Buyer Coordinator

Job Title: Buyer Coordinator

Location: Markham, ON

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m, on-site

Salary: $55,000–$63,000 per year

Kelly Services is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer Coordinator for our client, a manufacturing organization located in Markham, Ontario.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or an early-career professional looking to build a career in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management. Candidates with foundational purchasing knowledge, strong organizational skills, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtain supplier quotations, compare pricing, and recommend purchasing options based on cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, coordinate purchasing approvals, and support credit card and online purchases.
• Monitor orders, follow up with suppliers, and expedite deliveries to meet production requirements.
• Review and maintain supplier documentation, including certificates of compliance, ISO certificates, shipping documents, and invoices.
• Support inventory management, inventory reporting, and incoming inspections for critical materials.
• Coordinate deliveries, transportation, and collections involving external service providers.
• Arrange courier shipments and maintain accurate records of off-site inventory, deliveries, and pickups.
• Support customs clearance activities and verify applicable duties and taxes.
• Resolve supplier issues involving damaged shipments, missing documentation, and delivery discrepancies.
• Provide purchasing and inventory updates to Accounts Payable and other internal departments.
• Maintain positive supplier relationships and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with administrative duties and special projects as required.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 1–2 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of purchasing principles and a strong interest in developing procurement skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly; SAP experience is an asset
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, resourceful approach with the confidence to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a small team.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Vacation entitlement and employee benefits offered
• Optional RRSP program, with employer matching contributions up to 3%.
• Opportunity to develop purchasing, supplier management, and inventory coordination skills within a manufacturing environment.

Why Kelly®?

As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work - just ask the nearly 500,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

About Kelly®

At Kelly, we’re always thinking about what’s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we’re a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.