Senior Buyer (Finished Goods)

TSUBAKI OF CANADA LIMITED; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TSUBAKI OF CANADA LIMITED is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively. The ideal candidate will bring strong negotiation skills and inventory analysis experience to develop comprehensive reports.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity. The role involves data entry, PO processing, MRP reporting, supplier communications, and collaboration with Sales to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Purchasing experience within an ERP environment will be an asset.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects.
• Some international sourcing experience an asset.
• Inventory analysis experience – with the ability to retrieve data and develop comprehensive reports.

Responsibilities

• Data entry and generating purchase orders of finished products from various suppliers per QAD/MFG Pro (MRP).
• Update MRP/Excess reports daily; manage PO data entry, transmission, revisions and filing for finished goods.
• Expedite open purchase orders from suppliers.
• Data entry of finished goods inventory receiving and generating receiving records for finance & accounting purposes.
• Maintain safety levels on all inventoried items for all Canadian sites.
• Collaborate with Sales to align inventory with customer forecasts and provide updated delivery information.
• Communicate with suppliers (US and Japan) to obtain pricing quotations for special items.
• Negotiate better pricing and delivery when applicable.
• Interface with Sales on costs vs. selling prices and supplier availability as alternatives.
• Coordinate with Freight Forwarders and provide necessary documents to avoid supply chain disruptions.
• Maintain master purchase price list for finished goods inventory items.
• Match and file supplier confirmations with original purchase orders.

Skills

Negotiation

Inventory analysis

Multitasking

Tools

QAD/MFG Pro

Job description

Summary

Tsubaki of Canada Limited is looking for a Senior Buyer who is able to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks at the same time. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and inventory analysis experience to develop comprehensive reports.

This role is a full-time permanent opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for data entry and generating purchase orders of finished products from various suppliers as required per QAD/MFG Pro (MRP). Requires the sending and retrieving of drawings and/or other Technical information.
• MRP/Excess reports updated daily. Purchase order data entry, transmission and revisions and document filing for finished product. Low Inventory report of A & B items run weekly.
• Expedite open purchase orders from individual suppliers.
• Data entry of finished goods inventory receiving and generating receiving records for finance & accounting purposes.
• Continuing maintenance on Safety levels on all inventoried items for all Canadian Sites.
• Collaborate with Sales team on inventory levels that are required to satisfy a customers’ particular requirement and ensure product is in-house to meet forecast. Provide Sales team with updated delivery information on all customer orders when notified from supplier.
• Communicate with suppliers (primarily our US Sister Company & Japanese Parent Company) on special items (i.e. special customer orders) in order to obtain pricing quotation information.
• Negotiate better pricing & delivery when applicable.
• Interact with Sales team on matters relating to costs versus selling prices, availability from approved suppliers as alternative to designated supplier.
• Interact with Freight Forwarders, providing all necessary documentation in a timely fashion as to not interrupt supply chain flow. Work together on any changes, etc., that may need to be done to improve delivery.
• Maintenance of master purchase price list on QAD/MFG Pro system for finished goods inventory items.
• Match and file supplier confirmation documents (and other related documents) with original purchase orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Purchasing experience within an ERP environment will be an asset.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Some international sourcing experience an asset.
• Inventory analysis experience – with the ability to retrieve data and develop comprehensive reports.
• MRO experience would be an asset.