Senior Buyer (Perishable)

T&T Supermarket Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Extended health/dental/vision care

Life/AD&D insurance

Paid vacation and leaves

Job summary

T&T Supermarket Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer in Ontario to source high-quality products, negotiate with suppliers, manage POs, monitor inventory, and ensure product availability and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes balancing cost, quality, demand, and profitability with strong supplier partnerships. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, analytical, and results-driven, capable of identifying opportunities to grow the business through strategic purchasing decisions and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in retail procurement, buying, or category management.
• Fluent in English and Chinese.
• Strong product knowledge within the assigned merchandise category.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint; ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities with sound commercial judgment.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, cost control, shrinkage reduction, and margin optimization.
• Ability to make timely purchasing decisions based on sales data, market trends, customer demand, and business priorities.
• Strong business acumen balancing cost, quality, delivery, inventory investment, and customer expectations.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, promotional support, contracts, and supply agreements to maximize value.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders while monitoring delivery schedules for timely replenishment.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock to minimize shortages and waste.
• Analyze sales trends, demand, seasonal patterns, market conditions, and supplier performance.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Warehouse, Finance, and QA teams for smooth purchasing activities.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and resolve issues promptly.
• Support product selection, launches, assortment optimization, cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Review purchasing and inventory reports, sales performance, and market intelligence to identify trends.

Skills

English & Chinese

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Salary $65,000 - $85,000 / year (Salary negotiable & commensurate with experience and qualifications.)

Date Posted 09/15/2026

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Category Manager, the Senior Buyer is responsible for sourcing high-quality products, negotiating with suppliers, managing purchase orders, monitoring inventory, and ensuring product availability, quality, and timely delivery. This role plays a key part in driving category performance by balancing cost, quality, customer demand, and profitability. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, analytical, results-driven, and passionate about identifying opportunities to grow the business through strategic purchasing decisions and strong supplier partnerships.

You Will

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, promotional support, contracts, and supply agreements to maximize value and achieve business objectives.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders while proactively monitoring delivery schedules to ensure timely replenishment and product availability.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock to minimize shortages, overstock, shrinkage, and product waste.
• Analyze sales trends, customer demand, seasonal patterns, market conditions, and supplier performance to support data-driven purchasing decisions.
• Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Warehouse, Finance, and Quality Assurance teams to ensure smooth execution of purchasing activities and category initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while resolving delivery, quality, pricing, and supply issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Support product selection, new product launches, assortment optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and margin improvement opportunities to enhance category performance.
• Review purchasing reports, inventory reports, sales performance, and market intelligence to identify trends and make informed buying decisions.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with Company policies, food safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

You Should Have / Be

• Minimum 3 years of retail procurement, buying, or category management experience, preferably within the grocery or retail industry.
• Fluent in both English and Chinese (reading, writing, and speaking) to effectively communicate with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong product knowledge within the assigned merchandise category.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to analyze and interpret business data.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities with sound commercial judgment.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, cost control, shrinkage reduction, and margin optimization.
• Ability to make timely purchasing decisions based on sales data, market trends, customer demand, and business priorities.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance cost, quality, delivery, inventory investment, and customer expectations.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and consistently meet deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

This is an active job posting for a currently vacant position. We are recruiting to fill this role as part of our ongoing operational needs.

• Performance bonuses
• Extended health/dental/vision care
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, marriage, bereavement leaves

Shift

5 to 6-day work week, shift work is required, may include weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket's top priority. We've established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.

T&T Supermarket is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.