qualification in supply chain management or equal experience
• Lumber industry experience is an asset
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Understanding of General Commercial Construction and General Contracting
• Proficiency in Microsoft office
• Understanding of Modular Construction would be an asset

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Crossfield, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Is there anything else that you would like to share about your interest in this job?

Experience:

• Purchasing: 5 years (required)
• Building Materials : 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person