Purchasing Coordinator

• Coordinate the movement of purchased materials.
• Compile data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and to ensure receipt of items ordered.
• Compile data to generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to be used for cost-saving initiatives.
• Compare invoices against purchase orders and shipping and receiving documents to verify receipt of items ordered.
• Contact suppliers regarding errors in partial or duplicate shipments, prices, and substitutions.
• Prepare and fill out payments to suppliers, whether by cash, check, credit, and other forms of payment.
• Post and reconcile company payments to general ledgers.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied cash transactions.
• Post A/P data to profit/loss reports, balance sheets, income statements, and other documentation.
• Review all credit balances, refunds, and adjustments, and apply adjustments and/or corrections to corporate billing records.
• Balance daily A/P batches; prepare and distribute payment reports and statistics to key personnel.
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its business partners.
• Interact and negotiate with suppliers.
• Form payment strategies to make timely A/P payments and mitigate supplier objections.
• Investigate payment problems while following corporate A/P policies and procedures.
• Communicate all delays or variances of inbound freight to the appropriate parties.
• Maintain strict control over inventory levels for production in order to meet internal and external demand of product.
• Operate within an annual budget.
• Maintain appropriate and complete documentation regarding regulated products and/or hazardous materials.
• Identify discrepancies between shipments and orders and take action.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $21.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Barrie, ON L4N 9L5 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Barrie, ON L4N 9L5: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person