Technology Procurement Senior Buyer

Compucom; Ontario; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology Procurement Senior Buyer to enhance their hardware procurement processes. This role involves strategic sourcing, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring customer needs are met through effective purchasing strategies. The successful candidate will lead projects, improve processes, and collaborate across departments to maintain inventory and enhance efficiency. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, this position offers a great opportunity for someone passionate about procurement and technology to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Plans

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k)

FSA/HSA Pre-tax Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in technology reselling and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage PO generation and closure processes.
• Lead special projects and coordinate with various departments.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and manage team performance.

Skills

PC Hardware Knowledge

Supply Chain Process

Inventory Management

Purchasing Experience

Advanced English Language Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Job description

The Technology Procurement Senior Buyer Responsible for obtaining Hardware products. Analyzes product availability, pricing, and assesses potential supply sources to reduce costs and complexity to create value through strategic sourcing. Performs varied purchasing assignments to procure products to meet customer needs. Collaborates with the inside sales teams to provide the best customer service to understand their needs and challenges. Follows established procedures, practices, and policies to place orders and expedite delivery of products. Coordinates purchasing activities with various departments to maintain inventory at planned levels. Serves as a team lead role to assist upper management and monitor the team’s performance as well as specific projects. Develops and implements new processes to improve efficiency.

To be considered for this position , candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Administration, or Logistics, along with a minimum of five years of experience in technology reselling. Strong expertise in direct procurement of hardware for resale, managing relationships with distributors and OEMs such as Cisco, HP, and Dell, and handling hardware quoting is essential.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for PO generation to PO closure processes
• Responsible for the acquisition of complex products such as Servers, networking, and subscriptions. Mainly focused on Cisco, Apple, and customer-specific purchases
• Leads special projects
• Creates, and expedites purchase orders for hardware products
• Follow-up of purchase acknowledgment and order shipment dates
• PO management, price updates, quantity changes, cancellations
• Works with Finance to match invoices with products ordered and received. This includes but is not limited to, reviewing part numbers to ensure that any discrepancies with part numbers, quantities, cost, and any other issues are resolved with the vendor and internal teams
• Manages inventory brought into our WHS
• Coordination between different departments to ensure the best customer satisfaction
• Handles special requests of products for internal use (fixed assets)
• Acts as a communication liaison between the Sales Representatives and the vendors. This communication may include product availability, product cost, order accuracy, or any other concerns
• Responsible for the training of new associates
• Work with management and other teams to improve purchasing processes, policies, and procedures
• Monitors the team’s performance and ensure goals and KPIs are met
• Other Duties as Assigned

Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Area of Study : Business
• Years of Experience 5 or more years
• Type of Experience : Purchasing
• Language Skills : Advanced (English)
• Strong knowledge of PC hardware and software
• Supply chain process
• Inventory management

Wage Range :

The annual starting salary for this position is between $58,000 – $85,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography / market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits :

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements : medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability plans, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays (up to 12 days annually), paid time off (minimum of 10 days annually, which increases with seniority level), paid parental leave (minimum of 10 days annually), 401(k), FSA / HSA pre-tax benefits.

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Expiration Date :

This posting is anticipated to remain open until June 4, 2025

Equal Employment Opportunity : Compucom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.