Project Procurement Lead

Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world. At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 1000 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them. Total Compensation and Benefits Pay Rate: $96,000 - $132,000 CAD Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus Stock Purchase Plan RRSP Match 3 Weeks Vacation Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.) Employee Development Programs The opportunity Do you enjoy solving problems where engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and project delivery meet? As a Project Procurement Lead, you will own the material budget and material schedule for assigned projects, translating evolving technical requirements into clear procurement plans, timely decisions and practical risk-mitigation actions. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role for someone who can interpret engineering drawings, understand how machined and fabricated components are made, and bring people together to resolve cost, quality and delivery challenges. You will have meaningful visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence projects from early design through post-project review. What you will do Own and forecast the project material budget and maintain the project procurement plan throughout execution. Partner with project and program managers, engineering, assembly, buyers and suppliers to align material requirements with the production schedule. Identify long-lead materials, delivery risks and cost pressures early, then lead practical mitigation and escalation plans. Develop and execute strategies that support material cost reduction, including a target of reducing material costs by 10% where project conditions allow. Review component selections and engineering drawings, contribute supply-market insight during design reviews, and help identify lower-cost compliant solutions. Lead procurement kick-off meetings, provide weekly forecasts and updates, and support daily visual management and project review meetings. Negotiate pricing, lead times, delivery commitments and recovery plans with suppliers while balancing supplier realities with project needs. Resolve requisition and drawing issues, support technical discussions with suppliers, and engage internal value-engineering expertise when needed. Use historical and benchmarking data to assess competitive pricing and monitor purchase price variance and material-cost performance. Capture lessons learned through post-project reviews and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Qualifications What you bring A post-secondary diploma or degree in materials management, manufacturing, engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. With at least five years of relevant experience in custom manufacturing The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints. This is essential for the role. Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes, particularly machined or fabricated components. Experience in machining, toolmaking, estimating, welding, quality or technical purchasing is highly relevant. Experience developing and maintaining a project material procurement plan, or closely related experience managing material cost a…

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