Purchasing Assistant - Calgary, Canada - TRAIL APPLIANCES LTD
Description
Why Trail?
The Perks
Trail Appliances values their employees and provides a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package including:
- Health & dental benefits
- Personal care days
- Statutory holidays off
- Employee & family assistance program
- Staff incentives and rewards
- Employee discounts
The Role
Reporting to the Inventory Control Manger, the Purchasing Assistant is responsible for ordering products/merchandise for the Company.
This person will also ensure that pricing, ordering, and obtaining an ETA for Special Order products is completed in a timely manner.
What you will be doing
- Maintain a working knowledge of all product lines.
- Create, verify, and maintain documentation for all purchase orders
- Liaise with Suppliers and the Supplier Sales Representatives.
- Be familiar with and maintain ongoing relationships with product distributors.
- Maintain current pricing list/books and update as required.
- Ensure that all product back orders are investigated and followed through on
- Data entry of purchase orders, updating confirmation dates.
To be successful in this role, you ideally have
- Previous purchasing experience an asset.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work well with in a team environment.
- Moderate computer skills.
- Ability to work well with deadlines.
Our story began in 1974, when the Broderick family rented out appliances at their bottle depot on Macleod Trail in Calgary.
From those humble beginnings, Trail Appliances has grown to become one of the leading independent appliance retailers in Western Canada.
With 19 showrooms spanning across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, we continue to stand by our guiding principles of unparalleled customer service, competitive pricing, and expert advice.
Having built our reputation on strong family values and creating a collaborative work culture that values respect, integrity, diversity, passion, and laughter, we're proud to be family-owned and operated today.
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