Req ID: 22829
JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) is looking for consultative and results driven supply chain professional to join our team at our Pickering Nuclear Generating Station on a temporary TERM Employment basis in the role of Buyer/Analyst.
As a TERM employee for Ontario Power Generation, successful candidates will become members of the Power Workers Union (PWU) hiring hall and will be supporting the long-term life of the Pickering Generating Station. Successful candidates will receive an attractive wage and benefit package including life insurance, drug and dental plan and retirement program through the Power Sector Benefit Trust. Members of the PWU have the protection of a collective agreement governing working conditions. For details on working for the PWU hiring hall and accompanying benefits, please visit http://www.pwu.ca/hiring-hall
The Buyer/Analyst will have the opportunity to prepare, process, and provide services and technical expertise to effectively support the management of materials inventory, procurement transaction and contractual function.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to Ontario Power Generation's continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Analyze and evaluate plant design basis documents to determine the technical and quality requirements to be applied, including preparing and revising item descriptions to correspond to system requirements, applying generic technical evaluations for repeat items, verifying technical and quality requirements.
- Purchase a variety of commodities, equipment and services for customers throughout the Company, of a commercial and technical nature.
- Negotiate contract terms & conditions prior to Purchase Order award.
- Establish and maintain commodity contracts, effective relationships with requisitioners and local, national and international vendor communities.
- Process and administer contract conditions and complex evaluations, claims and adjustments.
- Participate in the maintenance of the materials inventories and availability of same utilizing computerized systems.
- Perform pre-screening activities in preparation for purchasing a variety of commodities.
- Assist and advise in the selection of proper material, spare parts, equipment and tools, reviewing catalogue ID's to ensure correctness, applying vendor information and design documentation to catalogue descriptions, reviewing and correcting material descriptions and part number changes.
- Through inventory management processes, optimize inventory levels to reduce the total life cycle costs of equipment and materials, ensuring integrity of inventories and reconcile.
- Accountable for health, safety and well-being of self and others in accordance with technical/operating procedures and standards, and includes the development of technical/operating solutions to problems.
EDUCATION
- 3 year college diploma in technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumental or Industrial)
- Courses in supply chain management an asset.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for a results-driven team player with the following:
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Comfortable dealing with complex and technical equipment
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Comfortable writing and reading technical information
- Working knowledge of supply chain an asset
- Strong computer skills
Ontario Power Generation
700 University Ave
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.opg.com
