Senior Purchasing Agent — Supplier Relationships

Randstad Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ThermonThermon is hiring a Purchasing Agent in Mississauga to manage procurement of products and services, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure on-time delivery. The role reports to the Purchasing Manager and requires extensive experience in manufacturing purchasing, BOM handling, and supplier quality collaboration.

The ideal candidate will negotiate favorable terms, track performance in AX12, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Ops teams to drive cost savings and continuity of

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of hands-on Purchasing experience.
• Experience in a large industrial manufacturing company preferred.
• Extensive experience with BOMs, drawings, welding and paint specifications, and customer requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare RFQ packages and communicate with suppliers.
• Process PO requisitions and place POs with qualified suppliers.
• Update AX12 with price, lead time, supplier data and delivery dates.
• Lead supplier communications on changes due to ECOs, drawings, and NCRs.
• Coordinate with Production to align PO Need Date with Demand Date.
• Ensure timely communication of date changes between Thermon and suppliers.
• Develop production hot list and prioritize supplier delivery.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance using AX12 reports.
• Level-load suppliers to reduce capacity risks.
• Track inventory turns and related metrics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Vendor relationship management

Analytical thinking

Communication with vendors

Education

CSCP

CPSM

Tools

AX12 ERP

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ThermonThermon is hiring a Purchasing Agent in Mississauga to manage procurement of products and services, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure on-time delivery. The role reports to the Purchasing Manager and requires extensive experience in manufacturing purchasing, BOM handling, and supplier quality collaboration.

The ideal candidate will negotiate favorable terms, track performance in AX12, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Ops teams to drive cost savings and continuity of