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Buyer
- Concord, ON, Canada
$80,000 to $85,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $80,000 to $85,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- Minimum 6 years of purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Our client, a growing manufacturing organization, in the Vaughan area is seeking an experienced Buyer with a strong background in manufacturing procurement and supply chain operations. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role is responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials, components, and services that support uninterrupted production and operational performance.
This position is ideal for a procurement professional who understands the complexities of a manufacturing environment, including production schedules, supplier performance, inventory management, and sourcing industrial components. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost savings, supplier excellence, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute purchasing strategies that support manufacturing operations and company objectives.
- Source and negotiate with suppliers for raw materials, components, and production-related services.
- Lead RFQ and tendering processes, evaluate vendor proposals, and negotiate contracts.
- Build and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery expectations are consistently met.
- Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
- Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to support operational requirements.
- Ensure materials are available to meet production schedules and customer commitments.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process improvements.
- Analyze purchasing data, spend trends, and supplier metrics using ERP systems and reporting tools.
- Support supplier qualification, audit activities, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Requirements:
- Minimum 6 years of purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience sourcing mechanical, electrical, industrial, or production-related components.
- Proven success managing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and driving cost savings.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chains, production planning, and inventory management.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute purchasing strategies, source and negotiate for materials and services, and manage supplier relationships and performance to meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure production needs are met while identifying cost savings, process improvements, and supply-chain risk mitigation opportunities.
Requirements
Requires at least six years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment, including sourcing mechanical, electrical, industrial, or production-related components. Candidates should have a record of supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost savings, along with knowledge of manufacturing supply chains, production planning, and inventory management.
Skills
- Manufacturing Procurement
- Purchasing Strategy
- Supplier Sourcing
- Supplier Negotiation
- RFQ Management
- Tendering
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Reduction
- Inventory Management
- Production Planning
- ERP Systems
- Spend Analysis
- Supplier Qualification
- Risk Mitigation
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Manufacturing
- Procurement
- Supply Chain Operations
- Purchasing Strategies
- Raw Materials
- Mechanical Components
- Electrical Components
- Industrial Components
- Production-Related Services
- RFQ
- Tendering
- Supplier Proposals
- Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Relationships
- Supplier Performance
- Production Schedules
- Customer Commitments
- Cost Savings
- Supplier Consolidation
- Process Improvement
- Purchasing Data
- Spend Trends
- Supplier Metrics
- ERP Systems
- Supplier Qualification
- Supplier Audits
- Risk Mitigation
- Inventory Management
- Production Planning