Purchasing Specialist

Life Health Products LP; Montérégie; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Purity Life Health Products LP in Canada is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage inventory across a diverse portfolio of brands and vendors. You will collaborate with vendor partners to coordinate stock levels, ensure dating requirements, and support continuous process improvement.

The role requires solid communication, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Some travel for trade shows and team events may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or certification is an asset.
• Proficiency with MS Office and adaptability to new technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inventory requirements with vendor partners across distribution centers.
• Maintain stock levels aligned with budgets and dating requirements.
• Mitigate risk by managing inventory reserve and stock rebalancing.
• Communicate proactively with internal departments about fill rates and delays.
• Expedite inbound purchase orders and update delivery dates.
• Coordinate delivery appointments with receiving and freight carriers.
• Maintain vendor records in the vendor management system.
• Travel for trade shows and team events may be required.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree or certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Purity life Health Products LP is Canada’s most valued distributor of natural health products.

Are you the Purchasing Specialist we are looking for?

Purity life Health Products LP is Canada’s most valued distributor of natural health products.

At Purity Life we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples’ lives.Our vision is to be Canada’s most valued natural health products distributor.

Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on COMMIT – collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity and transparency.

We have developed our industry through outstanding innovation and a commitment to operational excellence. Purity has a job opportunity for a Purchasing Specialist, responsible for effectively managing inventory processes across a diverse portfolio of Purity’s distributed brands/vendors. Your high energy and drive will create a work environment focused on success and continuous process improvement.

Work Type: Full-Time

Grade - 7 Salary Range - $51,975 - $65,000 CAD per year

This is a new position

Job Duties

The core responsibilities of the Purchasing Specialist lie in fostering and maintaining positive relationships

with new and existing partners, both internal and external, through a variety of inventory management

practices.

Key traits and qualities required to be successful in these responsibilities are exemplified as:

• Possessing clear and open methods of communication
• Showcasing a keen attention to detail and proactivity
• Engaging in and contributing to team-based environments
• Embracing, presenting, and celebrating new ideas

The daily tasks can include but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely with a portfolio of vendor partners to coordinate inventory requirements for all of Purity Life’s distribution centers
• Maintain accurate stock levels that are in-line with department budgets and guaranteed dating requirements
• Mitigate risk and exposure by managing the inventory reserve and stock rebalancing processes
• Provide accurate, proactive, and transparent communication across all internal departments on fill rate challenges, delayed shipments or any other activity that could impact the regular operations within Purity Life and its customer base
• Expedite inbound purchase orders and update the system with revised expected delivery dates
• Assist in coordinating delivery appointments with receiving departments and freight carriers when applicable
• Maintain vendor records and profiles within the vendor management system
• Some travel for trade show and team events may be required

Job Requirements

• Degree, diploma or certification a definite asset
• Experience of using all MS Office tools and ability to adapt to new technology
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands in a fast-paced and changing environment
• High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse environment