Global Procurement

Global Procurement

Westpro Machinery

Location: Vancouver, BC

**Westpro Machinery Inc.**is an innovative Canadian company with an experienced engineering team that designs and manufactures mineral processing equipment. We have a global presence and over 40 years of experience in the mining industry with worldwide manufacturing capabilities and equipment installations in over 20 countries.

Westpro has an opening for a Global Procurement based out of our Vancouver, BC location.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with existing domestic and global suppliers while sourcing new opportunities to maximize procurement strategies.
• Prepare accurate and detailed RFQ's that include key purchasing provisions and documentation.
• Analyze bills of material and drawings to understand key requirements for purchase order preparation and submission.
• Manage open orders to suppliers and service providers to ensure objectives related to schedule, price and quality are met.
• Manage contractual documentation required for international procurement, transit insurance, packing/crating requirements and customs clearance.
• Manage freight delivery/shipping requirements.
• Manage and restock spare parts inventory data base and warehouse storage.
• Must have a proficient understanding of relevant component functionality.
• Experienced at negotiating with suppliers and service provider.
• Travel to supplier and service facilities domestically and abroad.
• Solve Make vs. Buy decisions when outsourcing manufacturing work.

Education and Certifications:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or Mechanical Technologist Diploma an asset.
• Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) designation as asset.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years OEM mechanical procurement required; specifically with motors, gear reducers, bearings, motor control panels, castings, steel purchasing.
• Experience working with fabrication, machining, sandblasting and painting service providers.
• International procurement experiences an asset.
• Excellent computer skills in Excel and Word a must.
• Excellent communication, time management and multitasking skills required.
• Versatile, highly motivated, self-starter able to plan, organize and work as a leader.

Pay: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Experience:

• OEM mechanical procurement: 5 years (preferred)

Language:

• Mandarin (preferred)
• Spanish (preferred)

Location:

• Vancouver, BC (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (preferred)

Work Location: In person