At BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC), we are committed to excellence in every business initiative. With over 500 workers across locations in Peterborough, Toronto, and Arnprior, BWXT NEC supplies nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience as a Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Commercial Rep, or Buyer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited university, or, College Diploma in Business Administration with sufficient experience.
• Solid analytical skills (Excel).
• Proficient in most business related software applications.
• Advanced user of applicable JDE functions and Program related tools.
• High capability with regard to risk management and quality tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to work effectively within teams.
• Supplier/Customer relationship development, negotiation skills.
• Experience in Nuclear is a requirement.
• High product knowledge and understanding of BWXT NEC ’s business processes including knowledge of department procedures and QAM/QPM.

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

The Parts Supply Specialist leads the overall technical, cost and schedule requirements on assigned contracts and is the customer and vendor interface to ensure Company’s resources are properly directed for satisfactory contract execution.

ACCOUNTABILITY 1: INQUIRY TO ORDER PHASE

• Take the lead on spare parts quote/proposal opportunities including initiating the opportunity, identifying historical information related to the part and ensuring proposal deadlines are met:
• Launch job upon assignment from Team Lead;
• Prepare proposals for spare parts in accordance with company procedures and sales strategy;
• Coordinate the completion of cost estimates;
• Support contract negotiations with customers;
• Review purchase requisitions to assure scope is properly specified;
• Obtain vendor quotations for material and services;
• Review and analyze vendor quotes to ensure clarity and accuracy of technical and commercial items;
• Forward technical exceptions to team for review and internal disposition;
• Understand the different levels of review and approval required for a proposal and purchase order;
• Ensure timely and accurate estimates and price sheets - including special contingencies, cash flows, margins, and terms (liquidated damages, POC, etc);
• Evaluate customer and/or vendor T&C exceptions and propose T&C positioning that balances competitiveness and risk to Team Lead and/or Manager.

ACCOUNTABILITY 2: ORDER TO REMITTANCE PHASE (OTR)

• Screen and evaluate incoming Customer Purchase Orders (PO) for accuracy;
• Facilitate DOA approval for PO acceptance;
• Schedule kickoff meetings to pass on all relevant documentation to the team who will oversee the job execution;
• Creation and management of job budgets;
• Customer reporting as required;
• Participate in coordinating / producing cost or schedule recovery / mitigation plans, as well as monitoring scope creep throughout the product life cycle;
• Proactively identify product risk, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues;
• Follow proper product closure process;
• Maintain internal interface;
• Coordinate the shipment of free issue materials as required;
• Input status updates regularly in product tools in order to ensure visibility for team;
• Coordinate Warranty process, submit warranty budgets to Team Lead or Manager for approval;
• Report all cost/schedule/quality risk or creep, with recovery/mitigation action plan in place to Team Lead and/or Manager;
• Purchase assigned commodities and services (a wide variety of standard and special items) to proper specifications for function intended, from the best qualified supplier and assuring maximum return (lowest cost, highest quality, on-time delivery, etc.) for each dollar spent is obtained, all within ethical purchasing practices and Company policy;
• Search for potential suppliers, negotiating cost reduction with existing supply base;
• Maintain an on-going value analysis and cost reduction effort for the assigned commodities;
• Review supplier bids for vendor selection;
• Purchase assigned commodities and services;
• Expedite open vendor orders;
• Search for potential suppliers, negotiating cost reduction with existing supply base.