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Auto Air Export, Inc.

Purchasing Manager

Hamilton, ON, Canada

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Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 5, 2026

Original job description

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading and managing the company’s purchasing activities to ensure materials, components, equipment, and services are available to support production and operational requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.

This role provides leadership to the purchasing team and has overall responsibility for supplier management, sourcing, negotiations, cost control, purchasing performance, and material availability. The Purchasing Manager works closely with Production, Engineering, Inventory, Sales, Accounting, and other departments to align purchasing activities with operational priorities and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Purchasing Leadership & Team Management

Lead, manage, and develop the purchasing team, including establishing priorities, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring performance.
Provide coaching, guidance, training, and ongoing support to purchasing team members.
Establish clear expectations and accountability for purchasing activities, supplier follow-up, and material availability.
Monitor team workload and purchasing priorities to ensure operational and production requirements are effectively supported.
Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, controls, efficiency, and team effectiveness.

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Manage the procurement of materials, components, equipment, supplies, and services required for production and company operations.
Develop and implement purchasing and sourcing strategies that support cost, quality, delivery, and operational objectives.
Identify, source, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers based on pricing, quality, reliability, capacity, service, and overall business requirements.
Review significant purchasing requirements, quotations, purchase orders, pricing, quantities, delivery commitments, and commercial terms.
Lead supplier negotiations related to pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery schedules, minimum order quantities, and other commercial conditions.
Identify opportunities to consolidate purchasing, improve supplier terms, and reduce overall procurement costs.
Maintain strong and professional relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners.

Supplier Performance & Risk Management

Establish and monitor supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, and reliability.
Address and resolve significant supplier issues involving shortages, late deliveries, quality concerns, incorrect shipments, pricing discrepancies, and service performance.
Identify potential supply chain risks and develop appropriate mitigation or alternative sourcing strategies.
Maintain appropriate secondary or alternative supplier options for critical materials where required.
Conduct supplier performance reviews and implement corrective actions where supplier performance does not meet expectations.
Proactively communicate significant supply, cost, quality, or delivery risks to appropriate stakeholders and senior management.Inventory & Material Planning

Work closely with Production, Engineering, Customer Service, Sales, and other departments to understand material requirements, forecasts, production priorities, and upcoming demand.
Monitor inventory requirements, material availability, lead times, and purchasing commitments to minimize production disruptions.
Support effective inventory planning and replenishment while balancing material availability, inventory levels, lead times, and working capital.
Identify potential shortages, excess inventory, obsolete materials, and long-lead-time items and develop appropriate action plans.
Ensure purchasing decisions align with production schedules, customer requirements, and operational priorities.

Cost Management & Continuous Improvement

Develop and drive cost-reduction and cost-avoidance initiatives across purchasing activities.
Analyze supplier pricing, purchasing trends, and market conditions to identify savings and sourcing opportunities.
Track and report purchasing savings, supplier performance, material costs, and other key purchasing metrics.
Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities related to purchasing, materials, and supplier costs.
Recommend and implement improvements to purchasing processes, supplier management practices, and internal controls.
Work with other departments to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce total procurement and inventory costs.

Systems, Reporting & Compliance

Ensure purchasing records, supplier information, pricing, purchase orders, and related documentation are accurate and maintained within the ERP system.
Develop and monitor relevant purchasing KPIs and provide regular reporting on purchasing performance, supplier performance, cost savings, shortages, and key risks.
Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, approval requirements.
Maintain appropriate documentation and controls to support purchasing decisions and approvals.
Support ERP improvements and ensure purchasing data is accurate and effectively used for planning and decision-making.
Perform other purchasing, supply chain, and management responsibilities as required.

Key Competencies

Purchasing and procurement leadership
Strategic sourcing and supplier management
Team leadership, coaching, and development
Contract and supplier negotiation
Cost management and cost reduction
Inventory and materials planning
Supplier performance and risk management
Analytical thinking and problem-solving
Decision-making and accountability
Cross-functional communication and collaboration
ERP system and purchasing controls
Budgeting, forecasting, and KPI management
Organization and priority management
Continuous improvement
Strong business and commercial judgment

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Responsibilities

The Purchasing Manager leads the procurement team to ensure materials and services are acquired cost-effectively to support production and operations. This role is responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and maintaining inventory levels while aligning purchasing activities with company objectives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in purchasing leadership, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance management. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in ERP systems, and the ability to manage cross-functional relationships are essential for this position.

Skills

Purchasing leadership
Strategic sourcing
Supplier management
Team management
Contract negotiation
Cost management
Inventory planning
Risk management
Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
ERP systems
Budgeting
Forecasting
KPI management
Continuous improvement
Cross-functional collaboration

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Keywords

Purchasing
Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Management
Negotiation
Cost Reduction
Inventory Planning
Supply Chain
ERP
KPIs
Budgeting
Forecasting
Risk Mitigation
Production Support
Continuous Improvement
Material Availability
Contract Management
Operations
Quality Control
Lead Time Management

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