Supply Chain Associate

<b> Overview / Responsibilities </b><br><br>Wood in Saskatoon is currently recruiting for a <b>Junior Buye</b>r to join our Mining & Minerals group <b>.</b> <br><br><b>Come be your very best YOU at Wood.</b> <br><br>Wood is one of Canada's longest standing engineering firms with roots dating back to 1907 with a presence in Saskatchewan for over 60 years - The Saskatoon office is the Potash Centre of Excellence and leaders in uranium, lithium and other base metals with multi-discipline expertise leading sustaining capital and all phases of projects from concept studies up to large scale EPCM projects. <br><br><b>Come join the elite Wood team!!</b> <br><br><b>Why Wood - you ask ? It's an opportunity to:</b> <br><br><ul><li>Join the Potash Centre of Excellence - working with, learning from and becoming world-class experts!</li><li>Grow YOUR career with a team that truly cares about your personal development and advancement.</li><li>Enjoy Hybrid / Flexible working options</li><li>Work on challenging, innovative and sustainable solutions for potash, lithium, uranium and base metal projects</li><li>Collaborate with our national & global mining teams</li><li>Work on projects abroad - we offices are in 30 countries worldwide</li><li>Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes: progressive matching RRSP's, medical, dental, parental leave, employee / family assistance / mental wellness programs, among many others)</li></ul><br> Wood currently has an exciting opportunity for a <b>Junior Buyer</b> to join our Supply Chain team in our Mining and Minerals office in Saskatoon. This role will have you working alongside other team members within the office and from various project sites. <br><br><b> Responsibilities: </b> <br><ul><li> Accountable for the successful delivery of Supply Chain activities that they are responsible for </li><li> Responsible for the end-to-end sourcing process of any low risk procurement/subcontracts activity assigned to them, including but not limited to: </li><ul><li> Carry out price negotiations with suppliers to achieve demonstrable price reductions and capturing all internal and external in year savings targets as per business plan </li><li> Utilisation of Wood Approved Supplier Register (ASR) supplemented when required by project/client approved supplier registers for supplier evaluation, audit, and selection </li><li> Assist with Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required </li></ul></ul><ul><li> Responsible for delivery of any expediting activity assigned to them, including but not limited to: </li><ul><li> Creation of daily expediting reports and required desk expediting of these to warehouse or job site Updating of procurement system with status and setting of follow up dates </li><li> Issue of expediting progress reports </li></ul></ul><ul><li> Responsible for delivery of any materials and logistics activity assigned to them, including but not limited to: </li><ul><li> Production of shipping documents for all materials movements </li><li> Timely updating of procurement system with goods receipts </li><li> Warehouse materials handling e.g., OS&D checks, bagging and tagging, preparation for shipping and marshalling of shipments </li><li> Identification of materials shortages and surplus </li><li> Requisitioning and control of small plant and equipment/tooling/consumables </li></ul></ul><ul><li> Ensure all Supply Chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures </li><li> Update the project / procurement status report (PSR) in line with project / client required on site dates and current / estimate lead and delivery times, notifying any delays to supply chain management </li><li> Carry out all activity in accordance with the Wood Supply Chain Code of Conduct, ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and applicable processes and procedures are complied with, and all documents are filed accurately and fully auditable </li><li> Promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety commitment </li></ul> <br><br><b> Skills / Qualifications </b><br><br><ul><li> Educated with Bachelor Degree or Equivalent working towards CIPS qualification </li><li> 1-3 years related experience with preferred experience in an EPCM or industrial construction environment </li><li> Strong organization and communication skills </li><li> Ability to work in a team environment </li><li> Excellent English language communication skills, written, oral and presentation </li><li> Positively maintain relationships with suppliers, clients, and other disciplines </li><li> Convero experience considered an asset </li><li> Authorization to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required </li></ul> <br><br><b> Company Overview </b><br><br>Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com <br><br><b> Diversity Statement (EEO) </b><br><br>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.