Purchasing Coordinator - Jobs in Estevan, SK

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Purchasing CoordinatorStatus:Regular, Full timeLocation:Estevan, SaskatchewanJob DescriptionReporting to the Business Centre Manager, the Purchasing Coordinator ensures the availability of products to service customer requirements while maintaining optimal inventory levels and negotiates prices, delivery and special terms.‍MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that the Business Centre has sufficient inventory to meet the established customer service goals;
• Purchases merchandise from approved suppliers based on price, availability of products, making the right decision for the Business Centre on available data and personal judgment;
• Manages the inventory write-downs to minimize their financial impact on the Business Centre;
• Analyses and quickly corrects inventory discrepancies;
• Working with the Business Centre Manager and salespeople, evaluates new products and product lines, and recommends them;
• Keeps supplier data (special costing, lead-time, etc.) up-to-date;
• Creates new stock SKU’s when needed;
• Maintains the integrity of special SKU costs in the system; Manages supplier’s rejects and returns (merchandise that is defective, obsolete or received by mistake), and issues debit memos when appropriate;
• Supports Company and supplier relations, and alignment;
• Continuously maintains technical knowledge to remain up-to-date on various product lines; Participates in the cyclical and annual physical inventory preparation and counting;
• Meets with vendors to buildand maintain relationship and negotiate special agreements;
• Coordinates vendor meetings, in collaboration with Business Centre Manager‍.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of five (5) years of industry experience preferable, or a combination of relevant education andexperience with at least three (3) years’ experience in the function;
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, Team player;
• Capability to organize his work with a minimum of supervision;
• Energetic and positive professional attitude;
• Excellent stress management;
• Ability to work in a computerized environment;
• Product knowledge, an asset.

What’s in it for youVoted Great Place to Work®, you can build an interesting and challenging career with possibility of advancement as well as continued personal and professional development. Guillevin has always given its employees the opportunity to develop their autonomy, professional skills and competencies. By joining us, you will integrate a team of motivated, competent, and engaged team players. Our Total Rewards package focuses on our human capital to create an environment where our employees can reach their full potential.What we offer:

• A fast-paced, dynamic, empowering and friendly work environment open to today’s reality.
• Competitive salary and participation in our generous profit-sharing program that recognizes the individual contribution of our employees. There is no limit to your ingenuity; you are encouraged to create, improve, learn and surpass yourself.
• Flexible benefits program where you can choose the benefits and levels of coverage that are right for you:

• Health, dental, paramedical & vision care, and prescription medication
• Short- and long-term disability benefits because you never know what the future holds
• Supplemental Health Insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Telemedicine
• Travel Insurance

• Reimbursement of training expenses to acquire new skills and advance your career within the organization
• RRSP with generous employer contribution
• Possibility of contributing to a TFSA with a favorable group rate
• Post-graduate scholarship program for children of our employees
• Employee discounts on purchases
• Free parking
• Electric vehicle charging stations in many of our locations

Guillevin ensures equality in the recruitment and selection process by making employment decisions based on qualifications, relevant experience, knowledge and capability, demonstrated skills and accomplishments.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.The masculine gender is used solely to simplify the text.Quick Apply

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