Buyer/purchaser - Woodbridge, Canada - Ideal Warehouse Innovations

Ideal Warehouse Innovations

Verified Company

Woodbridge, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the scope of this position involves hands-on planning, analysis, execution of purchasing and supply chain activities across the organization, for several locations.

The Buyer/Purchaser participates in the training and mentoring of the purchasing and supply chain team and is an active member within the group, ensuring product is ordered and delivered in a timely fashion while meeting quality and budget objectives.

Responsibilities:

Run MRP daily to interrogate and execute requisitions
Work with vendors to satisfy their scopes of delivery based on agreed terms.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key vendors.
Monitor vendor capacity to ensure they are not overloaded, and where necessary, divert work to different areas of the supply chain.
Identify systematic issues within the supply chain and make recommendations for corrective actions.
Ensure that suppliers are meeting delivery deadlines.
Daily tracking of overdue and partially delivered POs.
When required, establish new vendors and supply chains to support the growth of the organization.
Participate in demand trending and inventory level planning. Make recommendations and changes where appropriate.
Participate and, from time to time, lead strategic procurement projects; annual supply contracts, turnkey supply contracts, competitive procurement etc.
Ensure that inventory levels are always maintained in accordance with the established MRP policy.
Support warehouse coordinators in expediting product and prioritizing pick, pack, and ship activities.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, execute cycle counts, assist in a leading role for full inventory counts, identify root cause, recommend preventative plans, and correct inventory as required.
Create items and bills of materials as required from time to time.
Adhoc projects as assigned, based on current and changing business needs.
Participate in process improvement and MRP/ERP development.
Other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

Qualifications:

Postsecondary education in Procurement, and/or Supply chain Management
4+ years of relevant work experience in a procurement environment as a buyer
Experience and working knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics knowledge considered an asset)
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, including written and verbal
Ability to negotiate and influence people
Strong data analysis skills, coupled with demonstrated attention to details and accurate results
Familiar with total quality management and continuous improvement processes
Proven ability to make decisions and problem solve
Strong computer skills experience with MS NAV and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Mechanical knowledge considered an asset

Note:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$22.49-$28.43 per hour

Benefits: