Purchasing and Materials Coordinator
Overview
Our client in Waterloo Region is looking for an experienced purchasing professional to join their team in a full-time position as Purchasing Coordinator!
This role will start out on a contract basis with the potential to go to a permanent position for the right individual!
As part of this established team and long-term manufacturing business, you will be the recipient of a salary between 45-60K to start depending on experience and full benefits plan upon permanent hire!
The Purchasing Coordinator will coordinate with departments to forecast the needs of the business and make purchase decisions based on the production schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Research, select and purchase quality products and materials
- Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing
- Process purchase orders and update management on status of orders
- Update inventory and ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels
- Schedule and verify purchase deliveries
- Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions
- Coordinate with production staff, management, and stockroom as required to ensure adequate stock is on hand.
- Maintain the supplier database, accurate transaction records and related documents.
- Support the company’s annual inventory count
- Develop improved purchasing strategies to reduce cost, improve inventory turnover and effectively utilize available storage space
- Generate production work orders for parts manufacturing and track progress, enter competed work orders
- Assist Management with implementation and management of the MRP system
- Ensure product Bills of Materials are accurately maintained and updated as required
- Other duties as may be assigned
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field – preferred
- Five (5) plus years of purchasing and materials management experience required.
- Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is an asset.
- Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint).
- Proficient in appropriate software.
- Critical thinking and negotiation skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
If you have purchasing experience and this role interests you, send your resume to: jayne@grandriverpersonnel.ca
NOTE: Only those with past purchasing experience will be considered and should send their resume.
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