Buyer (Contract)
We create powerful, simple and reliable technology for demanding divers.
We are a world leader in the design and manufacture of computers for all types of divers, offering products which are powerful, simple and reliable. We take pride in our corporate culture of high energy excellence, with self-managed professionals who thrive in delivering results, and welcome team players to join us in our journey!
We provide a culture that embraces innovation, passion and performance excellence. We offer professional growth opportunities and a dynamic, informal and engaging workplace. Join our team and enjoy an inspiring environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life. We invite you to check us out at www.shearwater.com
Buyer role summary:
Our team is growing, and we are looking to hire a proactive and experienced Buyer. Reporting to the Senior Buyer & working alongside our current buyers, an ideal candidate will use strong analytical skills and entrepreneurial spirit to ensure that we have the right amount of product at the right time and the right cost in order to meet our goal of providing customer experience excellence, grow revenue and optimize operations.
Job Type:
Fixed term contract - maternity leave 12-month contract (begins July 1st, 2026)
Monday to Friday
Hybrid - First 90 days on site. After 90 days, 2 days on site 3 days remote.
Responsibilities:
1.Manage Category Purchasing: Minimize Supply Chain disruptions and problem solve their respective categories. This will include responsibility for running of MRP, exception reports, late report, vendor visits for your categories of raw materials (includes approx. 250 parts)
Become an expert in one of the following critical categories (Display, PCA, Plastics or CNC) The range of components may include:
- Injection Molded Parts
- CNC parts
- Printed Circuit Assemblies
- Fasteners/O-rings
- Springs/Metalwork and gold plating
- Cables/Connectors
- Accessories for finished products
2.Cost Management: Identify and generate savings opportunities through a strategic team-based sourcing process, while balancing a planful reduction in Inventory turns. This will include outcomes such as:
- Reduce the respective category spend
- Equivalency in Net Terms Negotiations
- Resolution of Quality Control Issues and CAPA process by communicating failure results to vendors, ensuring any rework/repair, scheduling in replacement parts, and vendor prevention actions undertaken.
3.Project Management: Lead and deliver on Supply Chain projects for your category, or be the Supply Chain lead on cross functional corporate initiatives by:
- Engaging in strategic sourcing or vendor consolidation projects
- Manage and improve Category and Supplier Performance Evaluations
- Improve operating margin and reducing COGs.
- Increase inventory turns
- Inventory discrepancy investigations
- Updating SOPs to match current processes.
- Supplier onboarding and visits
Key qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or relevant field, and/or Designation in Supply Chain.
- 3-5 years directly related Buying experience with electronic component distributors/ suppliers, or related hard goods industry in a technical environment.
- Manufacturing experience an asset.
- Strong negotiating skills (price, delivery, and special terms with suppliers)
- Ability to communicate professionally (oral and written) with Mandarin speaking suppliers in Asia. Both English and Mandarin language competency is strongly preferred.
- Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Planner Outlook, SharePoint, BOM Explorer)
- Experience in using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, ERP, Power BI, Jira systems is a strong asset.
- Any logistics experience is an asset.
The successful candidate is a calm under pressure problem solver, who builds effective team relationships through honest and well thought out communication to get the job done and brings:
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic, self-directed, determined, customer/team-oriented, energetic, enthusiastic.
- Demonstrated tenacious follow-up ability, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and multi-task a variety of assignments with a positive attitude.
- You are interested in diving or think its pretty cool!
Salary Range
Career Band 1: $41,600- 70,000/ year
Benefits: These are some of the benefits Shearwater employees enjoy:
- Flex time and Hybrid work site arrangements for most professional staff
- Company paid Life, AD&D, Dental, Extended Health, EAP Plan + Health Spending Account
- Competitive vacation allowance
- Group RSP with company matching contributions
- 6 personal days per calendar year
- Diving – open water ticket, dry suit and advanced training company paid
- Bonuses based on successful annual financial performance of the company
- 10-minute tenant shuttle (or bus) from Skytrain and local Parking available
Ready to dive deeper? To apply, submit your cover letter and resume to Indeed!
Shearwater Research, is a privately held technology ISO9001:2015 certified world leader in the field of dive computers for serious divers. Based in Richmond, British Columbia, we have dealers in over 70 countries, and service centers in Canada, USA, UK, New Zealand, and Thailand.
Shearwater Research is an equal opportunity employer. If you are contacted regarding the position, please advise the member of our recruiting team of any accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,600.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- How many years of buying experience with electronic component distributors/ suppliers do you have?
- Tell us about how you navigate complex/ difficult negotiations with suppliers.
- What month does this contract role start? (It's listed it in the job description)
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, BC V6X 2W7
