Job Description

The procurement agent supports purchasing activities for site-level teams to ensure materials are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and within established timelines. This role requires strong relationship-building and negotiation skills to maintain supplier partnerships and keep projects moving smoothly.

Why This Role Matters to Modern Niagara
The procurement agent will be supporting purchasing activities for the Alberta field teams and will be key in ensuring timely delivery of materials and cost control, which directly impacts project success and client satisfaction. Their strategic approach to sourcing supports operational excellence and strengthens vendor relationships.

Key Impact / Purpose

• Source and purchase materials to keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure quality and reliability.
• Optimize inventory and purchasing processes for cost-effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Source and purchase materials for our field foremen
• Review, maintain, and issue required purchase orders to preferred vendors
• Schedule and expedite material deliveries as required
• Maintain purchase order records in an organized process
• Effective and timely communication of order status, source and lead time to active project teams
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate pricing, terms and seek new opportunities for added value
• Participate in operational huddles to share known supply chain issues on product availability, price and new opportunities
• Detailed review of vendor invoices against purchase orders placed to ensure accuracy and resolve exceptions through reconciliation
• Review, maintain, and recommend appropriate levels of inventoried materials and consumables
• Execute material return procedures and ensure credits are obtained from suppliers
• Ability to travel between Edmonton, project sites and supplier locations

Must-haves:

• 3+ years of procurement/wholesale experience, ideally within the construction and mechanical industry
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strong relationships with wholesalers, suppliers, and vendors, ensuring top-notch customer service.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Effective communicator with the ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships with employees, suppliers and other stakeholders at all levels
• Resourceful, problem-solver able to provide timely solutions
• Highly organized individual, able to maintain multiple responsibilities and prioritize for successful execution.

Nice-to-haves:

• Knowledge of mechanical systems and construction industry experience.
• Resourceful problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

This is a new position. Salary range is $70,000 - $80,000

Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:

• Performance based bonus opportunities
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
• Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
• An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
• 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
• A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
• Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
• Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
• Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others
• Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.

About Modern Niagara

Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa.

We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.

Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork.

Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive.

We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com so we can make appropriate arrangements.

We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.