Purchasing Manager (Equipment & Smallware)

Freshslice Pizza; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pizza franchise in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee supplier relationships and procurement processes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in purchasing, strong negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of supplier management. This role involves maintaining reliable supply sources while adapting to a rapidly growing team. If you have experience importing goods from China and fluency in Mandarin, we encourage you to apply. Full-time position with competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are a must.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, contract negotiation, and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain active supplier relationships to ensure a reliable source of supply.
• Research purchasing opportunities for lowest total cost of ownership.
• Adapt to changing environments and work well under pressure.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Procurement processes knowledge

Supplier management

Job description

Purchasing Manager (Equipment & Smallware)

This range is provided by Freshslice Pizza. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$90,000.00/yr - CA$140,000.00/yr

Human Resources | Freshslice | Talent Acquisition

Why work at Freshslice?

• We are Canada’s #1 Pizza by the slice & fastest-growing Franchise.
• We are expanding rapidly and have 10,000+ applicants looking to become a Freshslice Franchise. We have a very unique, sharp system & need your help to get ready for this growth.

Responsibilities

• As the Purchasing Manager for Equipment & Smallware, you will sustain active supplier relationships to maintain a reliable source of supply, while building internal customer relationships through working closely with the operations personnel to help meet project requirements.
• Researches and identifies purchasing opportunities to ensure that the lowest total cost of ownership is achieved for Freshslice.
• Maintains relationships with existing suppliers to ensure that they are committed to supporting our long-term needs.
• Able to project in a friendly, open manner and communicate well with management, co-workers, internal customers, suppliers, and client representatives.
• Adaptable to changing environments and rapid pace.
• Able to work well under pressure on several tasks with imposing deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and best practices.
• Asset to have experience importing goods from China.
• Fluency in Mandarin is an asset

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Purchasing

Industries

Restaurants and Food and Beverage Services