Buyer

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader with various locations in North America. Offering the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, as a Buyer, you will be responsible for executing the material supply plan to achieve 100% build-in-station target for suppliers in a timely manner. You will maintain supplier communications to ensure they have accurate information to support the business plan.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Complete daily workload accurately and on a timely basis, to support departmental targets on PO creation, delivery on time, late orders, requisitions, variances, inventory levels, invoices, etc.

• Develop and sustain a professional relationship with Suppliers and internal Customers towards proper execution of tasks and support continuous improvement of performance for strategic and complex suppliers.

• Resolve supply related issues with the supplier and use creativity to find solutions for parts shortages.

• Prepare business cases and recovery plans with suppliers and internal Customers as needed including communication plan for impacted groups and management.

• Identify improvement opportunities including summarization, presentation, and implementation.

• Conduct supplier visits and audits.

• Challenge forecasts and planning parameters as needed and monitor the PO/inventory health.

• Proactively find and act on all business opportunities where prices, discounts, and delivery constraints (MOQ, Lot size, etc.) can be challenged and negotiated.

• Submit Engineering documentation (new part releases or changes) to Suppliers on a timely basis and support first article documentation requirements.

• Support traffic personnel in securing required documentation for shipment of goods to our facilities (Bills of Lading, Customs and Duty, WHMIS, MSDS or other governmental documents as needed).

• Interprets, understands, and ensures Supplier adherence to contracts and agreements.

• Participate in the negotiation process by representing Purchasing.

• Proactively advises roadblocks, providing premium quality information with relevant references, dates, location of source information, etc.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

· Bachelor's degree in relevant field (e.g., Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Eng.) or equivalent relevant work experience.

· 5-8 years of Purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.

· Advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Excel (VLOOKUP, pivots, macros) and Power Point.

· Strong knowledge of MRP systems and inventory planning.

· Exceptional time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced multifunctional environment.

· Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints.

· Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a professional attitude to provide and maintain excellent customer service.

· Supply Chain Management Designation would be considered an asset (e.g., CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CTSC).

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

• A continuous learning environment.

• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.

• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.

• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.

• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.