Procurement Specialist

ANDRITZ AG • Pointe Claire, LA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

ANDRITZ Canada is seeking an experienced procurement specialist to manage the sourcing, award, and fulfillment of fabrication components, materials, parts, and services for the Penstock & Gates segment. This role involves working with heavy mechanical equipment for hydroelectric power plants, serving Canadian and private electric generation utilities. The company emphasizes innovation, sustainable technology, and a clean future, with a history of over 185 years of know-how in hydroelectric turbine and generator design.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar purchasing role
• Experience with shop fabrication, steel purchase, machining, welding, etc.
• Demonstrated / recognized experience in negotiating prices and terms and conditions
• Ability to search web for new suppliers or products
• Ability to be autonomous and sometimes have to work with a minimum of information
• Intermediate to Advanced level of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure
• Ability to deal with changes in order of priorities
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated positive relationships with internal/external customers
• Knowledge of market trends and purchasing best practices
• Employs fair, ethical and transparent procurement practices
• Proficiency in English and French (Written-Spoken)
• Legal status to work in Canada is required

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read shop/mechanical drawings
• Experience with SAP purchasing software
• Experience with purchase of materials, parts (motors-pump-bearings-seals-hardware…) and services in the hydro industry

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate pricing with suppliers
• Manage, issue, and revise purchase orders (PO)
• Notify suppliers of drawing revisions and their impacts on POs
• Enforce and negotiate commercial terms & conditions and all contractual requirements
• Prepare offer evaluation comparative summaries and make recommendations
• Follow up on manufacturing or orders and acceleration requests for deliveries
• Respond to or facilitate supplier questions
• Communicate with Project team and engineers for project details (budgets, requisitions, specifications, delivery dates, etc.)
• Follow procurement procedures and spending approval policy
• Work closely with accounts payables to reconcile invoices and provide supporting documentation
• Ensure suppliers have the appropriate documentation to proceed with work
• Ensure suppliers submit all required contractual and quality documentation
• Assist suppliers with validation of packing lists and their creation in LMS
• Negotiate vendor claims and change orders, as required
• Support field site teams for urgent purchases
• Reporting as required by department or senior management
• Cross-functional training as required
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Life, disability, dental and extended health insurance
• Pension plan
• Performance share plan
• Employee assistance program
• Employee individualized training and career plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed