Buyer

Teknion-Ltd; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Teknion in Canada seeks a skilled Purchasing professional to manage material flow, analyze vendor performance, and optimize inventory levels to support manufacturing schedules. You will maintain ERP data, review BOM and PRP/MRP reports, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely procurement and cost reductions.

The role emphasizes accurate data management, supplier relations, and attention to process controls within a fast-paced environment, aiming to minimize costs and maximize turns.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent job-related experience (5 Years).
• Formal purchasing training and/or certification an asset (laws and regulations pertain to procurement).
• Strong ERP experience; Baan experience is an asset.
• Commitment to process control discipline with documented policies and procedures.
• Computer literacy (Word processing, Excel).
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
• Accurate, organized, and able to work independently and with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review PRP demand report for the warehouse daily and create purchase orders for requirements.
• Report BOM errors to the BOM group for corrective action.
• Review MRP report and place valid purchase orders with correct suppliers.
• Evaluate change orders for PRP and MRP, considering lead times and priorities.
• Enter pricing and setup charges on purchase orders for specials.
• Check PO information for accuracy before sending to suppliers; review commitments.
• Track and expedite materials to ensure on-time delivery; inform vendors and management of status.
• Evaluate requisitions for completeness, approvals, delivery date, and designate receipt point.
• Assist in maintaining inventory accuracy and cycle counting adjustments.
• Coordinate with departments and suppliers to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Identify inventory stocking improvements and dispose of surplus responsibly.
• Communicate material issues to production that may affect scheduling.
• Maintain purchasing item data and ERP pricing.

Skills

ERP systems knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Independent working

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent

Formal purchasing training or certification

Tools

Baan ERP

Job description

• This incumbent is responsible for ensuring an uninterrupted flow of materials in support of the manufacturing schedule. Through careful analysis, anticipate and avert any negative situations that may impact customer satisfaction. Minimizing inventory levels and maximizing inventory turns is essential.
• Accountable for vendor performance. This includes, but is not limited to, the tracking of on-time delivery, the taking of appropriate action in maintaining vendor performance where needed, blocked invoice analysis and correction, as well as fostering a positive working relationship. Maintenance and accuracy of systems data, as related to this function, is also primary; this includes all General, Inventory, Purchase and Order data parameters.
• Responsible for becoming knowledgeable of specific company units, specific commodity, group of material, service, transportation requirements, their uses and application, their supply and availability sources, and the price, quality, vendor performance, and market conditions of specified requirements.
• Responsible for becoming familiar with the company's purchasing policy and local requisition and purchasing procedures and recognizes, coordinates, and communicates when required, commodities that can more economically be centrally purchased.

Responsibilities:

• Review PRP demand report for the appropriate warehouse daily. Verify actual special requirements to be transferred into purchase orders. Determine if there is any existing inventory and if existing, create a warehouse order to eliminate demand in the system. Create purchase orders to pertinent suppliers for all other requirements.
• Report all BOM errors found in the PRP report to the BOM group for corrective action.
• Review MRP report for the appropriate warehouse, weekly or more frequently if possible, and evaluate suggested MRP purchase orders for validity. Placing respective purchase order with the correct supplier.
• Evaluate change orders, by E-mail, pertaining to both PRP and MRP materials. Approve or reject, taking into account standard lead times and priority of the order.
• Enter pricing and set-up charges on purchase orders for specials, prior to receiving.
• Check purchase orders for accuracy of information before sending to supplier. Reviews all confirmed commitments received with respect to the overall value to the company as to delivery, price, payment terms, and vendor selection quality, so as to report any loss to the company both to purchasing and management.
• Track and expedite materials where necessary, through the use of the late PO report, to ensure on time delivery. Monitors open transactions through completion and closing of said transactions and informs as necessary vendors, requisitioners, appropriate management on order status and delivery.
• Evaluate all received requisitions of required material and services (MRO / CARA) for completeness, description, appropriate approval, delivery date, and designated receipt point and execute only valid Goods and Services requisitioned requirements. Communicates purchasing policies and requisition procedures to all requisitioners’ and potential requisitioners in the designated area of responsibility.
• Assist in maintaining inventory accuracy, by monitoring with the assistance of production, any BOM versus work-order discrepancies. Insure that inventories are adjusted through the cycle counting process.
• Work in conjunction with, all departments and suppliers to achieve the goal of customer satisfaction. Establishes and maintains rapport and business association with suppliers and appropriate salespeople and directs vendor technical and operating expertise as required to appropriate internal personnel.
• Identify and Implement methods for inventory stocking improvements, both at the supplier and at your specific location. Monitors inventory levels and dispose of surplus or obsolete material in an appropriate manner.
• Communicate with production on a consistent basis, regarding any material problems, which may cause the scheduling of customer orders to be altered.
• Maintain and update all Purchasing item data.
• Maintain and update material pricing, through the Price and discount session within the ERP system.
• Assist in the processing of Blocked invoices by functional area of responsibility.
• Maintain a consistently low PPV on all items within your functional area.
• Commodity analysis, of current and potential substitutions. Keeping in mind, the fit form and function criteria.
• Cost reductions of materials through the Initiation and participation in the benchmarking process which will include, but not be limited to, the potential re-sourcing of appropriate vendors, along with the negotiation of pricing, terms and conditions.
• Perform all other assigned duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS"

• Post-secondary education or equivalent job-related experience (5 Years).
• Formal purchasing training and or certification an asset. Should include courses regarding laws and regulations that pertain to the procurement of these requirements as they pertain to delivery and usage of the specified item at the required location of use.
• Must have an excellent understanding and experience with ERP systems. (Specifically, Material Requirements Planning and Inventory Control practices.) Baan experience an asset.
• Commitment to process control discipline, including documentation of policies and procedures where necessary.
• Articulate and computer literate. (Word processing, Excel spreadsheets, etc.)
• Ability to work in a fast-moving stressful environment.
• Accurate and precise with above-average organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with team members.
• Ability to handle multitask assignments and prioritize work on demand.
• Personable, with a high level of "people" and communication attributes, both oral and written.

The expected base salary range for this position is $51,680 - $64,600. Final base salary offers will reflect an assessment of the selected candidate's skills, demonstrated competencies, and adherence to our internal pay equity framework.

Teknion is committed to supporting a culture of diversity and accessibility across the organization. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will consult with applicants contacted to participate at any stage of the recruitment process who request an accommodation. Information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.