Strategic Procurement & Inventory Buyer

Kibbi Technologies Inc.

Edmonton

On-site

CAD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Wajax, a leading industrial products and solutions provider in Canada, is hiring a Procurement Specialist to manage stock levels, place orders, and optimize supplier relationships to meet inventory goals.

You will monitor health and safety, follow purchasing policies, communicate issues promptly, and produce KPI reports while collaborating with planners, warehouse staff and master data teams to improve process efficiency.

Qualifications

University degree or diploma in Business, Engineering or Operations, Logistics or Supply Chain.
3-5 years experience in Supply Chain or Operations procurement environment.
Strong working knowledge of inventory control practices & processes and Integrated Supply Chain concepts.
Lean and Continuous improvement experience is an asset.
General knowledge of industrial goods and equipment; strong mathematical reasoning.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel; Access is a plus.

Responsibilities

Monitor and participate in Health and Safety programs designed to ensure our 'Everyone Home Safe' initiatives are achieved.
Adhere to Supply Chain purchasing policies, procedures and approval processes.
Place orders with suppliers for materials as the organization requires.
Immediately communicate significant and/or potential supply issues on key products to the Purchasing Manager, and appropriate planners, sales force, or master data team.
Work with suppliers to maintain effective relationships and ensure on-time delivery of product, communicating any delivery changes to partners and updating orders accordingly.
Work closely with warehouse staff, planners and Item Master to resolve issues related to NCRs, product count variances, stock loss, quality control, and packing slips, item details.
Track and communicate details pertaining to shipping, delivery, delays and order status.
Work with other buyers to share best practices to improve processes to meet goals.
Assist to identify gaps between replenishment goals and actuals and provide solutions.
Return parts through daily, annual and surplus return processes.
Follow order from start to finish; investigate and/or expedite when necessary.
When required, provide coverage support for fellow buyers and /or planners.
Process credit card payments according to policy, as requested by branches.
Produce KPI, metric and performance reports as necessary.