Purchasing Coordinator
- Burlington, ON, Canada
$60,000-$90,000 per year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $60,000-$90,000 per year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of purchasing or buying experience, ideally in manufacturing industry
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Description Mainway Handling Systems has been delivering a high standard of excellence in conveyor design, material handling, and systems integration since 1988. The company is known for providing clients with leading-edge, customizable solutions that address complex industrial and logistics needs. Mainway’s experienced team actively embraces new technologies to enhance system performance and reliability. Team members collaborate closely with clients to produce efficient, safe, and cost-effective end results.
Role Description The Purchasing Coordinator is a full-time, on-site role based in Burlington, ON. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day purchasing activities, including preparing and processing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and maintaining accurate procurement records. The Purchasing Coordinator will communicate with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, and product availability, while helping to resolve discrepancies related to orders, invoices, or shipments. The Purchasing Coordinator contributes to cost optimization and process improvements by analyzing purchasing data and recommending more efficient procurement practices.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of purchasing or buying experience, ideally in manufacturing industry
- Solid working knowledge of ERP-based planning and purchasing
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Proven negotiation and supplier relationship skills
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail
- Advanced Excel, plus proficiency in Outlook and Word
- Clear, professional communication with suppliers and internal teams
- Ability to juggle multiple complex projects and stay calm under tight deadlines
Compensation
$60,000-$90,000 per year
Apply to: isabel.murphy@mainwayhandling.com
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage daily purchasing activities, including preparing and processing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and maintaining accurate procurement records. Coordinate with suppliers on pricing, lead times, and availability, resolve order and shipment discrepancies, and analyze purchasing data to support cost optimization and process improvements.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of purchasing or buying experience, ideally in manufacturing, along with working knowledge of ERP-based planning and purchasing and the ability to interpret engineering drawings. Candidates should have strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and clear communication skills while managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Skills
- Purchasing
- Purchase Order Processing
- Negotiation
- ERP-Based Planning
- Delivery Tracking
- Invoice and Shipment Discrepancy Resolution
- Purchasing Data Analysis
- Cost Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Engineering Drawing Interpretation
- Advanced Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Project Coordination
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Isabel Murphy
Hiring contact email
isabel.murphy@mainwayhandling.com
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Administrative
Keywords
- Purchasing
- Buying
- Manufacturing
- Automation Machinery
- Material Handling
- Systems Integration
- Purchase Orders
- Supplier Management
- Pricing
- Lead Times
- Product Availability
- Procurement Records
- ERP
- ERP-Based Planning
- Engineering Drawings
- Negotiation
- Delivery Tracking
- Invoice Reconciliation
- Shipment Discrepancies
- Purchasing Data Analysis
- Cost Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Advanced Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word