Join a great Electronics Manufacturing Service’s (EMS) company in a new state of the art purpose-built facility at Glenlyon Business Park in Burnaby. Dorigo is focused on achieving positive changes in everything we do for our customers. We are a manufacturer of technology products, from surface mount to full box build, for innovative design and manufacturing companies in North America.
Our team is growing, and we are looking to hire a proactive and experienced Buyer. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, 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 at the right cost in order to meet our goal of providing customer experience excellence, grow revenue, and optimize operations.
Leave a lasting mark and become part of a great team focused on creating a seamless and transparent customer experience in an innovative and collaborative environment.
KEY REPONSIBILITIES
Purchasing functions
- Work with our suppliers to meet Vendor On Time Delivery targets.
- Order parts to cover immediate demand and production fallout while limiting inventory exposure.
- Actively pursue opportunities to reduce total cost and inventory investment.
- Qualify component costing and determine best supply options.
- Work closely with Customer Experience teams and customers to qualify subs and part replacements.
- Anticipate long lead time items or potential shortages and present a solution.
- Assist in data set-up for new materials, vendors, and BOMs.
Supplier development
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships, establish business terms, evaluate supplier performance.
- Co-ordinate, manage and qualify vendor returns (RMAs).
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS
- Directly related experience with local electronic component distributors, related industry suppliers, electronic component nomenclature, and manufacturer's part numbers.
- Strong negotiating skills (price, delivery, and special terms with suppliers).
- 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 multi-task, judge priorities, and handle a variety of duties/assignments at once (sometimes under pressure) with a positive attitude.
- Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office suite of tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
- Relevant post-secondary education with strong math skills.
- Experience within an ISO9001:2015 environment is an asset.
- Knowledge and experience of using MRP systems is a strong asset.
If you have recognized yourself in this description and you are ready for the new adventure, wait no longer and submit your application. Resume must be in "pdf" format. We look forward to learning more about you.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. At this moment we can consider only local candidates for this role.
We are committed to promoting the values of diversity and inclusion throughout the business. Whether it is through recruitment, retention, career progression, or training and development, we are committed to improving opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Job Type: Full-time, permanent, on-site
