Corporate Purchasing & Maintenance Administrator

Manitoulin Group of Companies; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive Benefits Program

Profit-Sharing Opportunities

Rewarding Careers

Opportunities for Growth and Advancing

Job summary

Manitoulin Transport is seeking a Purchasing/Admin role to manage procurement, supplier coordination, and maintenance supplies across North America. The position focuses on accurate processing, payroll input, and process improvement within a multi-site maintenance network.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication, problem solving, and cost-analysis abilities to support on-time delivery and operational efficiency across terminals and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing/admin duties within maintenance operations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform cost analysis and drive cost reduction.
• Ability to ensure quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, processing, and approving items assigned in AP scanning.
• Process shop supplies across all maintenance sites.
• Oversee logistics of orders with partner suppliers and carriers.
• Maintain a maintenance process exception queue with <= 7 days resolution.
• Support and supply DEF across the network to terminals.
• Input hours into payroll sheets for location manager review.

Skills

Good communication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Tools

AP scanning

OnCommand

Job description

For over 65 years, Manitoulin Transport has been providing comprehensive transportation and logistics solutions for cli ents across North America. Our success lies in our innovation and safety, and our dedication to reliable, on-time delivery. So, if you know where you’re headed, we have the training and career development to help you get there.

• Purchasing/Admin
  Reviewing, processing, and approving items assigned in AP scanning
  Process shop supplies across all maintenance sites
  Process maintenance-related supplies to all terminals in the network
  Oversee logistics of orders by working with partner suppliers, tracking when supplies are ready for pickup, working with our preferred carrier for delivery and tracking arrival
  Maintain a maintenance process exception queue less than 7 days
  Support and supply DEF across the network
  Some terminals have bulk deliveries while others carry totes, drums or jugs of DEF
  Record fill requests, order supply, process and approve invoices

  Support maintenance profiling/ processing overflow (vacations, holidays, short staff and sick leave) in both in-house and third-party teams.
  Support maintenance facilities with training/training file compliance.
  Input hours into payroll sheets based on electronic payroll report for location manager review.
  Fleet charge + Paccar Fleet service invoice reconciliation/ processing
  Online software subscriptions not supported by IT (OnCommand, others)

  Audit and ensure compliance with the following:
  
  Assist with overflow workload across the Maintenance network and other duties may be assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cost Analysis/Cost Reduction
Good communication skills
Technical/mechanical troubleshooting/problem solving
Quality maximization

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive Benefits Program
• Profit-Sharing Opportunities
• Rewarding Careers
• Opportunities for Growth and Advancement