Buyer

Vaco; Burlington; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco is recruiting for a Purchasing & Planning role located in the Greater Toronto Area. The incumbent will read engineering drawings, onboard suppliers, and manage domestic and international supplier relationships to support project timelines.

Responsibilities include costed pricing recommendations, ERP-based purchasing, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, and Warehouse teams. A strong background in S&OP and advanced Excel is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing experience in manufacturing or similar environment
• Strong ERP-based purchasing and planning experience, including exposure to S&OP processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and source appropriate components
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills
• Experience with product costing and pricing recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders
• Monitor open POs, delivery dates, back orders, and receiving requirements
• Expedite orders to meet project timelines
• Manage purchasing and planning activities through the ERP system
• Maintain standard item and purchasing records
• Support S&OP and purchasing planning processes

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP system

Engineering drawings

Supplier negotiation

Costing & pricing

Advanced Excel

Tools

ERP system

S&OP processes

Job description

About the Opportunity

Purchasing & Planning

• Process purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders
• Monitor open POs, delivery dates, back orders, and receiving requirements
• Expedite orders as required to meet project timelines
• Manage purchasing and planning activities through the ERP system
• Maintain standard item and purchasing records
• Support S&OP and purchasing planning processes

Technical Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Read engineering drawings and work with Engineering to source appropriate components
• Onboard and manage domestic and international suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance across delivery, quality, and cost
• Negotiate supplier pricing and commercial terms
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Resolve supplier quality issues and coordinate returns

Costing & Pricing

• Prepare and maintain product costing
• Develop costings for new and existing products
• Recommend customer pricing based on costs and target margins
• Support pricing adjustments as supplier and material costs change

Logistics & Imports

• Coordinate inbound logistics and drop shipments
• Coordinate warehouse receiving
• Manage customs and tariff requirements
• Work with customs brokers for imported products
• Assist with outbound customer shipments
• Investigate discrepancies between POs, shipments, and supplier invoices

Additional Responsibilities

• Support service contracts and aftermarket parts sales
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Operations, and Warehouse/Receiving

About You

• 5+ years of purchasing/buying experience, ideally within manufacturing, industrial, material handling, or a similar environment
• Strong ERP-based purchasing and planning experience, including exposure to S&OP processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and source appropriate technical components
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills
• Experience with product costing and pricing recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills

Salary Range

$65,000.00 - $80,000.00 /year

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.