Buyer

Ellos HR Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit sharing

Christmas bonus (one week wages)

RRSP with 100% company match up to 4%

Education assistance

Internal career development

Stable manufacturing environment

PPE and workwear

Job summary

Ellos HR Solutions is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist / Buyer for a Cambridge manufacturing site. The role focuses on sourcing cold rolled steel from Canadian and U.S.

suppliers, negotiating terms, and aligning with Operations and Engineering to ensure continuous supply for manufacturing. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in procurement, strong steel purchasing knowledge, ERP and Excel proficiency, and is capable of managing supplier relationships and cost improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have direct experience purchasing cold rolled steel from Canada/US suppliers.
• 3+ years purchasing/procurement experience.
• Strong steel purchasing knowledge, supplier negotiations, pricing, lead times.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience purchasing MRO and tooling is valuable but steel background is priority.
• ERP and Excel skills are required; Plex experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase cold rolled steel from Canadian and U.S. suppliers.
• Negotiate steel pricing, commercial terms, payment conditions, lead times and delivery schedules.
• Manage supplier relationships and seek cost reductions and better terms.
• Monitor steel requirements, purchase orders, releases and incoming material.
• Assist purchasing of MRO materials, tooling and other manufacturing needs.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to understand material priorities.
• Manage purchasing through the ERP system; Plex experience is an asset.
• Support supplier development, long-term agreements and cost improvement initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier negotiations

Inventory management

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain/Business or related field

SCMP or similar designation (asset)

Tools

Plex ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Ellos HR Solutions is recruiting an experienced Procurement Specialist / Buyer for a well established manufacturing organization in Cambridge.

For this search, automotive experience is NOT required.

The most important requirement is very specific:

You must have hands on experience purchasing COLD ROLLED STEEL from North American steel suppliers, particularly suppliers located in Canada and the United States.

• Source and purchase cold rolled steel from Canadian and U.S. suppliers
• Negotiate steel pricing, commercial terms, payment conditions, lead times and delivery schedules
• Manage supplier relationships and evaluate opportunities for cost reduction and improved commercial termsMonitor steel requirements, purchase orders, releases and incoming material to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations
• Support purchasing activities involving MRO materials, specialized tooling and other manufacturing requirements
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and other internal departments to understand material requirements and purchasing priorities
• Manage purchasing activities through the ERP system, with Plex experience considered an asset
• Support supplier development, long term agreements and cost improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• MUST HAVE: Direct experience purchasing cold rolled steel from suppliers in Canada and/or the United States
• 3+ years of professional purchasing, procurement or buyer experience
• Strong understanding of steel purchasing, supplier negotiations, pricing, lead times and material availability
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Experience purchasing MRO and tooling is valuable, but the steel purchasing background is the priority
• Automotive experience is welcome, but absolutely not required
• Post secondary education in Supply Chain, Business or a related field is preferred
• SCMP or similar supply chain designation is an asset
• Strong ERP and Microsoft Excel skills

What’s In It for You

• Annual profit sharing plus an additional one week of wages as a Christmas bonus
• RRSP with 100% company match up to 4%
• Education assistance, professional training and internal career development
• Extremely stable manufacturing environment with an average employee tenure of approximately 22 years
• Company provided PPE and workwear
• Employee events and a strong, long standing team culture

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