Find Your Limitless with Reliance
By joining Reliance as an Analyst, Procurement, you’ll become an important Team Member and will be provided with the tools you need to succeed. We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for Team Members who want to grow with us. At Reliance, we pride ourselves on the fact that we provide limitless opportunities for growth and we encourage it by rewarding our Team Members for their success in many ways. If you’re ready to find your limitless – join us!
What do we offer?
- The tools you need to succeed – including the tools for the job as well as training and development programs
- A successful and knowledgeable team to be part of and learn from
- Competitive base pay plus the ability to earn more tied to your success – the only limit is your potential
- A great benefits plan for you / your family
- Career paths so you can advance in the company
- Awarded Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures with a proudly diverse and inclusive team
What will you do?
- Parts & Consumables Procurement:
- Manage procurement activities for HVAC replacement parts, service components, and consumable materials.
- Ensure timely availability of parts while balancing inventory investment and service level requirements.
- Review and execute purchase orders based on demand forecasts, inventory targets, and operational requirements.
- Monitor stock levels, lead times, and demand trends to minimize shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence.
- Collaborate with service, operations, and inventory planning teams to support customer and field service requirements.
- Supplier Management & Performance:
- Monitor supplier performance against established metrics, including:
- On-time delivery
- Invoicing Variances
- Quality performance
- Cost competitiveness
- Responsiveness
- Maintain supplier scorecards and performance dashboards.
- Identify supply risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.
- Participate in quarterly business reviews and supplier performance discussions.
- Support supplier corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Procurement Analytics & Reporting:
- Analyze purchasing, inventory, spend, and supplier performance data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Develop reports and dashboards to support procurement decision-making.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and recommend actions to improve operational and financial results.
- Conduct spend analysis and identify cost reduction, consolidation, and sourcing opportunities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and inventory planning activities through data analysis.
- Vendor & Sourcing Support:
- Support sourcing activities for secondary suppliers and vendor categories as assigned.
- Assist with supplier selection, RFQs, contract evaluations, and negotiations.
- Evaluate alternative sources to improve supply continuity and reduce risk.
- Maintain supplier master data and procurement records.
- Support procurement projects and strategic initiatives across the business.
- Process Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to standardize procurement processes and improve efficiency.
- Support implementation and utilization of ERP, procurement, and reporting tools.
- Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies and procedures.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, and service.
What do you bring?
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
- SCPM, CPSM, CSCP, or equivalent certification is considered an asset.
- 3-5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, purchasing, inventory management, or sourcing.
- Experience managing suppliers and procurement activities within a manufacturing, HVAC, industrial, or technical products environment preferred.
- Experience with replacement parts, aftermarket service parts, or MRO consumables is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis, Power Bi.
- Ability to interpret large data sets and convert findings into actionable recommendations.
- Strong supplier relationship management skills.
- Understanding of inventory management principles, forecasting, and demand planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Detail-oriented with high levels of accuracy and accountability.
- This role plays a critical part in ensuring reliable supply of HVAC replacement parts and consumable products while driving supplier performance, cost optimization, and data-driven supply chain improvements.
Why Reliance?
As a leader in home services and energy efficient solutions for over 60 years, Reliance Home Comfort® (Reliance) is committed to being the Destination of Choice by delivering exceptional experiences for customers seeking comfort and team members seeking a rewarding, inclusive workplace. With over 2 million customer relationships, Reliance is a trusted source and has become one of Canada’s largest providers of water heaters, furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, water purification, plumbing, protection plans, smart home, electrical, and EV chargers. Headquartered in Toronto, Reliance employs a workforce of over 2,700 Team Members across 28 branches in Canada and two locations in the United States. Reliance has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2024 and has been recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital, for eight consecutive years since 2016. Reliance remains focused on sustainability, workplace safety, diversity, inclusivity, and prudent governance.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
We use AI enabled tools to support parts of our selection process; however, every hiring decision is reviewed and finalized by our people.
Reliance Home Comfort is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds including minorities and those with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
For more information, please visit www.reliancehomecomfort.com.
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