Buyer

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Procurement & Real Estate

Location: Halifax, NS

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time

Closing Date: November 10, 2026

Note: This is a temporary position with an expected end date of January 2028

We are looking for a Buyer to join the Procurement team on a full-time basis. Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for providing excellent service by understanding customers' needs, who enthusiastically support change, sharing your expertise, taking responsibility for your development, and actively seeking new challenges.

• Procure materials and services that support business operations while ensuring quality, value, and timely delivery.
• Manage sourcing and procurement activities, leveraging market knowledge, industry networks, and technology-based tools to identify optimal solutions.
• Support the development, negotiation, and management of supplier agreements while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and cost reduction.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to enhance service levels, delivery performance, and overall supplier value.
• Coordinate inventory planning, forecasting, replenishment, and expediting activities to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs and improve supply chain effectiveness.
• Support tendering and competitive solicitation activities, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and supplier evaluations.
• Conduct research, analysis, and financial assessments to support procurement decisions and supplier performance reviews.
• Ensure procurement, inventory, and material handling activities comply with applicable safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Contribute to a customer-focused, team-oriented environment while supporting process improvements and organizational initiatives.

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• College diploma or university degree, ideally supplemented by professional education or certification in procurement, supply chain, or inventory management (such as CPP, SCMP, CPIM, or CSCP).
• Three to five years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, inventory management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of procurement best practices, market solicitation processes, tendering, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Strong analytical and financial evaluation skills with the ability to support data-driven procurement decisions.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and supporting contract administration activities.
• Proficiency with business systems and software, including Microsoft Office and enterprise procurement or inventory management platforms such as Maximo and Oracle Financials.
• Strong research and problem-solving capabilities with an ability to identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong attention to detail.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by November 10, 2026, and let us know why this role is right for you.

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [email protected]