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SENIOR PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Position Type:      Full Time, permanent
Location:              London, Ontario 
Experience:           3-5 years’ minimum
Education:           College Diploma

• The timely procurement of materials and products from suppliers at the lowest cost, consistent with considerations for quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need

• Creating purchase orders as requested by all internal departments and ensuring proper authorization for the purchase of products                  
• Maintain centralized purchasing system                    
• Place and follow up on orders and their due dates to ensure timely deliveries                          
• Monitor overdue orders daily                                     
• Gather and document information that must be relayed to all other team members regarding status of orders, pricing, and delivery schedules                  
• Responsible for ensuring accurate and minimum inventory                   
• Extract data from the inventory management system (AP+) to assess stock and consumed items                       
• Sourcing of appropriate vendors in the supply of products for the Company, following Purchasing procedures               
• Negotiate and track supplier costs               
• Create and maintain new company data and supplier information in the ERP system
• Create and maintain new purchasing product articles, and part-supplier relationships in the ERP system
• Collect and catalogue all SDS sheets from suppliers and ensure they are kept up to date and in compliance with proper format and legislation
• Complete supplier evaluations/ scorecards
• Track and maintain records of supplier claims
• Support Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives throughout the facility, ensuring safety, housekeeping and quality standards are maintained                             
• Other duties, projects, and tasks as assigned by Manager / Team Leader

• Post secondary education in purchasing or a related field
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in purchasing or stores management
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite                  
• Working knowledge in materials management, contracts, purchasing systems, and legal requirements    
• Oriented to a manufacturing organization   

• Aptitude for customer care and commitment                          
• Strong organizational and time-management skills                  
• Ability to appreciate and maintain proper level of confidentiality                        
• Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail                    
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment                    
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to exchange/collect information and negotiate with varied contacts both internally and externally                
• Must be able to travel if required                 
• Must be able to work nights and weekends if required

• A full-time, permanent position in our London location
• Current hours of work: Monday - Friday, day shift
• Safe and clean working environment
• A competitive compensation package that includes paid time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• RRSP matching program
• On-site fitness facility
• EFAP through LifeWorks
• A varied area of responsibility in an extremely successful and growth-oriented company