Operational Procurement Specialist

Calm Air Human Resources; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Calm Air Human Resources as an Operational Procurement Specialist in Winnipeg. You will manage procurement processes, ensuring supply continuity in a fast-paced environment. The role offers professional development within a leading regional airline, alongside competitive benefits including a registered pension plan and vacation entitlement.

Benefits

Comprehensive Group Benefit Plan

Registered Pension Plan matched at 5%

Three weeks vacation after one year

Airline travel and freight privileges

Corporate and family events

Qualifications

• Experience in an inventory or purchasing role preferred.
• Minimum 2 years airline experience is an asset.
• Must maintain enhanced security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions and monitor inventory levels.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and supply quality issues.
• Conduct market research to align prices with industry standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multitasking ability

Inventory management

Education

Post-Secondary education

Tools

Microsoft products

Great Plains

Job description

958 Ferry Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0Y8, Canada

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM | Expires Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM

Position Title: Operational Procurement Specialist

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Status: Full Time

Start Date: Immediately

Who We Are!

Calm Air International is a regional airline serving the Northern part of Central Canada. From its main bases in Winnipeg, Thompson and Churchill, Manitoba, and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Calm Air operates frequent, daily scheduled passenger, charters, and cargo flights throughout Manitoba and the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.

At Calm Air International LP, we value our customers, passengers, and the communities we serve. We are only as good as the employees who work with us. We are looking forhighly motivated, well-organized individuals, who work well in a fast-paced environment, to join our team! Want to learn more? Visit www.calmair.com .

About the Opportunity

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to work with a group of high performing professionals? Do you like to work independently as well as part of a skilled team? If so, we would like to hear from you! We are looking for a highly motivated, well-organized individual, who thrives in a fast-paced environment, to join the Calm Air family.

The sky is the limit!

What You'll Get to Do
Reporting to the Stores Purchasing Manager, the Operational Procurement Specialist ensures all areas of the organization have adequate supply inventory and reconciles invoice discrepancies and shipment delays accordingly.

• Process Purchase Requisitions from authorized personnel
• Review stock levels to ensure continuity of supplies for operational requirements
• Monitor inventory levels while ensuring inventory availability and accuracy
• Proactively follow up on back orders, short shipments, or delayed shipments
• Resolve quality, pricing, and delivery issues with suppliers
• Continuously work to optimize workflow, space utilization and labor productivity in distribution center
• Recommend and implement purchasing process improvements
• Perform cost analysis and cost reduction activities
• Timely and effective communication between suppliers and personnel
• Process and receive products into an electronic purchasing program (Great Plains)
• Work with Accounts Payables to resolve any invoice discrepancies
• Ship supplies to internal bases
• Process all corporate travel and vehicle bookings
• Conduct market research, to ensure prices are aligned with industry standards
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience We Value

• Experience as a buyer, purchaser or related inventory role considered an asset
• Post-Secondary education considered an asset
• Minimum 2 years airline experience considered an asset
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with all Microsoft related products
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an enhanced security clearance
• Possess a valid driver’s license and own vehicle
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Preference given to Inuit Land Claims Beneficiaries
• Inuktitut language considered an asset

The Benefits of Joining Our Team
Along with being one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, we are proud to provide a cooperative and enriching work environment. In addition to a strong compensation package, Calm Air provides exceptional benefits which include:

• Registered Pension Plan starting at 5% matched after one year of employment
• Comprehensive Group Benefit Plan available upon hire with the exception of dental coverage which has a three month wait period
• Entitled to three weeks vacation after one year
• Airline travel and freight privileges
• Corporate and family events
• And more!

If This Sounds Like the Job for You, Contact Us!

At Calm Air, we value diversity and provide equal opportunities and accessibility for all qualified candidates. We encourage all members of a designated group or those requiring accessibility support to self-declare when applying.Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the application process by [e-mail].

Please submit a resume in confidence by June 15, 2025.

We thank all those who apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

958 Ferry Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0Y8, Canada