Supply Chain Leader - Strathroy, Canada - Parmerit Inc.

Parmerit Inc.

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Strathroy, Canada

15 hours ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Supply Chain Leader

About Us:

About Us:
Established in 1988, Parmerit is a leader in custom machining, fabrication, and automation.

Parmerit works with the latest technology to design and fabricate automated tooling, systems and components for a diverse client base across a variety of industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense.

Over the past 33 years, we have been dedicated to being an elite supplier of service, quality, and technical expertise.

In 2019, Parmerit acquired Adescor, which is a manufacturer of pipe processing systems for companies that produce extruded plastic pipe.

Adescor product lines are developed, engineered and manufactured at Parmerit's facility in Strathroy, Ontario.

With this acquisition, we are committed to an aggressive growth strategy and are looking to grow our teams and capabilities across the organization.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference.

We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

Role Purpose:

The Supply Chain Leader is responsible for sourcing and purchasing products or services to ensure that operational needs are met, taking price, quality and delivery into account.

They will develop supply sources by interviewing potential suppliers, visiting current vendors to improve relations and assessing supply facilities and negotiating price.

They will also be responsible for overseeing and maintaining inventory levels to ensure operational needs are met.

Reports To:
General Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

Analyze purchase requisitions and review for accuracy and completion
Place orders to procure requisitioned items
Monitor progress of delivery schedules
Solve problems with orders in an efficient and timely manner
Determine the correct method to process purchase requisitions depending on total cost, timeliness, competitive bidding, and existing contracts
Identify and select vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quantity and quality of commodities, price, and delivery date
Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts
Assess supplier profiles and analyze offers
Collaborate with departments to clarify purchase requisitions
Refine and continuously improve specifications for future purchase orders
Make purchasing decisions in accordance with company procedures and guidelines
Follow proper channels to obtain purchase authorization
Constantly review long lead time materials and place orders where needed
Work closely with our Incoming Inspectors to review supplies and ensure quality
Monitor stock levels
Perform Min/Max reviews as part of opportunity management process
Inputting, updating, and maintaining information in company's ERP system
Continuously explore and provide solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing
Drive and participate in the annual yearend inventory count activity
Investigate and cultivate new sources for supplies and products
Issue bid requests to several potential vendors and suppliers
Review quotes and secure the most competitive bids
Secure product technical descriptions and request product samples to support new design activities
Explain and clarify purchasing procedures to internal departments as well as vendors.
Prepare and implement effective negotiation tactics

Key Competencies and Behaviours:

Displays excellence in daily work
Goaloriented, organized team player
Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively
Takes ownership
Positive and engaged
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Is "real" and relatable, humble
Coachable
Must be willing to learn, grow and develop
Receive constructive feedback
Generates great ideas, opportunities for CI
Commitment to continuous improvement
Goes above and beyond
Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge
Works to high standards
Works with quality in mind
Takes responsibility and accountability

Qualifications & Experience:

Degree or diploma in business, with a focus on supply chain & operations, procurement, or materials management
35 years of direct work experience in a buyer/senior buyer position
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, and/or material requirements planning (MRP) software
Demonstrated understanding of integrated supply chain and logistics concepts and theories
Advanced procurement and supplier negotiation abilities

Benefits: