Position: Buyer / Purchaser

Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada

About Us:

Established in 2002, General Fusion is a global leader in the race to commercialize clean fusion energy. We are pursuing a uniquely practical approach, Magnetized Target Fusion, and aim to provide zero-carbon fusion power to the grid in the early to mid-2030s. Today at our state-of-the-art labs in Richmond, BC, we’re building a groundbreaking fusion demonstration machine called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), designed to achieve transformational technical milestones and accelerate General Fusion’s technology to commercialization. Our path to market is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

Position Overview:

Supporting the Senior Supply Chain Specialist , you will work closely with engineers and scientists, and be involved in a full range of Supply Management activities to facilitate the timely and cost-effective sourcing, purchasing and inventory of electronic, mechanical, and electrical engineering components, equipment, and materials. This is your chance to be part of a team building the processes and procedures necessary for a highly effective materials management system. The position has broad responsibilities and requires a hands-on approach across procurement system data management and administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, place, expedite and coordinate purchase orders to ensure the timely delivery of merchandise
• Assist the Senior Supply Chain Specialist, Engineers and Scientists in qualifying and selecting vendors and suppliers including:
  1. Solicit and analyze competitive quotes
  2. Negotiate contracts and terms of purchase
• Purchasing
  1. PO Generation within ERP/procurement system
  2. Management of product setups within ERP/procurement system
  3. Compliance with company purchasing policies and approval workflows
  4. Order Tracking (missing parts, back orders, need to track better)
  5. PO confirmation
  6. Customs expediting

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Required:

• 3-5 years in a purchasing / logistics
• International / Global Shipping experience
• Comfort / aptitude with Inventory Management and Procurement Systems
• Familiar with freight, duties, customs, and other logistics
• Familiar working with Vendors & Suppliers
• Must exhibit strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong Team Player, a self-starter and innovator able to interact with a broad range of people, including scientists, engineers, fabricators, and accountants
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Excellent PC and MS Office Application Skills (Outlook, Excel, Word )

Preferred:

• Knowledge of ERP Systems certainly an asset (NetSuite specifically is a bonus)

The typical hiring range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000 / year. General Fusion considers many factors when determining total compensation include job specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills and experience, proficiency, job location and internal equity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications:

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.