Purchasing Manager

Texcan; Surrey; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Life Insurance

RRSP matching

Employee discounts

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Texcan, a leading Canadian electrical distributor, seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead inventory procurement and supplier relationships across branches in the Metro Vancouver area. You will drive replenishment, negotiate terms, and align with sales and operations to meet project bids and customer demands.

Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in purchasing/inventory management, strong Excel skills, and a background in business or supply chain.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of purchasing, procurement, or inventory management experience.
• Strong supplier relationships and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Post-secondary education in business or supply chain preferred.
• Distribution and/or electrical industry experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities for inventory replenishment and customer orders.
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies to ensure product availability.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and delivery commitments.
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and key vendors.
• Monitor stock levels to minimize excess and obsolescence.
• Support RFQs, project bids, pricing initiatives, and sourcing strategies.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and branches.

Skills

Supplier relationship mgmt

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Post-secondary in Business / Supply Chain / Operations

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Texcan provides customers with high quality wire and cable products at the best value possible. As one of Canada’s largest distributor for over 45 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 with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• Be part of an ISO certified company with a strong a quality assurance program and new technologies which help you perform at your best.
• Attractive compensation with benefits and "other perks" such as tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Referral provides the opportunity to earn more while you work by referring one of the best you know.
• In-depth process and product training provided by a mentored approach, product knowledge sessions hosted by the Product Manager and lunch and learn meetings.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.

Scope of the 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.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop Purchasing team members, including performance management and succession planning activities.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives to enhance purchasing processes, inventory management practices, and overall service levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word
• Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of purchasing, procurement, or inventory management experience.
• Distribution and/or electrical industry experience is an asset.
• Strong supplier relationship and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

To explore and learn more about Texcan, please visit www.texcan.com.

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