What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist - Boise position at Ausenco?
Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.
Join our team and be part of an exciting execution-phase project in the North American mining industry. You'll play a key role in critical project phases, from Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering to Construction, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of commodities. This is your opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Specialist to join our Minerals and Metals Business line in the Boise office.
About the Role
- Develop purchasing strategies and achieve overall best value for the supply of materials and equipment in co-ordination with the project team.
- Improve lead time performance within procurement process ensuring scheduled deliverables are received as planned.
- Set up the project delivery schedule, outlining relevant milestones by obtaining and accurately documenting all relevant information by expediting supplier engineering deliverables received for review.
- Conduct meetings with suppliers and clients.
- Coordinate and prepare EOI’s and RFPs.
- Maintain purchasing and expediting information related to the project deliverables, drawings, specifications and other documents by updating schedules and expeditor system modules
- Administration of the procurement cycle processes through the effective control of the pre-qualification stage, bid evaluation process, to Recommendation of Award, expediting, inspection, delivery and close-out.
About You
- Degree or diploma level qualification in relevant field is desirable and/or equivalent work experience.
- 3 to 15 years of procurement experience, preferably in consulting engineering or within a project environment.
- Experience with EPC/EPCM Procurement automation systems for purchasing and expediting such as Smart Plant Materials.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Mining projects experience an asset.
- The ability to meet the challenge of tight deadlines and providing exceptional services to our clients is a must.
- Exceptional negotiating and networking skills would be a definite asset.
- A proven track record managing multiple projects simultaneously or a single project of major size and scale.
Why Ausenco?
We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:
- Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
- Work Life Balance – Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life
- Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
- Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.
We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.
As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.
Join us and work a better way.
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