Buyer - Milton, Canada - Wilcox Bodies Limited

Wilcox Bodies Limited

Verified Company

Milton, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Summary of Responsibilities:

As the Buyer your overall responsibilities will be to place purchase orders for material for the timely delivery of goods to meet the requirements of production, data analysis, negotiate with suppliers, and supporting the team.

The Buyer will foster relationships with Vendors on stock equipment and parts and build relationships with new vendors.

The Buyer must promote and maintain a high level of communication and liaison with both the internal departments and external Vendors.

It is expected that this position will conduct business with the best interest of Wilcox Group of Companies in mind while following strong ethical and supply chain principles.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Work closely with Production planning to review material requirements and communicate delays or issues with delivery on time requirements
Negotiate with Vendors to obtain the maximum value on price, payment terms, quality, and service. Sourcing of new and existing parts and assemblies.
Qualify and monitor new and existing vendors through departmental KPIs of Delivery on Time metrics
Prepare and issue Purchase Orders to Vendors according to MRP Job Requirements, Kanban, and Indirect Purchase Requisitions.
Monitor and expedite open Purchase Orders and resolve late, damage, overage and shortage deliveries.
Coordinate with Production, Quality and Vendors to resolve non-conformances.
Resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies resulting from PO not matching invoice amount.
Upload Order Acknowledgement to Purchase Order.
Update and maintain MRP system on vendor records, purchasing price, lead time, payment terms and currency.
Assist with Vendor management and maintain good working relationships. RFQs, Vendor Returns, obtain Credit Memo for vendor returns.
Initiate Engineering Change Requests on obsolete and new sources of supply and contribute to ECR/ECN process as required.
Other related duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities:

Ability to effectively communicate in a professional manner both verbally and in writing with all levels of the Wilcox team and external network
Strong negotiation skills and awareness if impact on company and projects
Customer service oriented
Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Impeccable attention to detail
Welldeveloped communications skills
Comprehensive understanding of MS Office, and industry standard ERP/MRP platforms
Ability to read technical drawings including BOMs and CAD
Strong drive and time management skills

Job Knowledge or Work Experience:

35 years of relevant purchasing experience
Strong knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing processes
Solid knowledge and understanding of all product lines
Ability to listen and communicate concisely and effectively
Strong business sense and industry expertise

Education:

Postsecondary education in Business Administration, Purchasing or Supply Chain is an asset
Yellow or Black belt and/or Six Sigma training/designation an asset

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits: