Buyer

White Cap Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 47,880 - 58,520; Full time

Job summary

White Cap Canada is seeking a procurement professional responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. You will evaluate quotes and services to determine the best suppliers.

Typical candidates hold a BS/BA in a related field with 0–2 years of experience, and will coordinate material flow from vendor to customer while tracking pricing and delivery.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related discipline required or equivalent.
• 0–2 years of experience in a related field is typical; certification may be preferred.
• Experience with supplier negotiations and data analysis is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Follow up with vendors, sales and customers to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
• Coordinate flow of material from vendor to customer in a timely fashion.
• Follow up on order changes, cancellations, returns and related fees.
• Evaluate daily purchasing reports and prioritize purchase orders for optimal profitability.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor negotiation

Inventory analysis

Purchase orders

Supply chain coordination

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

Tools

ERP system

Vendor management tools

Job description

A position at White Cap isn't your ordinary job. You'll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Summary

Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and supplies from vendors as well as evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, And Key Accountabilities

• Review procurement queue and analyze items for potential purchases.
• Ensure material is placed on order. Follow up with vendors, sales and customer to confirm delivery, specifications, and pricing.
• Coordinate flow of material from vendor to customer in a timely fashion.
• Follow up on any order changes, cancellations, process returns and cancellations fees
• Evaluate daily purchasing reports, prioritize purchase orders by critical need; ensure orders meet the optimal levels to maximize profit and sales.
• Maintain product line purchasing parameters to ensure daily purchasing reports are accurate as calculated by computerized inventory system.
• Initiate and verify price changes in the computer inventory system.
• Monitor open orders and maintain projected delivery dates updated.

Nature and Scope

• Works in compliance with established procedures and/or protocols. Identifies and resolves readily identifiable, clearly defined problems. Demonstrates skill in data analysis and techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in routine research/data.
• Nature of work requires general supervision; exercises judgment. May be paired with a mentor. Work typically involves regular process checks or review of output by a coworker and/or supervisor.
• May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support personnel.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education And Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Certification may be required in some areas. Generally 0-2 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 0-1 year of experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

If you're looking to play a role in building Canada, consider one of our open opportunities. We can't wait to meet you.

We encourage all First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples or Indigenous peoples of North America to self-identify in their applications.

Minimum Pay

$53,200.00

Functional Area

Sourcing

Recruiter

Asante, Kwabena

Req ID

WCJR-034560

Postal Code

V4N 4C4