Buyer - Montreal, Canada - Mackinnon & Partners

    Mackinnon & Partners
    Mackinnon & Partners Montreal, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Position: Buyer

    Fulltime

    Remote

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    • Negotiate terms and deadlines with suppliers on certain families of purchases.
    • Ensure the coordination of the physical flows of materials, products, and tools in order to satisfy the continuous and constant demands of the services of customers and suppliers.
    • Estimate the quantities of products to order based on the state of stocks, flow forecasts, the periodicity of orders and delivery times from suppliers.
    • Ensure receipt of orders.
    • Ensure compliance with specifications.
    • Set up delivery schedules for suppliers.
    • Knowledge in precisely the needs of the perimeter, their evolution, and their scheduling.
    • Follow up on orders until delivery.
    • Supervise any disputes.
    • Continuously update the supplier database by integrating new market data.
    • Be a force of proposal on the evolution of inventory management criteria: increase / decrease in breakage thresholds and launch quantity.
    • Be a force of proposal on the stock management of new products or stop management on stock of poorly sold references.
    • You perform and keep up to date with the program and supplier management indicators.
    • You ensure customer reporting, both in terms of product delivery planning and activity reporting.

    JOB REQUIREMENTS

    • Knowledge in the purchasing and supply procedures
    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, Outlook.
    • Knowledge in ERP software
    • Knowledge in the entire industrial process and the needs of each workshop
    • Knowledge of the materials, the products, the different parts.
    • Knowledge in negotiation techniques
    • Master logistics tools.
    • Knowledge of the market.

    KEY COMPETENCIES

    • Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter, able to work with minimum supervision.
    • Continuous performance, improvement mindset and the ability to lead and inspire change.
    • Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening', and can change the course quickly.
    • Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
    • Strong organizational and management skills.
    • Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality.
    • Positive negotiation skills.
    • Ability to handle many conflicting priorities.
    • Initiative and results driven.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
    • Minimum of 2-4 years of Purchasing related experience or demonstrated Knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.
    • International trading and logistics.
    • Bilingual (English French or English-Spanish)