Mill Stores – Purchaser

Tolko Industries Ltd.; Meadow Lake; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern allowance

Bonus program

Relocation support

Excellent benefits

Tuition and membership reimbursement

Job summary

Tolko Industries Ltd. Meadow Lake OSB mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan is seeking a Mill Stores Purchaser to join our inventory and procurement team. You will manage purchasing activities for Alberta and Saskatchewan while supporting maintenance and operations.

The ideal candidate has CPIM or equivalent certification, 3–5+ years of inventory purchasing experience, strong negotiation and organizational skills, and a willingness to learn forklift operations.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or equivalent.
• 3–5+ years in purchasing and maintaining large inventories.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and forest industry equipment.
• Excellent negotiation and cost-control skills.
• Experience collaborating across maintenance, operations and planning teams.
• Forklift experience or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventory and non-inventory buying activities on site.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and support operating supplies.
• Work within budgets and ensure cost-effective materials.
• Negotiate fair pricing and maintain supplier relations.
• Perform 100% cycle counting and reconcile overstock.
• Collaborate with planning and maintenance to optimize inventory.
• Ensure approvals and audit-ready records.
• Support multiple sites within Meadow Lake region.
• Operate safely in line with policies.

Skills

Inventory management

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Forklift operation

Education

CPIM/ASCM certificate or equivalent

Job description

Meadow Lake OSB
Meadow Lake, SK S9X1Y2, CAN

Description

Mill Stores - Purchaser

Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan

Working ininventory and procurement,you know thatthinking BIGand proactivelymanaging the supply chainin today’s market is critical to business survival.
Looking to step in and make a real business impact? Read on to find out if this is the next step in your career!

We are looking for a Mill StoresPurchaserto join ourMeadow Lake OSBmill, located in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Meadow Lake employs 155 employees and safely and sustainably produces700 million square feet of OSB every year for customers around the world so they can build their homes and their communities. This role will support both Alberta and Saskatchewan for purchasing activities.

Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Certificate in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Supply Chain Procurement CertificateorWarehouse Certificatethrough the Supply Chain Management Association (ASCM), or equivalent.
• Experiencepurchasing and maintaining inventory in support of maintenance and operationsteams.
• 3-5+years' experience maintaining large inventory needsfocusing on inventory optimization and accurate cycle counting.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations, the application and maintenance of forest industry equipment, certification for transportation of dangerous materials.
• General understanding ofaccounting and strong negotiating skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with a keen eye for the small details.
• Proven experience in being a valued member of an inventory and purchasing environment.
• Experience working in amanufacturing environmentand ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
• Experience driving a forklift, or a willingness to learn.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge comes in many forms. Even if you don't have all the qualifications above, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.

In this role you will:

• Conduct inventory and non-inventory buying activities, including encompassing thereceiving, warehousing, issuing and analysis of inventory and non-stores related materials required in the operation.
• Contribute to the management of the division’s materials andoperating supplies inventory leveland accuracy.
• Work within budgets, meet deadlines and ensure that materials and supplies are both cost effective and available when needed.
• Negotiate fair and equitable pricing and byencouraging good relations with suppliers, contractors, and sales representatives.
• Conduct the 100% cycle counting programfor the division and proactively identifying and reconciling overstock.
• Responsible forcollaborating with planning and maintenanceto optimize inventory usage and remove dead stock.
• Ensure appropriate internal approvals are obtained from end users for purchases and records are kept for audit purposes.
• Partner with departments across the millto deliver excellent customer service.
• Supporting multiple sites.
• Operate in a safe mannerin accordance to work safe rules, regulations, and policies.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting new challengewithsupportive team members.
• You’ll earn acompetitive salarybased on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$60,000 to $80,000 per year.
• You'll earn an additionalnorthern allowanceon top of your base pay.
• You will be eligible to participate in Tolko’sbonus program.
• You’ll be eligible forexcellent benefitsand access to ourretirement plans, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future.
• You may also be eligible forrelocation supportincluding community connections so you can live (and play) where you work.
• You’ll be supported incontinued developmentthrough on-the-job and classroom training and reimbursement of tuition and membership fees.
• You’ll be part of apositive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in asustainable, future focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has beenproducing innovative forest productsfor over 65 years. Our focus remains onsustainably managing our forestsand our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family.

About Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake is located just a short distance from the beautiful Meadow Lake Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. Here, you can experience the spectacular brilliance of our prairie sunsets or look on in awe as the northern lights dance across the sky. Since Meadow Lake serves as the main business centre for Northwest Saskatchewan, you can enjoy a small town living with a population of approximately 5300, while taking advantage of amenities usually reserved for larger cities.

Watch this video to learn about the community and find out why life is better here.