Purchasing Manager

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Job summary

Texcan, part of the Sonepar Group, is seeking a Purchasing Manager in Canada to lead the purchasing function, ensure timely inventory procurement, and optimize supplier partnerships across branch locations.

You will develop strategies for inventory replenishment, negotiate terms with suppliers, and support project bids. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Product Management to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading purchasing for inventory replenishment.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Ability to analyze BOMs and collaborate with Sales and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities for inventory replenishment and customer order requirements.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies to ensure product availability and support business objectives.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and delivery commitments to support service and inventory goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and key vendor partners.
• Evaluate supplier performance and address service, quality, delivery, and supply concerns.
• Oversee inventory replenishment activities and monitor stock levels to ensure customer demand is met while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Partner with Sales to support RFQs, project bids, product selection, sourcing strategies, and pricing initiatives.
• Review and interpret BOMs, specifications, engineering documents, bid requirements, and contractual terms to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Provide market intelligence, supplier expertise, and landed cost analysis to support strategic purchasing decisions and profitable growth.
• Recommend products, solutions, and sourcing strategies that meet customer requirements while optimizing cost, availability, and service levels.
• Monitor market conditions, product availability, and potential supply disruptions, implementing contingency plans as required.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and branch teams to support customer requirements and business initiatives.
• Resolve escalated supplier, purchasing, inventory, and delivery issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor departmental performance and implement plans to achieve operational and service objectives.

Skills

Purchasing management

Supplier relations

Negotiation

Inventory management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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Texcan provides customers with high quality wire and cable products at the best value possible. As one of Canada’s largest distributor for over45 years, we have built a reputation for going to great lengths for our customers. We supply solutions for a variety of different markets in residential, commercial, industrial and emerging green markets such as wind farms, solar energy, hydroelectric, water and waste treatments.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What's In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader withover 40 years of experienceto help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for theworld's #1privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• Be part of anISO certifiedcompany with a strong a quality assurance program and new technologies which help you perform at your best.
• Attractive compensationwith benefits and “other perks” such as tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Referralprovides the opportunity to earn more while you work by referring one of the best you know.
• In-depth process and product trainingprovided by a mentored approach, product knowledge sessions hosted by the Product Manager and lunch and learn meetings.
• We house thelargest inventoryto better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.

Scope of Position:

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading Texcan's purchasing function to ensure the timely procurement of inventory and customer-specific products while maintaining appropriate inventory levels across all branch locations, supporting project bids and priority requirements. This role oversees supplier relationships, purchasing strategies, inventory replenishment, and team performance to support customer service objectives and operational efficiency. The Purchasing Manager provides leadership and development to the Purchasing team while driving continuous improvement and strong supplier partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing activities for inventory replenishment and customer order requirements.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies to ensure product availability and support business objectives.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and delivery commitments to support service and inventory goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and key vendor partners.
• Evaluate supplier performance and address service, quality, delivery, and supply concerns.
• Oversee inventory replenishment activities and monitor stock levels to ensure customer demand is met while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Partner with Sales to support RFQs, project bids, product selection, sourcing strategies, and pricing initiatives.
• Review and interpret BOMs, specifications, engineering documents, bid requirements, and contractual terms to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
• Provide market intelligence, supplier expertise, and landed cost analysis to support strategic purchasing decisions and profitable growth.
• Recommend products, solutions, and sourcing strategies that meet customer requirements while optimizing cost, availability, and service levels.
• Monitor market conditions, product availability, and potential supply disruptions, implementing contingency plans as required.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and branch teams to support customer requirements and business initiatives.
• Resolve escalated supplier, purchasing, inventory, and delivery issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor departmental performance and implement plans to achieve operational and service objectives.