ATS Company: Life Sciences Systems
Requisition ID: 15179
Location:Cambridge, ON, CA, N3H 4R7
Date: Jul 8, 2025

EDUCATION:

A post-secondary diploma or degree in materials management or equivalent. Supply Chain Canada (or equivalent) designation is an asset. PMP training or certification is an asset. Manufacturing or Engineering education or experience is an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing (or equivalent)
• Experience in a custom manufacturing environment is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office software including Excel - pivot tables & VLOOKUP + Power Point - presentations
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings is an asset.
• Proven organizational and negotiation skills.
• Excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving and continuous improvement skills
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives on a cross functional team
• Demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, exercise sound judgment and work without direct supervision in a team environment.
• Utilize proven project management skills.
• Highly motivated, customer-focused team player and innovator.
  If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply
  Why YOU should join our ATS Life Sciences Systems team:
  We value our PEOPLE - The foundation of a great company is having the best team which is why we continuously work to develop, engage, empower and energize our people. The best people want to work with the best team - the best teams are diverse and inclusive teams.
  What we do MATTERS - our Life Sciences projects contribute to improving the lives of people around the world! ATS has made a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030!
  INNOVATION and PROBLEM SOLVING is at our core - Our pursuit of continuous improvement in everything we do. Our focus is on building diverse teams, stimulating innovation by challenging conventional thinking, encouraging fresh ideas and promoting creative problem-solving
  We prioritize internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT - ATS offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development – with a tuition reimbursement program, individual development programs and a commitment to promoting from within - there is space for you to grow your career at ATS!
  We offer COMPETITIVE Total Rewards - Competitive starting salaries, overtime pay eligibility, paid vacation, Employee Incentive Bonus program, comprehensive health and dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account, 5% RRSP matching program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program
  A place to BELONG: We celebrate our differences and ensure that all employees have equal opportunities for growth and development. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experiences is essential for our success and innovation.
  ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Project Procurement Lead will be the technical liaison between suppliers, Designers and Supply Chain to achieve project and departmental goals, objectives, and best practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Track, monitor and maintain purchase order deliveries to drive on-time delivery to schedules.
• Communicate with, evaluate, and approve suppliers to ascertain their ability to meet company requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Negotiate prices, discounts, and delivery arrangements with suppliers.
• Perform on-going reviews of product, service, equipment, and expense usage to identify new opportunities for cost savings.
• Effective use of historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing.
• Manage cost containment, product standardization, supplier consolidation and benchmarking reports, and other supply chain management strategies that maximize value while ensuring that ATS standards are maintained or enhanced.
• 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.
• Maintain favorable Terms and Conditions for ATS
• Maintain a focus on vendor capacities to enable low-cost design and facilitate a collaborative working relationship between Designers and Suppliers.
• As a key member of new product design teams, advise the project regarding supplier capabilities to achieve lowest cost compliant solutions.
• Understand the product from initial design and provide early input regarding ease and cost of supply.
• Engage suppliers early in the project life to gain their appropriate input into product solutions.
• Support the development of engineering design methodology from a Supply Chain perspective to ensure successful execution through the supply chain.
• Maintain a preferred parts list and use it to drive selection of common parts and design features across multiple projects.
• Devise and implement a project procurement plan.
• Ensure that project parts delivery needs are met in a timely manner through all project phases.
• Maintain regular product material cost metrics for each project and achieve project cost requirements.