Procurement Specialist

at  Burgundy Diamond

ABOUT BURGUNDY DIAMOND MINES

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.
Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.
Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a member of the Supply Chain Team, reporting to the Manager, SCM Procurement, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for ensuring operational procurement of goods in a timely manner. The successful candidate will assist internal customers with understanding and following procurement processes and policies and apply effective supply management and sourcing techniques. The successful candidate will integrate and support the Ekati Procurement processes while maintaining a high degree of internal customer satisfaction.
The successful candidate will be a detail oriented, self-motivated professional, with superior communication and customer service skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers. They will also have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information with tact and diplomacy and, most importantly, be a strong team player.
This is a Calgary office-based position and occasional travel to the Ekati mine site will be an ongoing requirement.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Post-Secondary education in a related discipline (i.e. Business, Finance, etc.)
• Previous procurement experience, preferably in a mining or industrial setting.
• Experience purchasing spare components for heavy mobile mining equipment and mineral processing equipment would be an asset.
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation would be considered an asset.
• Experience with SAP would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with key office software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Experience working in the mining industry, northern Canada, and an understanding of the northern regulatory environment is preferred.

• Transactional purchasing including processing Purchase Requisitions, issuing Request for Quotations, and creating, maintaining, and expediting Purchase Orders.
• Perform appropriate checks in line with Plan to Pay requirements before proceeding with a purchase.
• Follow-up on outstanding Purchase Requisitions to ensure requirements and/or alternatives are identified and procured in a timely manner.
• Track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and provide weekly updates on all parts required for upcoming maintenance scheduled work.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve issues and discrepancies.
• Assist internal customers with compliance to Procurement procedures and drive process governance.
• Negotiate discounts and delivery terms.
• Collaborate with other team members and support the inventory replenishment process.
• Promote a cost-conscious culture throughout the business.
• Support and ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Environment, and Company policies.
• Participate in the inventory optimization program and support business in reducing obsolete and surplus inventory.
• Meeting KPIs set by the business, supporting business in reaching department and business goals.
• Other supply chain related duties and special projects as assigned; including but not limited to supporting the annual Winter Road program.
• Relationship building; setup regular site visits to collaborate with Ekati key stakeholders (end users, Warehouse, etc.).
• Partake in the weekend on-call roaster program when required.