Purchasing Manager

Summary: Leverage procurement best practices to create and implement strategies to improve material costs while maintaining established quality standards. Manage suppliers, buyers, and serve as an important member of the plant operations team.

Essential Duties:

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with other departments including Scheduling, Inventory, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing Operations to maintain adequate material supply to meet the needs of plant operations.
• Coordinate daily purchasing activities to ensure timely issuance and maintenance of purchase orders using SAP.
• Anticipate any challenges or disruptions in supply or quality and provide alternative solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors and ensure adequate procedures are in place to minimize variances and ensure on-time, high-quality material is delivered.
• Analyze QPI’s to support the management of inventory, delivered costs, and schedule adherence.
• Oversee maintenance of current price information; department and supplier product information; supplier contracts, servicing agreements, etc.
• Manage plant purchasing employees to support their continuous growth and development
• Prepare and submit reports as directed

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of experience in a purchasing/buyers position

• 5+ years experience in procurement preferably for a manufacturing business in the building and construction segment
• Demonstrate the previous history of team leadership of indirect or direct reports representing multiple functions and departments.
• Ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and with minimal supervision
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analysis skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Computer Skills:

• Must be highly proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SAP

Certificates and Licenses:

• CPM, CPSM, APP, or other purchasing credentials

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a CPM, CPSM, APP, or other purchasing credentials?
• Do you have procurement experience in a manufacturing business in the building and construction segment?

Experience:

• Procurement: 5 years (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Caledon, ON L7E 3B5 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Caledon, ON L7E 3B5: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person