Purchasing Assistant - Burnaby, Canada - Watson Gloves

Watson Gloves

Verified Company

Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WATSON GLOVES:

Who We Are:

With 106 years of experience, Watson Gloves is North America's single source for hand protection offering over 2,000 different styles to cover glove-use: at work, at home, at play.

We are a
Family -owned company that is committed to providing
Authentic and
Fun experiences for our people and our customers that deliver above and beyond customer and employee experiences based in
Integrity and
Continuous Improvement **.

Our drive for being industry leaders in glove innovation and focus on the four pillars of corporate social responsibility play a large part in our success as we live out our Just Cause by elevating industry for the greater good through sustainability and innovation protecting people and our planet.

If you like to work in a cool, collaborative workplace where we like to have fun but get the job done, look no further than Watson Gloves. "We're glovers, not fighters"
Watson Marketing Team.

The Role:

The
Purchasing Assistant is responsible for assisting in the coordination of the purchase of products and raw materials.

This role handles all important administrative and data entry responsibilities related to purchases, order tracking, purchase agreements, and product records.

Reporting to the Director of Purchasing, you are a highly organized and analytical person with an aptitude for numbers, have a high attention to detail, with strong communication skills and a track record of delivering exceptional support within a supply chain team with a positive attitude, customer-centric approach and desire to learn

Who You Are:

Core Responsibilities:

Update and maintain purchasingrelated information in the ERP system
Update, maintain and track product on inbound reports
Process and file proforma invoices, sales confirmations, and purchase orders as required
Review vendor customs documents and forward to appropriate external and internal stakeholders
Review all open POs and update ERP as necessary
Maintain and update vendor term documentation and overseas calendar schedule
Efile vendor agreements and other related purchasing documents
Track intercustoms documentation to appropriate internal stakeholders
Collect vendor scorecard data
Coordinate and record minutes for purchasing meetings
Ensure vendor preship documents are on hand and accurate
Maintain and update item information for raw material database
Generate purchasing reports as assigned
Provide backup coverage to the Purchasing Team
Participate in purchasingrelated projects
Minutes keeper for purchasing related meetings

What YOU BRING- Qualifications:

12 years in a previous inventory/purchasing/supply chain role or relevant training/education
Experience with Office 365: Excel intermediate and above, Word & PowerPoint working knowledge
High attention to detail and ability to prioritize work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organization, analytical and timemanagement skills
Has an aptitude for numbers
Ability to work within a team and under pressure
Adaptable, flexible, supportive
Positive attitude and customercentric approach
Bonus points for spoken Cantonese and Mandarin
Experience with an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics GP)

What we OFFER:

Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive benefits package
Company laptop
Fun and engaging working environment
Events & company SWAG

Thank you for your interest in Watson Gloves #WG Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. We wish you the best in your job search.