Intermediate Buyer

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Intermediate Buyer within our Procurement Team. The Intermediate Buyer will be responsible for ​working with both suppliers and internal customers to fulfill the requirements of Roquette Canada Ltd with respect to the Procurement Policy and prequalification process to provide the necessary goods and services. 

This position is hybrid (3 days in office per week), located in Portage la Prairie, MB.  

What We Offer:

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, RRSP match.
• Generous paid time off.

What You’ll Do:

• Procure goods and services in the most efficient and cost effective manner  

• Process Purchase Requisitions – verifying for completeness and accuracy (specifications, supplier, price)  manage the full process of purchasing issuance in our SAP System, By Requestion price, RFP, RFQ , negotiation, and contracting,  on behalf of roquette.

• Monitor lead times and expedite problems with suppliers regarding costs, quality, quantity and delivery of products and services purchased  
• Negotiate  / renewal  of long term strategical contract for the category MRO  and SGA

• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery and invoice discrepancies 

• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers domestic and international  

• Source new suppliers to meet project expectations 

• Special projects or additional tasks as required 
• Participate in continuous improvement programs 
• Understand and respect the rules concerning safety, quality, hygiene and the environment. 
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters pertaining to the Roquette Pea processing plant and its operations. 

What You’ll Need:

      Education:          

Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain management and/or a Purchasing related discipline. Enrollment in PMAC, CPP, CSCP or SCMP is considered an asset 

      Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience purchasing/buying experience
• Please list any additional specific experience required or preferred

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position.  Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands. 

Business Travel:

• Occasional international travel may be expected. 5-10%

AAP/EEO Statement  

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com