Senior Buyer (Contract)

Skeena Gold + Silver is a Canadian mining company with a portfolio of exploration and development projects located in northwest British Columbia, Canada. Our current focus is on the revitalization of the high-grade, past-producing Eskay Creek gold-silver mine. Skeena is committed to leading the industry in reconciliation, diversity, and inclusion and we work in close collaboration with our Indigenous partners, leveraging their traditional knowledge and respect for the land.

As a Skeena employee, you will become part of a dynamic, innovative, and results-driven work environment. Together, alongside colleagues of diverse backgrounds and experience you will help us operate safely, protect the environment, positively contribute to our local communities and build a state of the art mine in Canada. Come join our team to be a part of this amazing opportunity!

Job Title: Senior Buyer

Reporting to the Procurement Lead, the Senior Buyer will contribute to all aspects of Skeena’s procurement processes, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, equipment, and services required for the company’s projects. This role will collaborate closely with the organization’s engineering and on-site teams as well as external vendors.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Procurement Strategy, Processes & Operations

• Develop and implement purchasing procedures in collaboration with the procurement team and other departments.
• Assist project and operations managers in purchasing and negotiating equipment, materials, products, and services.
• Purchase materials and supplies at competitive prices, considering quality, suitability, timing, and requirements.
• Apply strong understanding of site usage and demand levels to support accurate procurement.
• Use supplier pricing files and internal systems to ensure pricing accuracy.

Supplier & Vendor Management

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, address issues, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify, analyze, and select suppliers for project materials and services.
• Evaluate vendor, supplier, and contractor quotes; negotiate fair terms and rates.
• Create and maintain a qualified vendor register and ensure all vendor correspondence is organized and recorded.
  
  

Stakeholder & Community Engagement

• Build and maintain professional, ethical relationships with internal and external business clients.
• Demonstrate social awareness and uphold Skeena Resources' opportunity‑sharing agreements.
• Act in a socially responsible manner with the community and the company.
  
  

Tendering, Contracting & Compliance

• Create and present RFI, RFP, and RFQ packages; invite tenders and verify best-value options.
• Review and analyze procurement and inventory documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Acquire required materials and services in a timely manner; create and enter purchase orders into ERP systems.
• Evaluate vendor performance and implement corrections when needed.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• All other duties as reasonably assigned

The Ideal Candidate

Education / Qualifications:

• College Diploma in procurement, administration, operations management, logistics, engineering, finance or a combination of training and equivalent experience is desired.
• Must be very comfortable with the use of computerized solutions, including the ability to produce reports and other documents with the Microsoft Office suite and ERP.
• Familiarity with relevant BC and federal legislation and regulations.

Experience / Skills

• Minimum 6 years of buyer experience is required.
• Experience in mining is required.
• Knowledge of mining industry materials, equipment, and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
• Familiarity with safety and quality standards in mining.
• Detail oriented with excessive attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibits a high degree of responsibility for confidential matters.
• Effective team player who can jump in wherever is needed.
• Strong interpersonal and reasoning skills, with proven problem-solving abilities.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as with others.

Work Location & Conditions

This is an office-based job, in Skeena’s Corporate office located in Vancouver, British Columbia on a Monday to Friday schedule. Additionally, the job is in a fast paced, and at times stressful working environment, with having to manage multiple competing priorities. Some flexibility in work location may be considered.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is CAD 80,000 - 125,000, in line with the competitive job market for such roles carried out in British Columbia. Salary ranges are guidelines, and any job offer received by a candidate will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant education, training, and/or experience.

All Applicants MUST be legally entitled to work in Canada. Priority hiring consideration will be given to Indigenous Nations members who reside within the territories our projects are located.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.