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Join a top employer and advance your career. Our client, a leader in their field, has partnered with Aplin to hire a Purchasing Coordinator based in Regina.
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Benefits & Perks:
A fast-paced, dynamic, empowering, and friendly work environment.
Competitive salary and participation in our generous profit-sharing program that recognizes the individual contribution of employees.
Comprehensive benefits program, including RRSP contributions.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that the branch has sufficient inventory to meet the established customer service goals.
Purchases merchandise from approved suppliers based on price, availability of products, making the right decision for the Business Centre on available data and personal judgment; Manages the inventory write-downs to minimize their financial impact on the branch.
Analyses and quickly corrects inventory discrepancies; Working with the Branch Manager and salespeople to evaluate new products and product lines and recommend them.
Keeps supplier data (special costing, lead-time, etc.) up-to-date; Creates new stock SKUs when needed.
Maintains the integrity of special SKU costs in the system.
Manages suppliers rejects and returns (merchandise that is defective, obsolete or received by mistake), and issues debit memos when appropriate.
Supports Company and supplier relations, and alignment.
Continuously maintains technical knowledge to remain up-to-date on various product lines; Participates in the cyclical and annual physical inventory preparation and counting.
Meets with vendors to build and maintain relationships and negotiate special agreements.
Qualifications:
Minimum of five (5) years of industry experience preferable, or a combination of relevant education and experience with at least three (3) years experience in the function.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, Team player.
Capability to organize his work with a minimum of supervision.
