About The Role The Procurement Manager will oversee, direct and perform activities relating to the purchase and procurement of major equipment for projects.

Company Overview Since our inception in 1973, Western Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc, has successfully completed many electrical construction projects for commercial, industrial, and utility clients throughout Western Canada. Innovation and an enthusiasm for challenging projects have made WPE one of British Columbia’s largest electrical contractors.

We have built some of the most prominent fixtures of Vancouver and western Canada, including projects such as BC Place Arena, the Convention Centre, and the entire Skytrain System. Western Pacific Enterprises is proud of our sustainability focus, reducing our carbon footprint by operating as a completely paper-free environment and allowing employees the opportunity to be part of building something recognizable to everyone in your community.

Essential Functions

• Manage vendor relationships and expectations involved with procuring materials, equipment, and services
• Maintain primary and secondary vendor supply options
• Negotiate daily pricing, volume discounting and leveraging of our overall buying power
• Create innovative agreements that bring added “value” to our business
• Assess distributors' capabilities
• Follow current market conditions and evaluate future market trending
• Interact with various internal departments to improve our current material procurement practices and coordinate and manage excellent service for internal customers
• Negotiate project specific and frame work agreements with commodity and engineered material
• Issue purchase orders within company’s accounting system while working with Operations to secure project schedule needs
• Work with Operations team to ensure suppliers are delivering according to contract
• Complete or arrange for source inspection of critical material
• Mediate conflicts between project teams and vendors on performance issues
• Understand and comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable
• Work with the team in the pursuit of work with the development of project specific procurement plans & supporting information for proposals.
• Collaborate with estimating by obtaining competitive quotes and providing recent pricing for previously purchased materials to keep bids current, accurate and competitive
• Other duties as assigned
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated field or office location
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

Qualifications ABOUT YOU

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• Experience with various types of purchasing contracts (blanket orders, minimums, annual agreements, ship and debit, etc.)
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Finance is required; combination of relevant education and experience considered in lieu of degree

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of the technical aspects of materials and equipment specified and installed in the transmission and distribution and storage industry
• Ability to mentor, invest and train those around you and develop a staff through ongoing training
• Ability to manage time efficiently and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to prepare, present & carry out financial & schedule analyses, evaluations, and recommendations related to selection of vendors and best value determination for project
• Ensure that the company's best interests are represented including profitability, cost control, meeting schedules, and overall project success

What We Offer Compensation & Benefits

• Salary, Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Dependent Coverage
• Extended Health, Prescription Drugs, and Paramedical Services
• Dental Health, Basic/Preventative and Major Coverage
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321. MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team. ,