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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco in Canada is seeking a seasoned Procurement professional in the Burlington area to lead purchasing, planning, and supplier management across domestic and international suppliers. You will manage ERP-based purchasing, read engineering drawings, and support S&OP processes while driving cost reductions and pricing decisions.

The role emphasizes strong negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and superior Excel capabilities.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Onboard and manage domestic and international suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance across delivery, quality, and cost.
• Negotiate supplier pricing and terms.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Resolve supplier quality issues and coordinate returns.
• Prepare and maintain product costing; develop costings for new/existing products.
• Recommend customer pricing based on costs and target margins.
• Support pricing adjustments as costs change.
• Coordinate inbound logistics, warehousing, and customs for imports.
• Assist with outbound shipments and investigate PO/shipment discrepancies.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Operations, and Warehouse.
• Support service contracts and aftermarket parts sales.

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP purchasing/planning

Engineering drawings reading

Supplier negotiation

Advanced Excel

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

About the Opportunity:

• 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

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process.

Pay Transparency Notice

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).