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Langley, BC

Purchasing Manager

Langley, British Columbia (view on map)

Posted 19 days ago

Job Description

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for transactional support and procurement of all project materials needed to support our organizations. The incumbent must be capable of maintaining a high standard of professional knowledge, ethics and practices when dealing with customers, suppliers, peers, supervisors, and other key stakeholders of the company.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Analyze and evaluate materials and products, identify, and investigate suitable vendors and distributors.
• Identify areas of opportunity (cost savings/inventory reduction).
• Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction with both internal customers and vendors.
• Negotiate, review, and analyze purchase orders from start to finish.
• Provide accurate costing for purchased items.
• Review requisitions, issue requests for quotation (RFQs), issue purchase orders, handle expedited orders, coordinate delivery terms, and communicate with internal customers and external vendors.
• Understand, support, and adhere to the company’s health and safety policies, programs, and procedures by communicating and promoting health and safety awareness to coworkers and subordinates.
• Other responsibilities and accountabilities as assigned.

Fabrication

• Familiarity in a Fabrication environment
• Ability to read drawings an asset
• Awareness of steel and other material grades and material uses.
• Experience ordering factory doors and fittings
• Knowledge of Silencers and parts
• Fastener experience and knowledge of Fastener grades / materials

Electrical

• Knowledge of basic electrical materials, boxes , wire , panels, coverplates, terminal blocks etc.
• Experience reading basic electrical drawings
• Familiarity with local Electrical vendors
• Basic understanding of Electrical Voltages and Phases

Shop

• Knowledge of Safety Equipment and supplies required in a fab shop
• Understanding of welding consumables and supplies

Office

• Logistics awareness and knowledge of customs forms
• Able to update BOM’s
• Self Starter and continuous improvement practitioner
• Good working knowledge of QuickBooks and Microsoft office ( Excel )

Requirements

• At least 5 years related experience in manufacturing/production environment.
• Experience purchasing steels is required.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, decision making.
• Excellent negotiation skills, decision making skills, problem solving, organizational and analytical skills. Strong knowledge of Excel, and Microsoft Office
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Collaborative in nature, yet self-motivated.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and alter focus when necessary.
• Experience in structural steel and sheet metal design is a must.