Purchasing Manager

Saint-Gobain North America; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Purchasing Manager to enhance purchasing practices and oversee procurement operations. This role is pivotal in managing steel purchasing, which constitutes a significant portion of product costs. You will collaborate closely with the Sales and Metal Procurement teams to ensure inventory meets customer demand while maintaining strong vendor relationships. Join a company that values trust, empowerment, and collaboration, where your contributions will directly impact sustainability and innovation in the building materials sector. If you're ready to take on challenges and drive efficiency, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Purchasing Manager required.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills are essential.
• Experience in steel procurement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing tasks including raw materials and services.
• Negotiate prices and contracts with vendors.
• Analyze market trends for informed purchasing decisions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Ethical Business Practices

Education

Purchasing Designation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Agway, a proud subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, stands tall as part of the world's largest building materials company. With a 360-year legacy of innovation and growth, Saint-Gobain leads the way in sustainable product development and environmental responsibility.

Saint-Gobain North America's commitment to excellence has earned it recognition from the Top Employers Institute as one of the best workplaces in North America and Canada. Join us at Bailey and be part of a future where innovation meets sustainability!

Founded in 1979, Agway’s diverse solutions comprise a range of product lines focused on residential, agricultural, industrial, commercial, and institutional market applications. Agway ensures that every steel solution it delivers meets or exceeds the specific demands and expectations of the Customer.

Position Summary

The Purchasing Manager, under the guidance of the President, will be responsible for enhancing our purchasing practices and procedures. This position will work closely with our Purchasing team and oversee all purchasing tasks including raw materials, equipment, services, and supplies. The main focus will be on steel purchasing as it amounts to roughly 70% of Agway’s product costs and availability of steel is our most critical determinant for meeting customer expectations. This role will work closely with the Director of Metal Procurement to make sound purchasing decisions. This position will also challenge the status quo and investigate new products, suppliers, and be instrumental in vendor selection and contract negotiations.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Responsibilities:

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the Director of Sales to monitor inventory and determine supply needs to meet customer demand with an in-depth knowledge of market pricing and replacement costs of steel.
• Work with the Director of Metal Procurement to make decisions regarding steel purchasing needs.
• Analyze market trends and use this information to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Prepare data/analysis for weekly steel procurement meetings.
• Review supply outages, determine the root causes, and adjust the Purchasing program, if required.
• Assist other departments with purchasing needs including the IT Department, Logistics Department, and Manufacturing Department.
• Manage other members of the Purchasing team which currently includes the Purchasing coordinator (Steel Procurement) and the Purchasing Administrator.
• Negotiate prices and contracts with vendors.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors.
• Research new vendors and contact vendors for quotes.
• Evaluate existing vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.
• Evaluate existing vendor contracts and revise as required.
• Advise management about vendor price increases.
• In consultation with the Director of Metal Procurement, create the annual Purchasing budget.
• Use forecasting techniques to ensure that we are maintaining appropriate inventory levels based on seasonality (and other) requirements.
• Review inventory min/max settings in the ERP system to ensure accuracy.
• Assist the Sales department with any purchasing inquiries.
• Review and approve special purchasing requests.
• Make informed decisions regarding whether a product should be stocked in our plants.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience as a Purchasing Manager.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Commitment to ethical business practices.
• Experience in steel procurement is preferred.
• Having a purchasing designation is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Process-oriented.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Microsoft Dynamics experience is an asset.

TO MAKE SURE NOTHING IS FORGOTTEN

Work Conditions

• Interaction with employees, management, customers, and vendors.
• Working in a busy office environment with frequent interruptions.
• Travel to all company locations or vendor sites as required (mileage provided for any travel outside of the home location).
• Occasional overtime.
• Supervision of others.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

WHY WORK WITH US?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).