Procurement Specialist

Domtar Corporation; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Hybrid remote work

Employee assistance program

Pension plan with company contribution

Professional development

Job summary

Domtar in Mississauga, ON, is seeking a dedicated Procurement Specialist to oversee inventory control, requisitions, and supplier management. The role focuses on maintaining stock at optimal levels, processing purchase orders, and analyzing purchasing data to drive efficiency.

You will work within the Procurement Strategic Sourcing team (PR02), contributing to cost reductions and enhanced service levels while leveraging Excel and SAP tools.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and/or PMAC accreditation is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with strong analytical, communication, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Experience in fast-paced environments; strong English communication; French is an asset.
• Proficiency in Excel; SAP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory data to optimize stock levels and inventory turns.
• Process requisitions, create and expedite purchase orders, and negotiate discounts.
• Maintain master data and MRP parameters; manage assigned vendors/products.
• Generate regular and ad hoc purchasing reports to support procurement decisions.
• Assist the procurement manager as required.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Detail orientation

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

English proficiency

French (asset)

Education

Post-secondary education or PMAC Accreditation (CPP)

Tools

Excel

SAP procurement

Job description

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Procurement Specialist

Location: Mississauga, ON, CA, L5T 1K5

Department: Procurement Strategic Sourcing (PR02)

Ariva, a wholly owned and operated Domtar business, offers a spectrum of best-in-class solutions to help businesses communicate, collaborate and compete more effectively. Ariva builds on the rich heritage of the Domtar Distribution Group, Canada’s premier source for high quality paper, packaging, and graphic supplies. But we’re much more than a paper distribution company.

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Mississauga, (Ontario, Canada), is seeking talent to fill the position of Procurement Specialist. This job is full-time permanent.

This position is responsible for inventory control, processing requisition orders, dealing with buyers to ensure proper inventories are purchased at the appropriate times, managing stock, and creating and maintaining purchasing master data and MRP parameters. The replenishment of inventory will be based on data analysis to ensure optimal stocking levels are maintained to meet service levels and inventory investment goals. You will also be responsible for creating and completing both ad hoc and monthly reports as related to purchasing, negotiating discounts and pricing, managing assigned vendors and their respective products including creating and expediting purchase orders, and on occasion sourcing new vendors.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Analyze key measurements to increase Inventory turns while maintaining service levels. Periodically review branch stocking programs and maintain SKU's accordingly;
• Rationalize those products that should no longer be carried once analysis is completed;
• Analyze need for new products, and/or optimal source of new product and opening quantities. Review new product performance after a prescribed period of time;
• Inventory Reporting - Regularly report on various inventory segments according to required frequencies for example Turnover and rebate reports and month end Domtar reports. This includes both established and ad hoc reports;
• Set up master records and make changes;
• Update info record pricing conditions using mass maintenance;
• Assist manager as required.

The Successful Incumbent will have:

• Post-Secondary Education and/or PMAC Accreditation (C.P.P) is an asset;
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team, have the ability to provide guidance to colleagues when required, be detailed oriented and have excellent analytical, communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment;
• Good verbal and communicative skills in English is a requirement, French is an asset;
• High proficiency in MicroSoft applications specifically Excel and other desktop applications;
• Competency in SAP procurement processes is an asset

What we are offerieng:

• Competitive compensation, including annual bonusplan
• Alternative Work Arrangements: hybrid remote work and flextime
• AnEmployeeand Family Assistance Program
• A pension plan with matching companycontributions
• Employer-paid development and continuing education

Salary Information: $59,000 – 66,400

Reason for Posting: This is a replacement position.

Domtar is firmly committed to placing greater emphasis on the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion to empower all employees to reach their full potential. We form a dynamic team whose diverse backgrounds and wealth of perspectives are one of the keys to our success. We offer an inclusive, rewarding and safe work environment with opportunities that will help grow your skills.