Buyer

Position: Buyer

Summary

The Buyer will be a detail-oriented professional with a strong ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment. This individual will support procurement duties supporting Maintenance and MRO purchases. The Buyer will drive PO generation from HPG’s Kanban system.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for generating all purchase orders related to Maintenance, MRO and Kanban requirements.

• Manage the flow of materials from external supply by reviewing Vendor Order Confirmation as well as performing follow-up on inbound orders
• Working with various departments to ensure purchasing needs are met
• Generate Purchase Orders and assist in managing MRO vendor in conjunction with internal requirements
• Coordinate with the Senior Buyer group and Quality to manage the Supplier Metrics/Scorecards to identify problematic vendors and work to implement corrective actions
• Review and monitor planning parameters as well as inventory levels to support the inventory metrics
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Materials Manager

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree/diploma an accredited university/college in Operations/Supply Chain
  • Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as a buyer/material planner in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience working with supply partners and resolving supply related issues
  • Demonstrated level of proficiency in Excel
  • Experience and proficient in MS Business Central or comparable ERP software experience an asset
  • APICS CPIM/CSCP desirable
  • Great communications and presentation skills
  • Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and have strong leadership ability
  • Understands, applies and advocates all Company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures and standards