Buyer
- Milton, ON, Canada
$30 to $35 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $30 to $35 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as a buyer/material planner in a manufacturing environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Buyer will be a detail-oriented professional with a strong ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. This individual will support procurement duties supporting Maintenance and MRO purchases. The Buyer will drive PO generation from HPG’s Kanban system.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for generating all purchase orders related to Maintenance, MRO and Kanban requirements.
- Manage the flow of materials from external supply by reviewing Vendor Order Confirmation as well as performing follow-up on inbound orders
- Working with various departments to ensure purchasing needs are met
- Generate Purchase Orders and assist in managing MRO vendor in conjunction with internal requirements
- Coordinate with the Senior Buyer group and Quality to manage the Supplier Metrics/Scorecards to identify problematic vendors and work to implement corrective actions
- Review and monitor planning parameters as well as inventory levels to support the inventory metrics
- May perform other duties as assigned by the Materials Manager
Requirements
- Post-secondary degree/diploma an accredited university/college in Operations/Supply Chain
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as a buyer/material planner in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with supply partners and resolving supply related issues
- Demonstrated level of proficiency in Excel
- Experience and proficient in MS Business Central or comparable ERP software experience an asset
- APICS CPIM/CSCP desirable
- Great communications and presentation skills
- Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and have strong leadership ability
- Understands, applies and advocates all Company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures and standards
More about this job
Responsibilities
Generate purchase orders for Maintenance, MRO, and Kanban requirements, and manage inbound materials by reviewing vendor confirmations and following up on orders. Coordinate with internal departments, vendors, Senior Buyers, and Quality to address purchasing needs, monitor supplier performance, and support inventory metrics.
Requirements
Requires a post-secondary degree or diploma in Operations or Supply Chain and 2–3 years of buyer or material-planning experience in a manufacturing environment. Candidates should have supply-partner issue-resolution experience, Excel proficiency, strong communication and multitasking abilities, and familiarity with an ERP system; APICS CPIM/CSCP certification is desirable.
Skills
- Procurement
- Purchase Order Generation
- Maintenance And MRO Purchasing
- Kanban
- Vendor Management
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Order Follow-Up
- Supplier Metrics And Scorecards
- Corrective Actions
- Inventory Management
- Planning Parameters
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Software
- Microsoft Business Central
- Communication
- Multitasking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Procurement
- Buyer
- Material Planning
- Supply Chain
- Operations
- Manufacturing
- Purchase Orders
- Maintenance
- MRO
- Kanban
- Vendor Order Confirmation
- Supplier Management
- Supplier Metrics
- Scorecards
- Corrective Actions
- Inventory Levels
- Planning Parameters
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Business Central
- ERP Software
- APICS CPIM
- APICS CSCP
- Environmental Policies
- Safety Policies