Our Company
is a large custom metal fabricator in Kitchener, Ontario, supplying custom and specialty fabrications to contractors and job sites in Canada and the United States.
Our complete customized fabrications, coupled with front end planning, scheduling, quality control, modern equipment, and facilities have made us a leader in this fast track, technology driven field.
We offer comprehensive, quality custom metal fabrication in carbon, alloy, stainless and aluminum for:
- Structural Steel Platforms, Supports and Guards
- Handrails, Stairs and Ladders Towers, Mezzanines, Catwalks, Custom Frames
- Wind Tunnels, Scrubbers and Ducting
- Tanks, Silencers, SCR’s, Venturi’s, Stacks, Monopoles, Clairifiers
- Conveyors and Conveyor Supports, Chutes
- Lintels, Bollards, Chutes and other Miscellaneous Metals
- Carbon and Stainless Steel, Aluminum, and other Specialty Metals
We represent a commitment to quality
We have earned our reputation for reliability, integrity, and customer service for over 50 years. We are committed to providing our customers with this same continuing quality, service and reliability
Are you looking to join a growing and dynamic company? Are you an experienced supply chain professional with demonstrated leadership skills? We are recruiting a SR Buyer to join our team located in Kitchener, ON. The incumbent should have at least four years of purchasing experience, working collaboratively with a cross functional team and enjoy the challenge of a fast paced environment!
We area leader in custom metal fabrication and assembly.
We have earned our reputation for reliability, integrity, and customer service for over 60 years. We are committed to providing our customers with this same continuing quality, service and reliability.
What we offer…
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Comprehensive benefits that start after 3 months
- Team building and social events
- Convenient location in Kitchener, free parking and many amenities close by
Role and Responsibilities:
- Lead the overall Supply Chain department
- Provides leadership to team members to ensure on-time delivery of all purchased materials and services
- Develops, mentors and trains all purchasing personnel (if req'd)
- Frequent interaction with Plant Leadership teams to assess and respond to urgent requirements
- Manages vendor and supplier purchasing based on their capabilities. Develops new sources of supply and maintains a good working relationship with existing suppliers
- Follows all finance policies for purchasing and inventory practices
- Keeps up-to-date of market trends, specifically metal pricing, and any other market issues that will affect cost and delivery constraints
- Ensure our purchasing parameters are regularly assessed and corrected as needed
- Assists in root cause analysis for supply chain issues/variances and implement corrective/preventative actions
- Assesses inventory variance issues and works with other team members for preventive actions
- Works with accounting, plant management, logistics, engineering and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies
- Develops and issues RFQ packages, negotiates terms & conditions for vendors
- Determines areas for process improvement and develops implementation plans
- Supports efforts related to successful launch of new products or projects
Experience:
- University degree or College Diploma with two years of specialized training (PMAC, APICS, or related work experience)
- Four years of experience in Supply Chain, two of which must be in a senior role capacity
- Must have strong leadership skills, ability to analyze alternatives, use of judgment and initiative in managing inventory
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Must be experienced with ERP – MRP systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, and effectively across multiple levels of the organization, including orally presenting recommendations to Senior Management
- High level of analytical and interpersonal skills required
- Must be highly organized in fast paced environment
- Experience with the negotiation of production commodities and/or services contacts
- Occasional local travel within the Area may be required, visiting local vendors
Work Environment
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is their own office in a quiet environment
- Off Fridays at 1pm
Work remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $28.75-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Experience:
- Purchasing: 3 years (required)
- purchasing steel: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
