- Pay Rate: $72,000 to $99,000

- Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus

- Stock Purchase Plan

- 3 Weeks Vacation

- Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account

- Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.)

- Employee Development Programs

MAJOR DUTIES

Sourcing and purchasing of sub-contracted machining and fabrication requirements in accordance with the Principles of Buying to achieve departmental goals and objectives.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

- Review part blueprints, understand type of subcontract work required and choose optimal sub-contract vendor.

- Process purchasing documentation (i.e requisitions, purchase orders, cancellation forms, continual improvement reports) in accordance with ATS policies and procedures.

- Track, monitor and maintain purchase order deliveries to drive on-time delivery to production schedules.

- Expedite purchase orders based on input from project teams.

- Communicate with, evaluate and approve vendors to ascertain their ability to meet company requirements, goals, and objectives. This will include in office visits to subcontract vendor locations.

- Negotiate prices, credit terms, discounts and delivery arrangements with suppliers.

- Expedite problems with suppliers and vendors regarding costs, quality, quantity and delivery of goods purchased.

- Keep informed of new sources of supply for materials and services.

- Perform on-going review of product, service,



equipment and expense usage to identify new opportunities for cost savings.

- Resolve invoicing discrepancies and approve for payment.

- Effective use of historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing.

- Act as a key resource for ATS staff by assisting in the research and development of products, service and equipment alternatives, initiation and follow-up of evaluations, requests for quotation and other day-to-day procurement.

- Adhere to all ISO Procedures and departmental policies and procedures.

- Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.

- Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures.

Additional Information

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

- Member of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is an asset.

Experience

- Ability to interpret engineering drawings is a requirement for this position.

- A minimum of 3 years experience in machining or fabrication is required.

- A minimum of three years purchasing experience in a custom manufacturing environment.

- Sound working knowledge of Excel, Word and other MS Office software.

- Theoretical and hands on knowledge of purchasing and material planning concepts.

- Proven organizational, negotiation, communication, and problem solving skills.

- Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.

- Ability to interact in a team environment.

📌 Buyer, Subcontractor Manufacturing (Cambridge)
🏢 ATS Automation Tooling Systems
📍 Cambridge