Project Buyer - Construction Services

Company: GDI Services (Canada) LP

Location: Goodyear, Napanee, ON

Job Type: Temporary (approximately 12 months)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (40 hrs/week)

Salary: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

GDI provides best in class integrated, high level, facility maintenance services to Canada and the United States. We have more than 30,000 team members who will effectively contribute to the success of ours and our customer’s businesses. With almost a century of facility service experience, state of the art business practices, environmentally friendly processes and supplies and an established global reputation, we are able to offer unrivalled client experience and satisfaction.

Position Overview

The Project Buyer will work with the Global Procurement team, construction field team, local stakeholders, and the corporate engineering department. This role acts as a critical link between site execution and global sourcing strategy, ensuring alignment between local needs and corporate procurement frameworks.

The Project Buyer is primarily responsible for sourcing and managing equipment installation contracts, building and facilities infrastructure contracts, and materials and services required to support construction activities.

This role is responsible for procurement of construction trade packages (civil, structural, steel, electrical, mechanical), equipment instillation contracts, and site services required for successful project execution.

The position operates within an active construction environment, acting as the on-site procurement lead to ensure alignment between field execution, engineering requirements, and global sourcing strategy.

Primary Responsibilities

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

• Execute sourcing strategies at the project level aligned with global category strategies.
• Lead sourcing events including RFI/RFP development, bid evaluation, and supplier selection.
• Develop and implement project procurement plans aligned with schedule and stakeholder needs.
• Lead sourcing packages using e-sourcing tools with stakeholder alignment.
• Use market data, should-cost models, and analytics to support decisions and negotiations.

Supplier & Contract Management

• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact representing Global Procurement, while working closely with local stakeholders, construction teams, and category leads.
• Maintain supplier relationships aligned with global procurement strategies.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and onboard new vendors.
• Execute and support negotiations for local contracts to meet financial targets.
• Support strategic supplier relationships with global category leadership.
• Execute negotiations for local contracts to meet regional and global financial targets.

Project Integration & Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the primary onsite representative of Global Procurement and conduit between global teams and site stakeholders.
• Maintain communication between Global Procurement, category leads, and onsite teams.
• Work closely with construction field team to align procurement with schedule.
• Coordinate with Operations Lead and global team to ensure execution.
• Support change management and procurement transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement or construction purchasing.
• Experience in industrial or capital projects.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP SRM preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in a construction environment & virtually with corporate teams.
• Demonstrated track record of operating with a high standard of compliance, ethics, and integrity in procurement and contracting activities, including adherence to corporate governance and sourcing policies.

We thank all applicants for their interest in GDI Services (Canada) LP however, only those who meet the qualifications for our position will be contacted.

GDI Services (Canada) LP is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment, and selection process. Please notify GDI Services (Canada) LP if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require accommodation GDI Services (Canada) LP will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.