Purchaser

Activate; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Benefits package

Paid time off

Casual dress

Employee discount

On-site parking

Job summary

Activate is seeking a Purchaser to join on-site at our Winnipeg office. The role supports purchasing, inventory, and production, manages supplier relationships, and optimizes procurement workflows across departments.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in purchasing (manufacturing), strong Excel skills, ERP/MRP experience (SAP/NetSuite/Epicor), and solid negotiation and communication abilities. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business or supply chain preferred.
• 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SCMP, CSCP, or CPIM designation (or working toward one) is an asset.
• Strong Excel skills with cost analysis and price comparisons.
• Experience with ERP/MRP purchasing modules (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Epicor) and AI tools for procurement.

Responsibilities

• Review ERP/MRP purchase suggestions and issue purchase orders.
• Facilitate purchasing across departments and manage lead times.
• Communicate supplier updates on shipping and pricing.
• Maintain ERP purchasing modules with supplier data.
• Produce procurement reports as required.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy and terms.
• Leverage AI tools to streamline purchasing workflows.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication abilities

Strong organizational skills

AI tools for procurement analysis

Cost analysis & price comparisons

Supply chain experience

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in business or supply chain

Tools

ERP/MRP purchasing module (SAP, NetSuite, Epicor)

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Job description

#EnterTheGame

Activate: What We Do

Activate is redefining how the world plays across Canada, US, and beyond into the global market. We’re a technology company that fuses a game, a workout, and a party into one unforgettable experience. We believe play should move people - physically and socially. Behind every room, you’ll need your reflexes, wits, and a team to beat the challenges - it’s easy to start, hard to beat.

Activate is experiencing significant expansion and are looking to grow our team with the addition of a Purchaser. This is a full-time, permanent position. We are looking for this role to join our team on-site at our Winnipeg corporate office.

Visit playactivate.com to see Activate in action. Follow @activategames on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook to stay locked in.

Position Overview

Enter The Role

The position of Purchaser will work cross-functionally with all departments to support purchasing, inventory and production requirements. The primary tasks are facilitating purchasing requests, managing supplier relationships and communicating updates to various stakeholders. The Purchaser will be well-versed in production, inventory, and purchasing procedures and ways to optimize them.

The Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review ERP/MRP purchase suggestions, generate, and submit purchase orders
• Facilitate purchasing and ad hoc requests across various departments, including pricing and lead time questions
• Communicate supplier shipping and pricing updates to various stakeholders
• Update and maintain ERP purchasing modules with supplier and pricing information
• Produce relevant reports as required
• Solicit quotes and negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery commitments with suppliers
• Administer purchase terms, blanket and standing orders, and ensure compliance with procurement policy
• Resolve receiving discrepancies, returns, credits, and invoice/purchase order mismatches with suppliers and Accounts Payable
• Leverage AI tools to streamline purchasing workflows — drafting supplier correspondence, summarizing and comparing quotes, and analyzing spend and price trends
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and efficiency

Supplier Management

• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers; support make-vs-buy and alternate-source decisions
• Expedite open purchase orders and resolve late deliveries, shortages, and supply constraints
• Conduct vendor assessments and monitor and report supplier performance on cost, quality, and on-time delivery; lead corrective-action follow-up

Cost and Inventory Management

• Deliver measurable cost savings and cost-avoidance against annual targets
• Work with production and planning to forecast material requirements and prevent line-down events
• Maintain inventory parameters — reorder points, min/max levels, and safety stock — and manage excess and obsolete inventory
• Other duties as required

The Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, supply chain, or a related field preferred
• 3-5 years of direct purchasing or procurement experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• SCMP, CSCP, or CPIM designation (or working toward one) considered an asset
• Strong Excel skills, including cost analysis, price comparisons
• Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP purchasing module (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Epicor)
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and comfort discussing price, terms, and lead times with suppliers
• Working knowledge of purchase terms, procurement policy, and basic contract principles
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands under deadline pressure
• Excellent communication abilities with an ability to build positive working relationships
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to support procurement analysis, correspondence, and reporting, with sound judgment in reviewing and validating outputs

The Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits package
• Paid time off
• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact [e-mail] which is an email monitored for this purpose.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.