Purchasing Assistant

MYR Group; Surrey; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electrical construction industry is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to manage vendor relationships and maintain supply inventory. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of purchasing experience, preferably in electrical construction, and will be responsible for ensuring the best pricing and timely order fulfillment.

Benefits

Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability

ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program

Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days

Superior educational assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a purchasing role.
• Electrical construction industry experience required.
• Proven history of effective supply management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong working relationships with vendors.
• Conduct regular price comparisons.
• Prepare purchase orders and check order acknowledgments.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Supply Management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree or higher

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for learning company purchasing policies and procedures and maintaining supply inventory levels required for effective company operation. The Purchasing Assistant will also be charged with conducting regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased.

Company Overview

Since our inception in , Western Pacific Enterprises, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc, has successfully completed many electrical construction projects for commercial, industrial, and utility clients throughout Western Canada. Innovation and an enthusiasm for challenging projects have made WPE one of British Columbia’s largest electrical contractors. We have built some of the most prominent fixtures of Vancouver and western Canada, including projects such as BC Place Arena, the Convention Centre, and the entire Skytrain System.

Western Pacific Enterprises is proud of our sustainability focus, reducing our carbon footprint by operating as a completely paper-free environment and allowing employees the opportunity to be part of building something recognizable to everyone in your community.

Essential Functions

1. Maintain strong working relationships with our vendors
2. Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with those vendors
3. Develop an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers
4. Stay up to date with industry trends and establish long-term purchasing arrangements with vendors when it is beneficial to the company
5. Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies
6. Prepare purchase orders and special instructions for manufacturers, answer questions from manufacturers that may arise
7. Check Order Acknowledgments for accuracy (products, cost & ship date)
8. Update company tracking system pricing as necessary and provide communication back to stakeholders
9. Track incoming shipments based on order acknowledgments
10. Ensure orders ship out on time, complete or note any partial shipments with back-order dates
11. Escalate issues to leadership as needed

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required; Associates degree or higher is preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a purchasing role
• Electrical construction industry experience required
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proven history of effective supply management in the electrical construction industry
• Able to create and administer a task priority list based on company needs
• Experience with purchasing equipment and supplies for electrical construction projects in the commercial, industrial or utility industry

WHAT WE OFFER

• Salary $50, - $65, / year, commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Dependent Coverage
• Extended Health, Prescription Drugs, and Paramedical Services
• Dental Health, Basic / Preventative and Major Coverage
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)