Senior Buyer
Mirabel, Canada
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Job Title: Senior Buyer
Job Location: Mirabel, QC
Job Code: 37308
Job Schedule: Day Shift
Compensation Range: Between $70,000 - $120,000 CDN annually
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will support the planning, execution, and optimization of goods and services acquisition activities. You play a key role in contract management, process improvement, and supporting strategic projects.
Essential Functions:
- Manage competitive bids (RFPs) end-to-end: preparation, evaluation, and recommendations;
- Negotiate and administer contracts (pricing, terms and conditions, timelines), issue executives summaries and obtain approvals;
- Execute procurement activities while ensuring compliance with deadlines and requirements;
- Issue and track purchase orders through to final payment;
- Monitor supplier performance, compliance, renewals, and dispute resolution;
- Identify and implement process improvement initiatives;
- Advise and support internal stakeholders on procurement practices;
- Contribute to project execution (facilities, services, installations);
- Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and ethical standards.
Qualifications:
- Relevant university degree with significant experience (6+ years) in procurement;
- Strong knowledge of supply chain management;
- Experience in contract negotiation and management;
- Proficiency with MRP systems (SAP/Ariba an asset) and Microsoft Office;
- Bilingual (French/English);
- Strong organizational skills, autonomy, and teamwork.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;
- Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.